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Historical Birthday

02 Apr 1565
Cornelis de Houtman Dutch navigator (1st Dutch trip to Java) born in Gouda Holland (d. 1599)
02 Apr 1602
Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel] Spanish franciscan born in Agreda Spain (d. 1665)
02 Apr 1618
Francesco Maria Grimaldi Italian mathematician and physicist (light defraction) born in Bologna Italy (d. 1663)
02 Apr 1628
Constantin Christian Dedekind German composer and poet born in Reinsdorf Thuringia Germany (d. 1715)
02 Apr 1632
Georg Caspar Weckler German organist and composer baptized in Nuremburg Bavaria (d. 1695)
02 Apr 1653
Prince George of Denmark Prince Consort of Anne of England born in Copenhagen Castle Denmark (d. 1708)
02 Apr 1711
Jan Punt Dutch engraver painter illustrator and actor (Gideonschool) born in Amsterdam (d. 1779)
02 Apr 1713
Onno Zwier van Haren Frisian poet (Fatherland) born in St. Annaparochie Netherlands (d. 1779)
02 Apr 1728
Franz Asplmayr Austrian composer born in Linz (d. 1786)
02 Apr 1733
Giacomo Tritto Italian composer born in Altamura Italy (d. 1824)
02 Apr 1735
Christian Gotthilf Tag German composer born in Beierfeld Germany (d. 1811)
02 Apr 1735
Franz Volrath Buttstett German composer born in Erfurt Germany (d. 1814)
02 Apr 1740
Armand-Gaston Camus French Chairman of Council of 500) born in Paris (d. 1804)
02 Apr 1763
Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari Italian composer born in Rovereto Italy (d. 1842)
02 Apr 1781
Bhagwan Swaminarayan Indian yogi and religious leader born in Chhapaiya Uttar Pradesh India (d. 1830)
02 Apr 1788
Francisco Balagtas Filipino poet (Florante at Laura) born in Barrio Panginay Balagtas Bulacan (d. 1862)
02 Apr 1798
August Heinrich Hoffmann German writer born in Fallersleben Electorate of Brunswick -Lneburg (d. 1874)
02 Apr 1803
Franz Paul Lachner German composer born in Rain Swabia Germany (d. 1890)
02 Apr 1806
Giacomo Antonelli Italian cardinal and assistant secretary of state of Pius IX born in Sonnino Italy (d. 1876)
02 Apr 1814
Henry L. Benning American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Columbia County Georgia (d. 1975)
02 Apr 1814
Erastus Brigham Bigelow American inventor of weaving machine born in West Boylston Massachusetts (d. 1879)
02 Apr 1817
Teodulo Mabellini Italian composer born in Pistoia Italy (d. 1897)
02 Apr 1826
Philip Dale Roddey American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Moulton Alabama (d. 1897)
02 Apr 1827
William Holman Hunt English painter (Light of the World) born in Cheapside London (d. 1910)
02 Apr 1833
Thomas Howard Ruger American lawyer and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Livingston County New York (d. 1907)
02 Apr 1840
mile Zola French novelist and critic (Jaccuse) born in Paris France (d. 1902)
02 Apr 1862
Nicholas Murray Butler American philosopher diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1931) educator (Columbia University President) born in Elizabeth New Jersey (d. 1947)
02 Apr 1867
Eugen Sandow German bodybuilder and circus performer born in Knigsberg Germany (d. 1925)
02 Apr 1868
Eduard Jacobs Dutch cabaret artist born in Amsterdam (d. 1914)
02 Apr 1869
Hughie Jennings American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder manager (Detroit Tigers manager 1907-20) born in Pittston Pennsylvania (d. 1928)
02 Apr 1877
Arnold Schering German musicologist (Humor Heldentum Tragik) born in Breslau Germany (d. 1941)
02 Apr 1878
milie Charmy French avant-garde artist born in Saint-Etienne France (d. 1974)
02 Apr 1884
Sir J. C. Squire British poet writer and historian born in Plymouth Devon (d. 1958)
02 Apr 1891
Max Ernst German-French surrealist painter and sculptor (founded surrealism) born in Brhl German Empire (d. 1976)
02 Apr 1894
Rudolph Cleveringa Dutch anti-nazi lawyer and professor of Law at Leiden University born in Appingedam Netherlands (d. 1980)
02 Apr 1894
Walter Mittelholzer Swiss aviation pioneer (Swiss Air) born in St. Gallen Switzerland (d. 1937)
02 Apr 1900
Heinrich Besseler German musicologist born in Hrde Germany (d. 1969)
