Historical Birthday
19 Apr 1501
Erasmus Sarcerius German Lutheran theologian and reformer born in Annaberg Saxony (d. 1559)
19 Apr 1603
Michel le Tellier French statesman born in Paris (d. 1685)
19 Apr 1605
Orazio Benevoli Franco-Italian composer born in Rome (d. 1672)
19 Apr 1658
Johann Wilhelm Elector Palatine (1690-1716) born in Dsseldorf Germany (d. 1716)
19 Apr 1660
Sebastin Durn Spanish composer born in Brihuega Guadalajara Spain (d. 1716)
19 Apr 1665
Jacques Lelong French bibliographer born in Paris (d. 1721)
19 Apr 1686
Vasily Tatishchev Russian statesman born in Pskov Russia (d. 1750)
19 Apr 1715
James Nares English composer born in Stanwell (d. 1783)
19 Apr 1728
Francisco Albergati Capacelli Italian writer and playwright born in Bologna (d. 1804)
19 Apr 1737
Geert Reinders Dutch cattle breeder and inoculation propagandist born in Bedum Netherlands (d. 1815)
19 Apr 1768
Adrian Hardy Haworth English entomologist and botanist born in Hull England (d. 1833)
19 Apr 1770
Georg Abraham Schneider German horn player and composer born in Darmstadt Germany (d. 1839)
19 Apr 1772
David Ricardo English economist (On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation) born in London (d. 1823)
19 Apr 1785
Alexandre Pierre Franois Boly French composer born in Versailles France (d. 1858)
19 Apr 1787
Deaf Smith American frontiersman and revolutionary born in Dutchess County New York (d. 1837)
19 Apr 1793
Ferdinand I Emperor of Austria (1835-48) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1875)
19 Apr 1795
Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg German naturalist and zoologist (micro-organisms) born in Delitzsch Germany (d. 1876)
19 Apr 1798
Franz Joseph Glser Czech-Danish composer born in Horn Jietn Bohemia (d. 1861)
19 Apr 1798
Heinrich Maria von Hess German historical painter born in Dsseldorf Germany (d. 1863)
19 Apr 1801
Gustav Fechner German philosopher and physicist (WeberFechner law) born in arki Wielkie Poland (d. 1887)
19 Apr 1814
Louis Amde Achard French novelist (The Cloak and Dagger) born in Marseille France (d. 1875)
19 Apr 1817
John Philip Spanish John Scottish painter born in Aberdeen (d. 1865)
19 Apr 1821
Mortimer Dormer Leggett American Major General (Union Army) born in Ithaca New York (d. 1896)
19 Apr 1832
Lucretia Garfield First Lady of the United States as the wife of James A. Garfield (1881) born in Garrettsville Ohio (d. 1918)
19 Apr 1850
Edward John Gregory British painter and engraver born in Southampton England (d. 1909)
19 Apr 1850
Theo Mann-Bouwmeester Dutch actress (Pink Bernd Hedda Gabler) born in Zutphen Gelderland Netherlands (d. 1939)
19 Apr 1857
Lucien Lvy-Bruhl French scholar and philosopher born in Paris (d. 1939)
19 Apr 1858
May Robson [Mary J Robison] Australian actress (Apple Annie) born in Moama New South Wales Australia (d. 1942)
19 Apr 1858
Siegfried Ochs German composer born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1929)
19 Apr 1861
Edward Vermeulen Flemish writer born in Beselare Belgium (d. 1934)
19 Apr 1863
Felix Blumenfeld Russian composer conductor and pianist born in Kirovohrad Ukraine (d. 1931)
19 Apr 1830
Karl Josef Rudolph Cornely German Jesuit biblical scholar born in Breyell Germany (d. 1908)
19 Apr 1832
Jos Echegaray Spanish dramatist (Nobel 1904) born in Madrid Spain (d. 1916)
19 Apr 1866
Henri Deterding Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil Shell) born in Amsterdam (d. 1939)
19 Apr 1868
Max Von Schillings German composer and conductor (Der Pfeifertag) born in Dren Germany (d. 1933)
19 Apr 1873
Sydney Barnes English cricketer (27 Tests for England 189 wickets) and probably Englands greatest bowler born in Smethwick England (d. 1967)
19 Apr 1874
Firmin Baes Flemish painter born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Belgium (d. 1943)
19 Apr 1874
Ernst Rdin Swiss-German psychiatrist geneticist and eugenicist born in St. Gallen Switzerland (d. 1952)
19 Apr 1876
Hendrik Vladimir Albrecht Ernst Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Prince consort of the Netherlands (1901-34) born in Schwerin Mecklenburg-Schwerin Germany (d. 1934)
19 Apr 1877
Ole Evinrude Norwegian-American industrialist and inventor (outboard marine engine) born in Gjvik Norway (d. 1934)
19 Apr 1879
Richard Scheibe German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) born in Chemnitz Germany (d. 1964)
19 Apr 1883
Richard von Mises Austrian scientist and mathematician (probability theory) born in Lemberg Austria-Hungary (d. 1953)
19 Apr 1888
William Axt American film scores composer (The Prisoner of Zenda) born in NYC New York (d. 1959)
19 Apr 1889
Otto Georg Thierack German jurist and politician (Reich Minister of Justice 1942-45) born in Wurzen Kingdom of Saxony German Empire (d. 1946)
19 Apr 1890