02 Apr 1900
Roberto Arlt Argentine writer (The Seven Madmen) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1942)
02 Apr 1901
Anis Fuleihan American composer born in Kyrenia Cyprus (d. 1970)
02 Apr 1902
Danilo Svara Slovenian composer born in San Giuseppe Trieste Italy (d. 1981)
02 Apr 1902
Jan Tschichold German typographer born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1974)
02 Apr 1903
Lionel Chevrier Canadian politician (Canadian Member of Parliament) born in Cornwall Ontario (d. 1987)
02 Apr 1905
Edmond Jouhaud French general born in An Boucefar French Algeria (d. 1995)
02 Apr 1905
Kurt Alfred Adler therapistwriter born in Vienna Austria (d. 1997)
02 Apr 1905
Serge Lifar Russian-French dancer choreographer (Paris Opera Ballet) born in Kiev Ukraine (d. 1986)
02 Apr 1907
Luke Appling American football player born in High Point North Carolina (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1908
Christian Buddy Ebsen Jr. American actor (Beverly Hillbillies Breakfast at Tiffanys) born in Belleville Illinois (d. 2003)
02 Apr 1909
Jean Kurt Forest German composer born in Darmstadt Germany (d. 1975)
02 Apr 1910
Arnie Herber American NFL quarterback (Green Bay Packers NY Giants) born in Green Bay Wisconsin (d. 1969)
02 Apr 1910
Irene Mayer Selznick American socialite and theatrical producer (Street Car Named Desire) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1990)
02 Apr 1910
Paul Triquet Canadian military officer born in Cabano Quebec (d. 1980)
02 Apr 1911
Charles Honi Coles American actor and tap dancer (Tito Suarez-Dirty Dancing) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
02 Apr 1912
Herbert Mills American singer (The Mills Brothers) born in Piqua Ohio (d. 1989)
02 Apr 1915
Antony Dornhorst British physician and Professor of Medicine born in Woodford Essex England (d. 2003)
02 Apr 1917
Robert Dabbs Greer American actor (Gunsmoke The Green Mile Little House on Prairie) born in Fairview Missouri (d. 2007)
02 Apr 1917
Lou Monte American singer (Peppino the Italian Mouse) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1989)
02 Apr 1919
Antoon Hubben Dutch Mayor of Maasbree and trade union leader born in Nieuwenhagen Netherlands (d. 1992)
02 Apr 1919
Ian Hunter British impresario of classical music born in Hadley Wood Middlesex (d. 2003)
02 Apr 1919
Delfo Cabrera Argentine distance runner (Olympic gold marathon 1948) born in Armstrong Argentina (d. 1981)
02 Apr 1920
Jack Webb American screenwriter director and actor (Dragnet Sunset Boulevard) born in Santa Monica California (d. 1982)
02 Apr 1925
George MacDonald Fraser British poet and author (Flashman at the Charge) born in Carlisle England (d. 2008)
02 Apr 1925
Hard Boiled Haggerty [Don Stansauk] American professional wrestler and actor (The Incredible Hulk) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2004)
02 Apr 1926
Michael Rizzello sculpter and coin designer born in London (d. 2004)
02 Apr 1926
Jack Brabham Australian auto racer and team owner (F1 champ 1959-60 66) born in Sydney NSW (d. 2014)
02 Apr 1927
Billy Pierce American pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2015)
02 Apr 1927
Carmen Basilio American world welter and middleweight boxing champion born in Canastota New York (d. 2012)
02 Apr 1927
Ferenc Pusks Hungarian footballer and manager born in Budapest Hungary (d. 2006)
02 Apr 1922
Nicolay G. Basov Soviet physicist who specialized in quantum electronics (laser maser) and 1964 Nobel laureate born in Usman Russia (d. 2001)
02 Apr 1923
Jacob Jaap Firet Dutch theologist (Agogisch Moment)
02 Apr 1923
Clifford Scott Green American Federal Judge born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
02 Apr 1923
Gloria Henry American actress (Dennis the Menace) born in New Orleans Louisiana
02 Apr 1924
Denis Rooke British engineer and CEO (British Gas) born in New Cross London (d. 2008)
02 Apr 1928
Joseph Bernardin American Cardinal of the Catholic Church born in Columbia South Carolina (d. 1996)
02 Apr 1928
Rita Gam American actress (Distortions Hannibal) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
02 Apr 1928
Serge Gainsbourg Russian-French singer (Ford Mustang) born in Paris (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1929
Catherine Gaskin Irish-Australian romantic novelist (Fiona Coporation Wife) born in Dundalk Bay County Louth Ireland (d. 2009)
02 Apr 1929
Frans Andriessen Dutch politician (KVPCDA) born in Utrecht Netherlands
02 Apr 1930
Girolamo Arriego Italian composer born in Palermo Italy
02 Apr 1931
Imre Olsvik Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist born in Budapest (d. 2014)
02 Apr 1932
Mahmood Hussain Pakistani cricket swing bowler (68 wkts in 27 Tests) born in Lahore Punjab British India (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1934
Brian Glover British actor and wrestler (Alien 3 Kes) born in Sheffield England (d. 1997)
02 Apr 1934
Christopher France British permanent secretary (Department of Health) (d. 2014)
02 Apr 1934
Peter Middleton British permanent secretary (Treasury)
02 Apr 1934
Paul Joseph Cohen American mathematician (Cohen forcing Continuum hypothesis) born in Long Branch New Jersey (d. 2007)
02 Apr 1935
Sharon Acker Canadian actress (Della Street-Perry Mason 1973) born in Toronto Ontario
02 Apr 1937
Paul Kanjorski American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania born in Nanticoke Pennsylvania
02 Apr 1938
John Larsson Swedish writer and 17th General of The Salvation Army born in Sweden
02 Apr 1938
Whirlaway American thoroughbred racehorse 1941 Triple Crown Winner (d. 1953)
02 Apr 1939
Lise Thibault 27th Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec born in Saint-Roch-de-lAchigan Quebec
02 Apr 1940
Penelope Keith British actress (Norman Conquests Priest of Love) born in Sutton Surrey England
02 Apr 1940
Peter Haining British writer and editor (Anatomy of Witchcraft) born in Enfield Middlesex (d. 2007)
02 Apr 1942
Leon Russell [Claude Russell Bridges] American musician and singer-songwriter (Tight Rope Delta Lady Carney) born in Lawton Oklahoma (d. 2016)
02 Apr 1942
Graham Bright British politician private secretary to British PM John Major born in Horndon-on-the-Hill Essex England
02 Apr 1942
Hiroyuki Sakai Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine (Iron Chef) born in Izumi Kagoshima Japan
02 Apr 1942
Roshan Seth Indian-born British actor (Mississippi Masala) born in Patna Bihar India
02 Apr 1943
Glen Dale [Richard Garforth] rock vocalist (Fortunes Deal)
02 Apr 1943
Larry Coryell American jazz guitarist (11th House) born in Galveston Texas (d. 2017)
02 Apr 1945
Don Sutton American baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers) born in Clio Alabama
02 Apr 1945
Linda Hunt American actress (Bostonians Eleni Silverado) born in Morristown New Jersey
02 Apr 1945
Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale British politician
02 Apr 1945
Anne Waldman American poet born in Millville New Jersey
02 Apr 1946
Kurt Winter Canadian musician (The Guess Who) born in Winnipeg Canada (d. 1997)
02 Apr 1946
Richard Collinge New Zealand cricketer (NZ rec wicket-taker (116) before Hadlee) born in Wellington New Zealand
02 Apr 1947
Camille Paglia American author and social critic born in Endicott New York
02 Apr 1947
Emmylou Harris American country singer (Together Again) born in Birmingham Alabama
02 Apr 1948
Margaret Burbidge British-American astronomer and educator born in Davenport England
02 Apr 1948
Joan D. Vinge American sci-fi author (2 Hugos Dune) born in Baltimore Maryland
02 Apr 1948
Marlene Floyd LPGA golfer born in Antigonish Nova Scotia Canada
02 Apr 1948
Dimitris Mitropanos Greek singer born in Trikala Greece (d. 2012)
02 Apr 1949
Pamela Reed actress (Grand Kindergarten Cop Home Court) born in Tacoma Washington
02 Apr 1949
Paul Gambaccini American-British disc jockey born in Bronx New York
02 Apr 1949
Joseph Joe Vitale American singer songwriter composer and multi-instrumentalist (Roller Coaster Weekend) born in Canton Ohio
02 Apr 1951
Ayako Okamoto LPGA golfer (1990 Sara Lee) born in Hiroshima Japan
02 Apr 1951