Lou Bandy [Lodewijk Ferdinand Dieben] Dutch revue-artist (Look for the Sun) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1959)
19 Apr 1891
Francoise Rosay [Franoise Bandy de Nalche] French actress (Interlude Women in Prison Saraband) born in Paris France (d. 1974)
19 Apr 1891
Ricardo Bacchelli Italian playwright and poet (La Ronda) born in Bologna Italy (d. 1985)
19 Apr 1892
Germaine Tailleferre French composer (Le Marin du Bolivar) born in Saint-Maur-des-Fosss Val-de-Marne France (d. 1983)
19 Apr 1895
Anton Pieck Dutch illustrator (Efteling Kaatsheuvel) born in Den Helder Netherlands (d. 1987)
19 Apr 1897
Vivienne Segal American Broadway actress (Pal Joey) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
19 Apr 1897
Peter de Noronha Indian businessman and philanthropist born in India (d. 1970)
19 Apr 1898
Constance Talmadge American comedienne and actress (Intolerance) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1973)
19 Apr 1898
Sybil Andrews English-Canadian painter born in Bury St Edmunds Suffolk England (d. 1992)
19 Apr 1899
George OBrien American actor (Sunrise A Song of Two Human) born in San Francisco California (d. 1985)
19 Apr 1900
Richard Hughes English writer (Fiction as Truth) born in Weybridge Surrey (d. 1976)
19 Apr 1900
Roland Michener 20th Governor General of Canada (1967-74) born in Lacombe Alberta Canada (d. 1991)
19 Apr 1903
Eliot Ness US Federal agent The Untouchables (put away Al Capone) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1957)
19 Apr 1905
John Thach American WWII Naval aviator (developed the Thach Weave) and USN admiral born in Pine Bluff Arkansas (d. 1981)
19 Apr 1905
Tommy Benford American jazz drummer born in Charleston West Virginia (d. 1994)
19 Apr 1907
Alan Wheatley British actor (The Adventures of Robin Hood) born in Tolworth Surrey England (d. 1991)
19 Apr 1907
Gino Contilli Italian composer born in Rome (d. 1978)
19 Apr 1907
Lina Basquette American actress (Paradise Park Pleasure Goldie) born in San Mateo California (d. 1994)
19 Apr 1908
Joseph Keilberth German conductor (Bayreuther Festspiele) born in Karlsruhe Baden-Wrttemberg Germany (d. 1968)
19 Apr 1910
Andrew Gilchrist British ambassador (Ireland Indonesia Iceland) born in Lesmahagow Lanarkshire Scotland (d. 1993)
19 Apr 1911
Francesco Maria Saraceni Italian composer (d. 1961)
19 Apr 1912
Glenn T. Seaborg American chemist (AEC Plutonium Nobel 1951) born in Ishpeming Michigan (d. 1999)
19 Apr 1912
William Murray British teacher and educationalist born in County Londonderry Northern Ireland (d. 1995)
19 Apr 1914
Andrew Wilkinson British pediatrician and the first Professor of Paediatric Surgery in the UK born in Taunton England (d. 1995)
19 Apr 1915
Dorian Le Gallienne Australian composer born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1963)
19 Apr 1915
Harry Craft American MLB baseball player and manager born in Ellisville Mississippi (d. 1995)
19 Apr 1917
Johnny Hoes Dutch musician and producer (Wished Id stayed with my Mom) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2011)
19 Apr 1919
Gil Langley Australian cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1951-56) born in Adelaide Australia (d. 2001)
19 Apr 1920
Frank Fontaine American comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 1978)
19 Apr 1921
Glyn England British electrical engineer and CEO (CEGB Windcluster Ltd) born in Llantrisant Cardiff South Wales (d. 2013)
19 Apr 1921
Will Ogdon American composer born in Redlands California (d. 2013)
19 Apr 1922
Erich Hartmann German WW II pilot (downed 352 Russian aircrafts) born in Weissach Wrttemberg Weimar Republic (d. 1993)
19 Apr 1922
Luigi Barbarito Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church born in Atripalda Italy (d. 2017)
19 Apr 1925
Hugh OBrian American actor (Wyatt Earp Search) born in Rochester New York (d. 2016)
19 Apr 1926
Kim Bok-dong Korean sex slave activist born in Yangsan Korea (d. 2019)
19 Apr 1927
Don Barbour American singer (The Four Freshmen) born in Columbus Bartholomew County Indiana (d. 1961)
19 Apr 1928
Alexis Korner British blues musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him) born in Paris France (d. 1984)
19 Apr 1928
John Horlock British vice-chancellor (Open College) born in Edmonton Middlesex (d. 2015)
19 Apr 1929
Edward Crook Jr. American middleweight boxer (Olympic gold 1960) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2005)
19 Apr 1930
Dick Sargent [Richard Stanford Cox ] American actor (Bewitched) born in Carmel California (d. 1994)
19 Apr 1931
Alex Webster American football coach (NY Giants) born in Kearney New Jersey (d. 2012)
19 Apr 1931
Denis Henry British High Court judge born in Margate Kent England (d. 2010)
19 Apr 1931
Garfield Morgan British actor (Odessa File To Catch a Spy) born in Birmingham Warwickshire (d. 2009)