Moriteru Ueshiba Japanese martial artist born in Tokyo
02 Apr 1952
Dan Halldorson Canadian Tour golfer (1985 World Cup) born in Winnipeg Canada
02 Apr 1952
Joseph Kent Massey soling sailor (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
02 Apr 1952
Leon Wilkeson American rock bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2001)
02 Apr 1952
Thierry Le Luron French humorist born in Paris (d. 1986)
02 Apr 1953
David Robinson American rock drummer (Cars The Modern Lovers) born in Malden Massachusetts
02 Apr 1953
Debralee Scott American actress (Cathy-Mary Hartman Angie) born in Elizabeth New Jersey (d. 2005)
02 Apr 1953
Jim Allister Northern Irish politician born in Listooder Crossgar Northern Ireland
02 Apr 1954
Ron Palillo American actor (Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 2012)
02 Apr 1955
Michael Stone British terrorist (Ulster Defence Association) born in Harborne Birmingham
02 Apr 1956
Farrukh Zaman Pakistani cricket spinner (bowled 10 overs Pak v NZ 1976) born in Peshawar Pakistan
02 Apr 1959
Adrian Meagher Australian baseball pitching coach (Olympics 1996) born in Lismore New South Wales Australia
02 Apr 1959
Brian Goodell American 400m1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-2 gold-1976) born in Stockton California
02 Apr 1959
Carmen Ayala-Troncoso American 5K runner born in NYC New York
02 Apr 1959
Dean Townson American singer (Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake) born in St Petersburg Florida
02 Apr 1959
Gelindo Bordin Italian athlete (Olympic gold marathon 1988) born in Vicenza Italy
02 Apr 1959
Ken Macleay English-born Australian cricketer (at Bedford-on-Avon Aussie ODI medium pacer) born in Bradford-on-Avon Wiltshire England
02 Apr 1959
Badou Zaki Morrocan footballer and manager born in Sidi Kacem Morocco
02 Apr 1959
Juha Kankkunen Finnish race car driver born in Laukaa Finland
02 Apr 1959
Yves Lavandier French film writer and director born in France
02 Apr 1960
Linford Christie British sprinter (Olympic gold 100m 1992) born in Saint Andrew Jamaica
02 Apr 1961
Cindy Mackey LPGA golfer (1986 MasterCard Intl Pro-Am) born in Athens Georgia
02 Apr 1961
Gijs Steinmann Dutch football player (Go Ahead Eagles) born in Utrecht Netherlands
02 Apr 1961
Keren Jane Woodward English rock vocalist (Bananarama-Venus) born in Bristol England
02 Apr 1961
Christopher Meloni American actor (Law & Order) born in Washington D.C.
02 Apr 1962
Alex Tripolski Israeli sport shooter Mens 50M air pistol (Olympic 16th-1996) born in Russia
02 Apr 1962
Billy Dean [William Harold Dean Jr] American country singer (Young Man Fire in the Dark) born in Quincy Florida
02 Apr 1962
Bruce Kozerski American football NFL tackle and guard (Cincinnati Bengals) born in Plains Pennsylvania
02 Apr 1962
Clark Gregg American actor and director (Agent Phil Coulson) born in Boston Massachusetts
02 Apr 1962
Mark Shulman American childrens author (Scrawl) born in Rochester New York
02 Apr 1963
Dermot Reeve English cricketer and unorthodox all-rounder born in Kowloon Hong Kong
02 Apr 1963
Mike Gascoyne British Formula One engineer and designer born in Norwich England
02 Apr 1963
Karl Beattie English television director and producer (Most Haunted) born in Guildford Surrey
02 Apr 1964
Pete Incaviglia Major League Baseball left fielder born in Monterey California
02 Apr 1966
Andrei Kovalev NHL forward (Belarus Olympics 1998) born in Minsk Belarus
02 Apr 1966
Bill Romanowski NFL linebacker (Eagles Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in Rockville Connecticut
02 Apr 1966
Willie Green American basketball player NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in Detroit Michigan
02 Apr 1966
Teddy Sheringham English football player and manager born in Highams Park London
02 Apr 1966
Garnett Silk [Garnet Damion Smith] Jamacian reggae musician born in Manchester Jamaica (d. 1994)
02 Apr 1967
Greg Camp American musician (Smash Mouth) born in West Covina California
02 Apr 1967
Helen Chamberlain British television presenter born in Street Sommerset England
02 Apr 1970