19 Apr 1931
Kobie Coetsee South African Minister of Defense (1993-94) and Minister of Justice (1980-93) born in Ladybrand South Africa (d. 2000)
19 Apr 1931
Walter Stewart Canadian writer and journalist born in Toronto Canada (d. 2004)
19 Apr 1932
Andrea Mead-Lawrence American alpine skier (2 Olympic gold 1952) born in Rutland Vermont (d. 2009)
19 Apr 1933
Jayne Mansfield [Vera Jane Palmer] American actress (The Girl Cant Help It) born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
19 Apr 1933
Harold Dickie Bird English cricket umpire (66 Tests 69 ODI) born in Barnsley England
19 Apr 1934
Dickie Goodman American parody singer (Flying Saucer) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1989)
19 Apr 1934
Jan Helge Guttorm Bark Swedish trombonist and composer born in Hrnsand Sweden
19 Apr 1936
Csaba Szabo Hungarian composer born in kosfalva Transylvania (d. 2003)
19 Apr 1936
Ruby Johnson American singer (Ill Run Your Hurt Away) born in Elizabeth City North Carolina (d. 1999)
19 Apr 1936
Wilfried Martens 44th Prime Minister of Belgium (1979-81 1981-92) Sleidinge Belgium (d. 2013)
19 Apr 1937
Elinor Donahue American actress (Father Knows Best Get a Life) born in Tacoma Washington
19 Apr 1938
Jonathan Tunick American composer (one of 15 people to have won all four major American show business awards the Tony Awards Academy Awards Emmy Awards and Grammy Awards) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1939
Clay Shaw American politician (Rep-R-FL 1981-2007) born in Miami Florida (d. 2013)
19 Apr 1939
Ellen Weston American actress (Betty-SWAT) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1939
Michael Macaulay South African cricketer (Tvl W Prov OFS NE Tvl E Prov & S Afr) born in Durban Natal
19 Apr 1940
Genya Ravan American vocalist (Goldie & the Gingerbreads Ten Wheel Drive) born in d Poland
19 Apr 1941
Michel Roux French chef and restaurateur (opened Le Gavroche 1st three Michelin starred restaurant in Britain) born in Charolles Sane-et-Loire Vichy France
19 Apr 1941
Roberto Carlos Brazilian singer and songwriter (Louco por voc) born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Brazil
19 Apr 1942
Alan Price English rock keyboardist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun) born in Fatfield Washington England
19 Apr 1942
Bas Jan Ader Dutch artist and photographer born in Winschoten Netherlands (disappeared in 1975).
19 Apr 1942
Jack Roush American racing entrepreneur (founder CEO and co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing) born in Covington Kentucky
19 Apr 1942
Edwin Eddie Kramer Suth African recording producer and engineer (the Beatles David Bowie Kiss Led Zeppelin Rolling Stones) born in Cape Town South Africa
19 Apr 1944
Bernie Worrell American keyboardist (Funkadelic-Cosmic Slop) born in Long Branch New Jersey (d. 2016)
19 Apr 1944
Margo MacDonald Scottish national broadcaster and politician (MP for Glasgow Govan 1973-74) born in Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland (d. 2014)
19 Apr 1944
James Heckman American economist (Nobel Prize 2000) born in Chicago Illinois
19 Apr 1945
Laurence Shurtliff [Ram Rod] American music executive and roadie (the Grateful Dead) born in Pendleton Oregon (d. 2006)
19 Apr 1945
Michael Mike Stewart American music producer and co-founder and guitarist for We Five born in Riverside County California (d. 2002)
19 Apr 1946
Leon Wessels South African lawyer and Minister of Local Government born in Kroonstad South Africa
19 Apr 1946
Tim Curry English actor (Rocky Horror Picture Show Star Wars The Clone Wars) born in Grappenhall Cheshire England
19 Apr 1947
Frits Castricum Dutch journalist and politician (PvdA) born in Boxtel Netherlands (d. 2011)
19 Apr 1947
Murray Perahia American pianist (Avery Fischer Prize-1975 Grammy 1988) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1947
Mark Volman American rock and roll musician and songwriter (the Turtles) born in Los Angeles California
19 Apr 1948
Rick Miller American baseball player born in Grand Rapids Michigan
19 Apr 1949
Paloma Picasso French-Spanish businesswoman and jewelry designer (Tiffany & Co.) born in Vallauris France
19 Apr 1949
Larry Walters American lawn chair pilot born in Los Angeles California (d. 1993)
19 Apr 1950
Jeff Hammond Australian cricketer (Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour) born in North Adelaide South Australia
19 Apr 1950
Marc Demeyer Belgian road racing cyclist (Paris-Brussel 1974) born in Avelgem Belgium (d. 1982)
19 Apr 1950
Earl Gardner American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1951
Barry Brown American actor (Frederick Winterbourne-Daisy Miller) born in San Jose California (d. 1978)
19 Apr 1951
Jannes Eidesgaard Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004-08) born in Tvroyri Suuroy
19 Apr 1952
Andy Shernoff American musician (The Dictators) born in Queens New Yorkmusician (The Dictators) born in Queens New York
19 Apr 1953
Sara Simeoni Italian high jumper (Olympic gold 1980) born in Rivoli Veronese Italy
19 Apr 1953
Rod Morgenstein American musician (Winger) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1953
Ruby Wax British actress (Girls on Top) born in Evanston Illinois
19 Apr 1954
Trevor Francis British football player and manager born in Plymouth England
19 Apr 1956
Sue Barker British tennis player (French Open 1976) born in Paignton England
19 Apr 1957
Belinda Lipscomb American vocalist (Midnight Star-No Parking)
19 Apr 1957
Mukesh Ambani Indian businessman and chairman of Reliance Industries born in Aden Yemen
19 Apr 1957
Ge You Chinese Actor (best actor Cannes 1994 To Live) born in Beijing China
19 Apr 1960
Frank Viola American baseball pitcher (Twins MetsCy Young-1988) born in Hempstead New York
19 Apr 1960
Nicoletta Braschi Italian actress (The Tiger and the Snow) born in Cesena Italy
19 Apr 1962
Christa Teno Tecumseh Ontario LPGA golfer (1989 Mitsubishi-44th)
19 Apr 1966
Paul Reiffel cricketer (Victorian & Australian pace bowler)
19 Apr 1966
El Samurai [Osamu Matsuda] Japanese professional wrestler (WARNJPW) born in Hanamaki Iwate Japan
19 Apr 1967
Dorothy Dar Williams American singer-songwriter described as one of Americas very best singer-songwriters.(Youre Aging Well) born in Mount Kisco New York
19 Apr 1968
Ashley Taylor Judd Granada Hills California actress (Kuffs Sisters)
19 Apr 1968
Keith McCants NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals)
19 Apr 1968
Roger Reinson CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
19 Apr 1968
Thomas Nock actor (Tartort Gemini-Twin Stars) born in Zurich Switzerland
19 Apr 1968
Craig McNeil American writer lawyer and military officer
19 Apr 1968
Pascal Kleiman Spanish DJ producer musician
19 Apr 1969
Jesse James American television personality and motorcycle builder
19 Apr 1970
Michael Barrow NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers Carolina Panthers)
19 Apr 1970
Rick Hamilton WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons)
19 Apr 1970
Kelly Holmes British athlete (Olympics gold 8001500m 2004) born in Hildenborough England
19 Apr 1971
Otis Scott 400m800m runner born in Gainesville Florida
19 Apr 1972
Jeff Wilkins NFL kicker (SF 49ers St Louis Rams) born in Youngstown Ohio
19 Apr 1974
Ante Moric Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos Olympics 1996)
19 Apr 1975
Jason Gillespie Australian cricketer (fast bowler Australia 1996)
19 Apr 1975
Temoc Suarez soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996) born in Greenwood South Carolina
19 Apr 1975
Jussi Jskelinen Finnish footballer
19 Apr 1976
Ruud Jolie Dutch guitarist (Within Temptation)
19 Apr 1978
Whitney Metzler 400m medley swimmer (Olympic 8th 1996)
19 Apr 1978
James Franco American actor (The Disaster Artist) born in Palo Alto California
19 Apr 1979
Challen Sievers Downers Grove Ill rhythmic gymnast (Olympics 1996)
19 Apr 1922
Billy Joe Patton American golfer (Masters 1954 3rd Walker Cup captain 1969) born in Morganton North Carolina (d. 2011)
19 Apr 1931
Walter Stewart Canadian writer and journalist born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2004)
19 Apr 1936
Jack Pardee American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (Texas A&M NFL LA Rams Washington Redskins) and coach (Houston Oilers) born in Exira Iowa (d. 2013)
19 Apr 1943
Robert Yates American auto racing team owner and engine builder (Yates Racing NASCAR) born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2017)
19 Apr 1961
Richard Phelps British pentathelete (Olympic bronze 1988) born in Gloucester England
19 Apr 1964
Harris Barton American NFL tackle (SF 49ers) born in Sandy Springs Georgia
19 Apr 1964
Scott Kamienicki American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees) born in Mount Clemens Michigan
19 Apr 1965
Natalie Dessay French soprano and actress born in Lyon France
19 Apr 1965
Suge Knight American record producer (co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records) born in Compton California
19 Apr 1966
Paul Reiffel Australian cricketer (Victorian & Australian pace bowler) born in Box Hill Victoria Australia
19 Apr 1966
Randolph Keys American NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks) born in Collins Mississippi
19 Apr 1966
Vronique Gens French operatic soprano born in Orlans France
19 Apr 1967
Steven H. Silver American sci-fi editor born in Hinsdale Illinois
19 Apr 1968
Ashley Judd American actress (Kuffs Sisters) born in Los Angeles California
19 Apr 1968