Jerry Reynolds American football player NFL guard and tackle (NY Giants) born in Fort Thomas Kentucky
02 Apr 1970
Jon Lieber American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Council Bluffs Iowa
02 Apr 1970
Marcus Christensen figure skater (1995 Canadian-2nd) born in Toronto Ontario
02 Apr 1970
Tammi Reiss American actress and former WNBA guard (Utah Starzz) born in New York
02 Apr 1971
James Ransom Epee fencer (Olympics 1996) born in Toronto Ontario
02 Apr 1971
Todd Woodbridge Australian tennis star (95 doubles Wimbledon) born in Sydney New South Wales
02 Apr 1971
ZEEBRA [Hideyuki Yokoi] Japanese hip hop artist born in Tokyo Japan
02 Apr 1972
Graham Hood Canadian 1.5k runner (Olympics-9-92 96) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
02 Apr 1972
Chico Slimani Moroccoan-British singer (Its Chico Time) born in Bridgend Wales
02 Apr 1973
Roselyn Sanchez Puerto Rican actress born in San Juan
02 Apr 1974
Hkan Hellstrm Swedish musician (Knn ingen sorg fr mig Gteborg) born in Gothenburg Sweden
02 Apr 1975
Deedee Magno Hall Filipino-American rocker (Party-Rodeo Thats Why) born in Portsmouth Virginia
02 Apr 1975
Adam Rodriguez American actor (Eric Delko-CSI Miami) and director born in Yonkers New York
02 Apr 1976
Rory Sabbatini South African golfer born in Durban South Africa
02 Apr 1976
Evan McMullin American independent candidate for President (2016) born in Provo Utah
02 Apr 1977
Jelena Abbou Serbian fitness model born in Gornji Milanovac Serbia
02 Apr 1977
Michael Fassbender Irish-German actor (Shame X-Men) born in Heidelberg Baden-Wrttemberg
02 Apr 1977
Aiden Turner Irish actor (The Hobbit-Kili) born in Clondalkin Dublin
02 Apr 1978
John Gall American baseball player MLB left fielder born in Stanford California
02 Apr 1979
Jesse Carmichael American musician and songwriter (Maroon 5) born in Boulder Colorado
02 Apr 1980
Carlos Salcido Mexican footballer (Guadalajara) born in Ocotln Jalisco Mexico
02 Apr 1980
Adam Fleming English news reporter (Daily Politics) born in Glasgow Scotland
02 Apr 1980
Ricky Hendrick American NASCAR driver and owner born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2004)
02 Apr 1981
Michael Clarke Australian cricketer born in Liverpool New South Wales
02 Apr 1981
Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti American actress (One Tree Hill) born in Hollywood Florida
02 Apr 1982
Bianca Chatfield Australian netball player born in Somerville Mornington Peninsula Victoria
02 Apr 1982
Marco Amelia Italian World Cup-winning footballer (goalkeeper) born in Frascati Italy
02 Apr 1982
Jeremy Bloom American skier and football player born in Loveland Colorado
02 Apr 1982
Jack Evans American professional wrestler born in Fountain Valley California
02 Apr 1982
Leyla Milani Iranian-Canadian actress and model born in Toronto Ontario
02 Apr 1983
Felix Borja Ecuadorian footballer born in Esmeraldas Ecuador
02 Apr 1983
Paul Capdeville Chilean tennis player born in Santiago Chile
02 Apr 1740
Armand-Gaston Camus French revolutionist and Chairman of the Council of 500 born in Paris (d. 1804)
02 Apr 1856
Tommy Bond Irish baseball pitcher and right fielder (Triple Crown 1877 Boston Red Caps first man born in Ireland to play MLB) born in Granard Ireland (d. 1941)
02 Apr 1863
Mabel Cahill Irish tennis player (US National Cship 1891-92) born in Ballyragget County Kilkenny (d. 1905)
02 Apr 1869
Hughie Jennings American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder (Baltimore Orioles) and manager (Detroit Tigers 1907-20) born in Pittston Pennsylvania (d. 1928)
02 Apr 1871
Marshall Newell American College Football Hall of Fame tackle (Harvard All-American 1890-93) and coach (Cornell Tufts) born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 1897)
02 Apr 1875
William Donne English cricket batsman (Olympic gold 1900) and administrator (President England Rugby Football Union) born in Wincanton England (d. 1934)
02 Apr 1880
Harold Weekes American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Columbia University All American 1901) born in Oyster Bay New York (d. 1950)
02 Apr 1896