Brent Mayne American baseball catcher (NY Mets) born in Loma Linda California
19 Apr 1968
Keith McCants American NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals) born in Mobile Alabama
19 Apr 1968
Thomas Nock Swiss actor (Tartort Gemini-Twin Stars) born in Zurich Switzerland
19 Apr 1968
Mswati III [Prince Makhosetive] King of Swaziland (1986- ) born in Manzini Swaziland
19 Apr 1968
Pascal Kleiman French DJ producer and musician born in Toulouse France
19 Apr 1968
Arshad Warsi Indian film actor (Lage Raho Munna Bhai) born in Mumbai Maharashtra India
19 Apr 1969
Jesse James American television personality (Jesse James Is a Dead Man) born in Long Beach California
19 Apr 1970
Luis Miguel Puerto Rican-Mexican spanish singer (Me Gustas Tal Como Eres) born in San Juan Puerto Rico
19 Apr 1970
Michael Barrow American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers Carolina Panthers) born in Homestead Florida
19 Apr 1972
Eric Jack American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons) born in Dallas Texas
19 Apr 1972
Jeff Wilkins American NFL kicker (SF 49ers St Louis Rams) born in Youngstown Ohio
19 Apr 1972
Rivaldo Brazilian footballer (Brazil national team 1993-2003) born in Recife Brazil
19 Apr 1974
Ante Moric Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos Olympics 1996) born in Sydney Australia
19 Apr 1974
Akara Amarttayakul Thai actor (Muay Thai Chaiya) born in Bangkok Thailand
19 Apr 1975
Jason Gillespie Australian cricketer (fast bowler Australia 1996) born in Sydney Australia
19 Apr 1975
Temoc Suarez American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996) born in Greenwood South Carolina
19 Apr 1975
Jussi Jskelinen Finnish footballer (Finland national team) and coach born in Mikkeli Finland
19 Apr 1976
Ruud Jolie Dutch guitarist (Within Temptation) born in Tilburg Netherlands
19 Apr 1977
Lucien Mettomo Cameroonian footballer (2002 World Cup) born in Douala Cameroon
19 Apr 1977
Joe Beimel American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in St. Marys Pennsylvania
19 Apr 1977
Dennys Reyes Mexican baseball player born in Higuera de Zaragoza Sinaloa Mexico
19 Apr 1978
Gabriel Heinze Argentinian footballer and manager (Vlez Sarsfield) born in Crespo Argentina
19 Apr 1978
Amanda Sage American visionary artist born in Denver Colorado
19 Apr 1981
Martin Havlt Czech ice hockey player born in Mlad Boleslav Czechoslovakia
19 Apr 1981
Troy Polamalu American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Garden Grove California
19 Apr 1981
Catalina Sandino Moreno Colombian actress (Maria Full of Grace) born in Bogot Colombia
19 Apr 1982
Ali Wong American stand-up comedian actress and writer (Always Be My Maybe) born in San Francisco California
19 Apr 1983
Alberto Callaspo Venezuelan baseball player (Kansas City Royals) born in Maracay Venezuela
19 Apr 1983
Zach Duke American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds) born in Clifton Texas
19 Apr 1983
Joe Mauer American baseball player (Minnesota Twins) born in St. Paul Minnesota
19 Apr 1983
Curtis Thigpen American baseball player born in Dallas Texas
19 Apr 1984
Lee Da-Hae South Korean actress (My Girl) born in Seoul South Korea
19 Apr 1985
Valon Behrami Swiss footballer (Switzerland national team) born in Mitrovica Yugoslavia
19 Apr 1986
Candace Parker American basketball player (Los Angeles Sparks) born in St. Louis Missouri
19 Apr 1987
Joe Hart English football goalkeeper (England national team) born in Shrewsbury England
19 Apr 1922
Erich Hartmann German WW II pilot (downed 352 Russian aircraft) born in Weissach Wrttemberg Weimar Republic (d. 1993)
19 Apr 1930
Dick Sargent [Richard Stanford Cox] American actor (Bewitched) born in Carmel California (d. 1994)
19 Apr 1930
ngelo Martins Portuguese soccer defender (20 caps Benfica 231 games) born in Porto Portugal (d. 2020)
19 Apr 1932
Fernando Botero Colombian figurative artist & sculptor born in Medelln Colombia
19 Apr 1941
Michel Roux French chef and restaurateur (Le Gavroche 1st Michelin three-starred restaurant in Britain) born in Charolles Sane-et-Loire Vichy France (d. 2020)
19 Apr 1942
Edwin Eddie Kramer South African-British recording engineer producer and photographer (Jimi Hendrix Led Zeppelin Kiss Rolling Stones David Bowie The Beatles) born in Cape Town South Africa
19 Apr 1949
Paloma Picasso French-Spanish businesswoman and jewelry designer (Tiffany & Co.) born in Vallauris France
19 Apr 1957
Belinda Lipscomb American vocalist (Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Operator) born in Louisville Kentucky
19 Apr 1961
Richard Phelps British pentathlete (Olympic bronze 1988) born in Gloucester England
19 Apr 1966
Paul Reiffel Australian cricket fast bowler (35 Tests 105 wickets 6 x 50 92 ODIs 96 wickets Victoria) and Test umpire born in Melbourne Australia