Johnny Golden American golfer (PGA Cship 1922 26 27 3rd Ryder Cup 1927 29 [3-0-0 record] 9 x PGA Tour titles) born in Tuxedo New York (d. 1936)
02 Apr 1900
Alfred Strange English soccer right half (20 caps 3 as captain Sheffield Wednesday 253 games) born in Ripley England (d. 1978)
02 Apr 1907
Luke Appling American Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop (7-time MLB All Star AL batting champion 1936 43 Chicago White Sox) born in High Point North Carolina (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1907
Harald Andersson Swedish discus thrower (world record 52.42m 1934) born in Stanford California (d. 1985)
02 Apr 1913
Benny Lynch Scottish boxer (World flyweight title 1937-38) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1946)
02 Apr 1915
Al Barlick American Baseball Hall of Fame umpire (7 x World Series 7 x MLB All Star games) born in Springfield Illinois (d. 1995)
02 Apr 1918
Charles White American artist (The Contribution of the Negro to American Democracy) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1979)
02 Apr 1924
Bobby vila Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman (MLB All-Star 1952 54 55 AL batting champion 1954 Cleveland Indians) born in Veracruz City Mexico (d. 2004)
02 Apr 1924
Wallace Bud Smith American boxer (World lightweight title 1955-56) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1973)
02 Apr 1925
Hard Boiled Haggerty [Don Stansauk] American pro wrestler (AWA NWA WWA World Tag Team Cship IWA World Heavyweight Cship) and actor (The Incredible Hulk) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2004)
02 Apr 1926
Jack Brabham AO OBE Australian auto racer and team owner (World F1 champion 1959-60 66) born in Sydney Australia (d. 2014)
02 Apr 1926
David Mason British orchestral solo and session trumpet player (the Beatles Penny Lane) born in London England (d. 2011)
02 Apr 1927
Billy Pierce American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star x 7 World Series 1945 AL wins leader 1957 MLB ERA leader 1955 AL strikeout leader 1953 Chicago White Sox) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2015)
02 Apr 1927
Carmen Basilio American boxer (World Welterweight tile 1955-56 Middleweight title 1957-58) born in Canastota New York (d. 2012)
02 Apr 1927
Ferenc Pusks Hungarian soccer forward (Hungary 85 caps Spain 4 Real Madrid Budapest Honvd) and manager (Panathinaikos) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 2006)
02 Apr 1930
Bill McColl American College Football Hall of Fame end (Stanford NFL Chicago Bears 1952-59) born in San Diego California
02 Apr 1932
Mahmood Hussain Pakistani cricket swing bowler (27 Tests 68 wickets) born in Lahore Punjab Pakistan (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1936
Shaul Ladany Israeli race walker (world record 50-mile walk 72350 1972 World Cships gold 100km walk 93100 1972) born in Belgrade Serbia
02 Apr 1937
Dick Radatz American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1963 64 AL saves leader 1962 64 Boston Red Sox) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2005)
02 Apr 1938
Whirlaway American thoroughbred racehorse (Triple Crown 1941) born in Lexington Kentucky (d. 1953)
02 Apr 1940
Mike Hailwood MBE GM British motorcycle road racer (World Cships 250cc 1961 66 67 350cc 1966 67 500cc 1962 63 64 65 76 Grand Prix wins) born in Great Milton England (d. 1981)
02 Apr 1940
Don Jackson CM OOnt Canadian figure skater (World Cship gold singles 1962 first triple lutz in international competition Olympic bronze singles 1960) born in Oshawa Ontario
02 Apr 1942
Terry Holland American college basketball coach (Davidson Virginia) and athletics administrator (Davidson Virginia East Carolina) born in Clinton North Carolina
02 Apr 1944
Frantiek Pospil Czech ice hockey defenceman (IIHF World Cships gold 1972 76 77 best defenceman 1972 76 Olympic bronze 1972 silver 1976) born in Unho Bohemia and Moravia
02 Apr 1945
Don Sutton American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star 1972 73 75 77 MLB ERA leader 1980 LA Dodgers) born in Clio Alabama