19 Apr 1987
Joe Hart English soccer goalkeeper (75 caps Manchester City 266 games) born in Shrewsbury England
19 Apr 1844
Sir Alexander Ogston British surgeon (discovered Staphylococcus) educator and military doctor born in Aberdeen Scotland (d. 1929)
19 Apr 1873
Sydney Barnes English cricket fast bowler (27 Tests 189 wickets BB 9103) Warwickshire CCC Lancashire CCC Staffordshire CCC) born in Smethwick England (d. 1967)
19 Apr 1874
Jane Poupelet French sculptor and graphic artist (la bande Schnegg) born in Saint-Paul-Lizonne France (d. 1932)
19 Apr 1888
William Axt American film score composer (The Prisoner of Zenda) born in NYC New York (d. 1959)
19 Apr 1915
Dorian Le Gallienne Australian composer (Four Holy Sonnets of John Donne Jinker Ride) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1963)
19 Apr 1928
William Klein American-French photographer (1957 Prix Nadar) born in New York City
19 Apr 1928
Alexis Korner British blues musician (Blues Inc - Bootleg Him) born in Paris France (d. 1984)
19 Apr 1934
Dickie Goodman American parody singer and producer (The Flying Saucer Energy Crisis 74 Mr. Jaws) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1989)
19 Apr 1934
Bob Halloran American sportscaster (CBS Sports NY) and event organiser (MGM Mirage) born in New Bedford Massachusetts (d. 2022)
19 Apr 1936
Ruby Johnson American soul singer (Ill Run Your Hurt Away) born in Elizabeth City North Carolina (d. 1999)
19 Apr 1938
Jonathan Tunick American composer (one of 16 EGOT winners - having won all four major American show business awards Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1942
Alan Price English rock keyboardist (Animals - House of the Rising Sun) born in Fatfield Washington England
19 Apr 1942
David Fanshawe British composer and ethno-musicologist (African Sanctus Pacific Odessey) born in Paignton England (d. 2010)
19 Apr 1943
Eve Graham [Beatson] Scottish pop singer (The New Seekers - Id Like To Teach The World To Sing) born in Auchterarder Perth and Kinross Scotland
19 Apr 1944
Bernie Worrell American keyboardist (Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop) born in Long Branch New Jersey (d. 2016)
19 Apr 1945
Michael Stewart American folk music producer arranger banjo player and guitarist (We Five - You Were On My Mind) born in Riverside County California (d. 2002)
19 Apr 1947
Murray Perahia American pianist (Avery Fischer Prize 1975 Grammy 1988) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1947
Mark Volman American rock and roll musician and songwriter (The Turtles - Happy Together) born in Los Angeles California
19 Apr 1950
Jacques Herzog Swiss architect (Herzog & de Meuron - Tate Modern) born in Basel Switzerland
19 Apr 1956
Gary Langan British sound engineer record producer and musician (The Art of Noise 1983-86) born in Surrey England
19 Apr 1957
Tony Martin [Harford] British heavy metal vocalist (Black Sabbath 1987-91 and 1993-7) born in Birmingham England
19 Apr 1964
Harris Barton American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl 1988 89 94 All-Pro 1992 93 Pro Bowl 1993 SF 49ers) born in Sandy Springs Georgia
19 Apr 1965
Marion Suge Knight American record producer and label executive (Death Row Records) born in Compton California
19 Apr 1965
Lilya Zilberstein Russian concert pianist (Busoni Prize 1987) born in Moscow USSR
19 Apr 1967
Dorothy Dar Williams American singer-songwriter (Youre Aging Well When I Was A Boy The Christians and The Pagans) born in Mount Kisco New York
19 Apr 1975
Jason Gillespie Australian cricket fast bowler (first Aboriginal male to play Test cricket for Australia 71 Tests 259 wickets BB 739 HS 201no South Australia CA Yorkshire CCC Sussex CCC) born in Sydney Australia
19 Apr 1892
Germaine Tailleferre [Taillefesse] French composer (Le Marin du Bolivar Ladieu du cavalier) born in Saint-Maur-des-Fosss Val-de-Marne France (d. 1983)
19 Apr 1897
Vivienne Segal American Broadway actress and singer (Pal Joey) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
19 Apr 1929
Eddie Crook Jr. American boxer (Olympic gold middleweight 1960) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2005)
19 Apr 1932
Andrea Mead-Lawrence American alpine skier (Olympic gold slalom giant slalom 1952) born in Rutland Vermont (d. 2009)
19 Apr 1935
Josef Vojta Czech soccer midfielder (7 caps AC Sparta Prague 351 games Olympic silver 1964) born in Plze Czech Republic (d. 2023)
19 Apr 1938
Jonathan Tunick American composer (one of 18 EGOT winners - having won all four major American show business awards Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony) born in NYC New York
19 Apr 1947
(Rodolfo) Fito Olivares Mexican-American Tejano saxophonist and songwriter (Juana La Cubana El Colesterol.) born in Tamaulipas Mexico (d. 2023)