02 Apr 1945
Reggie Smith American baseball outfielder (7 x MLB All Star World Series 1981 Gold Glove Award 1968 Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals LA Dodgers) born in Shreveport Louisiana
02 Apr 1946
Richard Collinge New Zealand cricket fast bowler (35 Tests 116 wickets) born in Wellington New Zealand
02 Apr 1948
Roy Gerela American NFL placekicker (Super Bowl 1974 75 78 Pro Bowl 1972 74 Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Sarrail Alberta
02 Apr 1948
Jim McDaniels American basketball forward (All American 1971 Western Kentucky Uni No. 1 overall pick ABA Draft 1971 ABA All-Star 1972 Carolina Cougars) born in Scottsville Kentucky (d. 2017)
02 Apr 1948
Danny Ford American College Football Hall of Fame coach (National Cship Clemson University 1981 University of Arkansas career record 122595) born in Gadsden Alabama
02 Apr 1951
Ayako Okamoto Japanese golfer (US Open 1987 runner-up 17 LPGA Tour titles) born in Hiroshima Japan
02 Apr 1952
Will Hoy English auto racer (British Touring Car Cship 1991) born in Melbourn England (d. 2002)
02 Apr 1958
Larry Drew American basketball point guard (Kansas CitySacramento Kings LA Clippers LA Lakers) and coach (Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks Cleveland Cavaliers) born in Kansas City Kansas
02 Apr 1958
Stefano Bettarello Italian rugby union fly-half (55 caps 483 points Rovigo Benetton Treviso) born in Rovigo Italy
02 Apr 1959
Brian Goodell American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m WR 351.93 1500m WR 1502.40 1976) born in Stockton California
02 Apr 1959
Ken Macleay Australian cricket fast bowler (16 ODIs 15 wickets Western Australia) born in Bradford-on-Avon Wiltshire England
02 Apr 1959
Ezzaki Badou Moroccan soccer goalkeeper (76 caps Mallorca) and manager (Morocco) born in Sidi Kacem Morocco
02 Apr 1959
Juha Kankkunen Finnish rally driver (World rally champion 1986 87 91 93 Dakar Rally [cars] 1988 Race of Champions 1988 91) born in Laukaa Finland
02 Apr 1960
Linford Christie British athlete (Olympic gold mens 100m 1992) born in Saint Andrew Jamaica
02 Apr 1963
Dermot Reeve English cricket all-rounder (3 Tests 29 ODIs) born in Kowloon Hong Kong
02 Apr 1963
Mike Gascoyne British motor racing engineer designer writer (McLaren Sauber Tyrrell Jordan Renault Toyota Force India) and broadcaster (BBC 5 Live Sky Sports) born in Norwich England
02 Apr 1966
Andrei Kovalev Russian ice hockey right wing (NHL All-Star Game 2001 03 09 [MVP] Stanley Cup 1994 New York Rangers Olympic gold 1998) born in Minsk Belarus
02 Apr 1966
Bill Romanowski American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 1988 89 SF 49ers 97 98 Denver Broncos Pro Bowl 1996 98) born in Rockville Connecticut
02 Apr 1966
Teddy Sheringham English soccer striker (51 caps Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur Millwall) born in London England
02 Apr 1970
Jon Lieber American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2001 Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs) born in Council Bluffs Iowa
02 Apr 1971
Todd Woodbridge OAM Australian tennis player (16 x Grand Slam doubles titles 6 x GS mixed doubles titles Olympic gold 1996) and broadcaster (7 Network 9 Network) born in Sydney New South Wales
02 Apr 1974
Tayfun Korkut Turkish soccer midfielder (42 caps Fenerbahe Real Sociedad) and manager (Hannover 96 FC Kaiserslautern Bayer Leverkusen VfB Stuttgart) born in Stuttgart Germany
02 Apr 1975
Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski German rower (Olympic gold quad sculls 1996 single sculls 2004) born in Waren Germany
02 Apr 1976
Rory Sabbatini South African golfer (US Masters 2007 runner-up 6 PGA Tour titles born in Durban RSA
02 Apr 1977
Per Elofsson Swedish cross-country skier (World Cship gold x 2 2001 2003 Olympic bronze 10k 10k classical 2002). born in Rbck Sweden
02 Apr 1632
Georg Caspar Weckler German organist and composer baptized in Nuremberg Bavaria (d. 1695)
02 Apr 1814
Henry L. Benning American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Columbia County Georgia (d. 1875)