19 Apr 1949
Paloma Picasso French-Spanish businesswoman jewelry designer (Tiffany & Co.) and perfume maker born in Vallauris France
19 Apr 1960
Gustavo Petro Colombian politician member of M-19 guerrilla movement (President of Colombia 2022-) born in Cinaga de Oro Colombia
19 Apr 1962
Gerhard Mans Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests Orange Free State RFU South West Africa RFU) born in Karasburg Namibia (d. 2022)
19 Apr 1968
Mswati III [Makhosetive] King of Eswatini (1986- ) born in Manzini Swaziland
19 Apr 1972
Jeff Wilkins American football kicker (Super Bowl 2000 Pro Bowl & NFL scoring leader 2003 St Louis Rams) born in Youngstown Ohio
19 Apr 1770
Georg Abraham Schneider German horn player and composer born in Darmstadt Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt Holy Roman Empire (d. 1839)
19 Apr 1888
William Axt American film score composer (The Prisoner of Zenda) born in New York City (d. 1959)
19 Apr 1891
Ricardo Bacchelli Italian playwright and poet (La Ronda) born in Bologna Kingdom of Italy (d. 1985)
19 Apr 1911
Francesco Maria Saraceni Italian composer born in Rome Italy (d. 1961)
19 Apr 1913
Ken Carpenter American athlete (Olympic gold discus 1936) born in Compton California (d. 1984)
19 Apr 1938
Jonathan Tunick American composer (one of 19 EGOT winners - having won all four major American show business awards Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony) born in New York City
19 Apr 1939
Ellen Weston American actress (Betty-SWAT) born in New York City
19 Apr 1942
David Fanshawe British composer and ethnomusicologist (African Sanctus Pacific Odessey) born in Paignton England (d. 2010)
19 Apr 1947
Murray Perahia American pianist (Avery Fischer Prize 1975 Grammy 1988) born in New York City
19 Apr 1950
Earl Gardner American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live) born in New York City
19 Apr 1953
Rod Morgenstein American musician (Winger) born in New York City
19 Apr 1954
Trevor Francis British soccer forward (52 caps Birmingham City Nottingham Forest Manchester City Sampdoria Sheffield Wednesday) and manager (QPR Sheffield Wed Birmingham City Crystal Palace) born in Plymouth England (d. 2023)
19 Apr 1961
Jonathon Jono Manson American singer-songwriter and record producer born in New York City
19 Apr 1972
Jeff Wilkins American football kicker (Super Bowl XXXIV St Louis Rams Pro Bowl & NFL scoring leader 2003) born in Youngstown Ohio
19 Apr 1978
Gabriel Heinze Argentinian soccer defender (72 caps Valladolid PSG Manchester United Real Madrid Marseille) and manager (Vlez Sarsfield Atlanta United Newells Old Boys) born in Crespo Argentina
19 Apr 1605
Orazio Benevoli Franco-Italian composer born in Rome Papal States (d. 1672)
19 Apr 1715
James Nares British organist harpsichord player and sacred music composer born in Stanwell England (d. 1783)
19 Apr 1898
Constance Talmadge American comedienne and actress (Intolerance Her Primitive Lover) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1973)
19 Apr 1902
Veniamin Kaverin Russian writer (Two Captains The Open Book) born in Pskov Russia (d. 1989) [1]
19 Apr 1907
Gino Contilli Italian composer born in Rome Italy (d. 1978)
19 Apr 1928
William Klein American-French photographer (1957 Prix Nadar) born in New York City (d. 2022)
19 Apr 1934
Jan Bark Swedish jazz classical and avant agrde trombonist and composer born in Hrnsand Sweden (d. 2012)
19 Apr 1936
Wilfried Martens Flemish politician and the 44th Prime Minister of Belgium (1979-92) born near Ghent in Flanders (d. 2013)
19 Apr 1938
Derrick Grant Scottish rugby union flanker (14 Tests Hawick RFC) and coach (Scotland 1985-88) born in Hawick Scotland (d. 2024)
19 Apr 1938
Jonathan Tunick American orchestrato musical director and composer (Soundheim musicals) one of 19 EGOT winners - having won all four major American show business awards Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony born in New York City
19 Apr 1940
Genya Ravan [Genyusha Zelkowitz] Polish-American rock singer (Goldie & the Gingerbreads - Cant You Hear My Heart Beat Ten Wheel Drive) and record producer born in d Poland
19 Apr 1942
Alan Price English rock keyboardist (The Animals - House of the Rising Sun) born in Fatfield Washington England
19 Apr 1942
David Fanshawe British composer and ethnomusicologist (African Sanctus Pacific Odyssey Dona Nobis Pacem A Hymn for World Peace) born in Paignton England (d. 2010)
19 Apr 1944
Bernie Worrell American R&B and funk keyboardist (Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop) born in Long Branch New Jersey (d. 2016)
19 Apr 1945
Ram Rod [Laurence Shurtliff] American music executive and roadie (the Grateful Dead) born in Pendleton Oregon (d. 2006)
19 Apr 1947
Mark Volman American rock and roll musician and songwriter (The Turtles - Elenore Happy Together Flo & Eddie) born in Los Angeles California
19 Apr 1947
Murray Perahia American Grammy Award-winning concert pianist (Avery Fischer Prize 1975) born in New York City
19 Apr 1952
Andy Shernoff American punk rock bassist songwriter and record producer (The Dictators) born in Queens New York City
19 Apr 1953
Rod Morgenstein American rock drummer (Dixie Dregs Winger) born in New York City
19 Apr 1970
Kelly Holmes British athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1500m 2004) born in Hildenborough England
19 Apr 1976
Ruud Jolie Dutch symphonic metal guitarist (Within Temptation) born in Tilburg Netherlands
19 Apr 1983
Victoria Yeates English actress (Call the Midwife Fantastic Beasts) born in Bournemouth England
19 Apr 1987
Courtland Mead American actor (Dragonworld) born in Mission Viejo California
19 Apr 1987
Oksana Akinshina Russian actress (Sisters) born in Saint Petersburg Russia
19 Apr 1989
Fiona MacGillivray Canadian Celtic vocalist (The Cottars) born in Albert Bridge Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia
19 Apr 1989
Simu Liu Canadian actor (Kims Convenience Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings) born in Harbin China
19 Apr 1990
Kim Chiu Filipino Chinese actress (Sana Maulit Muli) born in Tacloban Leyte Philippines
19 Apr 1998
Shawn Raboutou American rock climber born in Boulder Colorado
19 Apr 2002
Loren Gray American singer and TikTok star born in Pottstown Pennsylvania
19 Apr 1858
Siegfried Ochs German composer born in Free Imperial City of Frankfurt Holy Roman Empire (d. 1929)
19 Apr 1863
Felix Blumenfeld Russian composer pianist and conductor (Imperial Mariinsky Theatre 1885-1911) born in Elisavetgrad Russian Empire (d. 1931)
19 Apr 1907
Gino Contilli Italian composer and educator (Niccol Paganini Conservatory 1966-77) born in Rome Italy (d. 1978)
19 Apr 1917
Johnny Hoes Dutch musician and producer (Wish Id Stayed with My Mom) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2011)
19 Apr 1921
Will Ogdon American composer and educator (University of California - San Diego 1966-91) born in Redlands California (d. 2013)
19 Apr 1923
Genshitsu Sen [Masaoki Sen] Japanese kamikaze pilot trainee and tea ceremony grandmaster born in Kyoto Japan (d. 2025) [1]
19 Apr 1927
Cora Sue Collins American child actress (The Unexpected Father) born in Beckley West Virginia (d. 2025) [1]
19 Apr 1928
Richard L. Garwin American polymathic physicist who worked on the hydrogen bomb born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2025) [1]
19 Apr 1931
Margaret DePriest American actress and soap opera writer (Days of Our Lives All My Children) born in Bristow Oklahoma (d. 2025)
19 Apr 1933
Harold Dickie Bird English cricket umpire (66 Tests 69 ODI) born in Barnsley England (d. 2025)
19 Apr 1934
Dickie Goodman American parody singer and producer (The Flying Saucer Energy Crisis 74 Mr. Jaws) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1989)
19 Apr 1934
Jan Bark Swedish jazz classical and avant garde trombonist and composer born in Hrnsand Sweden (d. 2012)
19 Apr 1938
Jonathan Tunick American orchestrator musical director and composer (Soundheim musicals) one of 19 EGOT winners - having won all four major American show business awards Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony born in New York City
19 Apr 1941
Roberto Carlos [Braga] Brazilian singer and songwriter (Se Voc Pensa Esse Cara Sou Eu) born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Brazil
19 Apr 1942
Sven Lindman Swedish soccer midfielder (21 caps Djurgrdens IF 312 games Rapid Wien) born in Ormsj Sweden (d. 2025)
19 Apr 1947
Mark Volman American rock and roll musician and singer-songwriter (The Turtles - Elenore Happy Together Flo & Eddie) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2025) [1]
19 Apr 1950
Earl Gardner American jazz trumpeter (Thad JonesMel Lewis Orchestra Saturday Night Live 1985-2022 Carla Bley) born in New York City
19 Apr 1950
Jeff Hammond Australian cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 15 wickets SA) born in North Adelaide South Australia
19 Apr 1957
Tony Martin [Harford] British heavy metal vocalist (Black Sabbath 1987-91 and 1993-97) born in Birmingham England
19 Apr 1962
Dorian Yates British professional bodybuilder who won Mr Olympia six consecutive times (1992-97) born in Staffordshire England
19 Apr 1965
Natalie Dessay French operatic soprano and stage actress (Lucia di Lammermoor La Fille du rgiment) born in Lyon France
19 Apr 2001
PinkPantheress [Victoria Walker] English-Kenyan singer-songwriter and record producer (Stateside Boys a Liar Tonight) first woman to win a BRIT Award for Best Producer born in Bath England
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