02 Apr 1908
Christian Buddy Ebsen Jr. American dancer and actor (The Beverly Hillbillies - Jed Clampett Breakfast At Tiffanys Barnaby Jones) born in Belleville Illinois (d. 2003)
02 Apr 1910
Arnie Herber American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback (NFL Cship 1930 31 36 39 First-team All-Pro 1932 35 36 Green Bay Packers NY Giants) born in Green Bay Wisconsin (d. 1969)
02 Apr 1926
Michael Rizzello English sculptor and coin designer born in London (d. 2004)
02 Apr 1932
Mahmood Hussain Pakistan cricket swing bowler (27 Tests 68 wickets) born in Lahore Punjab Pakistan (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1935
Ivo Trumbi Croatian water polo player (Olympic gold 1968 Yugoslavia) and coach (Olympic bronze Netherlands 1976) born in Split Croatia (d. 2021)
02 Apr 1937
Theo Foley Irish soccer defender (9 caps Republic of Ireland Burnley Charlton Athletic) and manager (Northampton Town) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 2020)
02 Apr 1943
Glen Dale [Richard Garforth] rock vocalist (Fortunes Deal)
02 Apr 1944
Rodolfo Fischer Argentine soccer striker (35 caps San Lorenzo 271 games) born in Ober Argentina (d. 2020)
02 Apr 1945
Don Sutton American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star 1972 73 75 77 MLB ERA leader 1980 LA Dodgers) born in Clio Alabama (d. 2021)
02 Apr 1953
Debralee Scott American actress (Mary Hartman Mary Hartman - Cathy Angie) born in Elizabeth New Jersey (d. 2005)
02 Apr 1957
Hank Steinbrenner American businessman and MLB team owner (New York Yankees 2010-20) born in Culver Indiana (d. 2020)
02 Apr 1967
Helen Chamberlain British television presenter born in Street Somerset England
02 Apr 1970
Deva Premal[Jolantha Fries] German singer known for setting ancient Tibetan and Sanskrit mantras into contemporary new age music born inNrnberg Germany
02 Apr 1972
Chico Slimani Moroccan-British singer (Its Chico Time) born in Bridgend Wales
02 Apr 1763
Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari Italian composer baptized in Rovereto Italy (d. 1842)
02 Apr 1840
mile Zola French novelist and critic (Jaccuse - I Accuse) born in Paris France (d. 1902)
02 Apr 1905
Serge Lifar Russian-French dancer choreographer (Paris Opera Ballet) born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 1986)
02 Apr 1910
Irene Mayer Selznick American socialite and theatrical producer (Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1990)
02 Apr 1923
Gloria Henry [McEniry] American actress (Dennis the Menace) born in New Orleans Louisiana [1]
02 Apr 1926
Jack Brabham Australian auto racer and team owner (World F1 champion 1959-60 66) born in Sydney Australia (d. 2014)
02 Apr 1926
David Mason British orchestral solo and session trumpet player (The Beatles - Penny Lane) born in London England (d. 2011)
02 Apr 1927
Carmen Basilio American boxer (World Welterweight title 1955-56 Middleweight title 1957-58) born in Canastota New York (d. 2012)
02 Apr 1932
Mahmood Hussain Pakistan cricket swing bowler (27 Tests 68 wickets Karachi Pakistan Universities) born in Lahore Pakistan (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1935
Hamid Zouba Algerian soccer manager (Algerian national team x 6 separate spells) born in Bologhine Algeria (d. 2022)
02 Apr 1942
Leon Russell [Claude Russell Bridges] American musician and singer-songwriter (Tight Rope Delta Lady Carney) born in Lawton Oklahoma (d. 2016)
02 Apr 1944
Frantiek Pospil Czech ice hockey defenseman (IIHF World Cships gold 1972 76 77 best defenseman 1972 76 Olympic bronze 1972 silver 1976) born in Unho Bohemia and Moravia
02 Apr 1946
Richard Collinge New Zealand cricket fast bowler (35 Tests 116 wickets Central Districts CA Wellington CA Northern Districts CA) born in Wellington New Zealand
02 Apr 1947
Emmylou Harris American country singer (Together Again Blue Kentucky Girl) born in Birmingham Alabama
02 Apr 1952
Leon Wilkeson American rock bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2001)
02 Apr 1953
David Robinson American rock drummer (Cars The Modern Lovers) born in Malden Massachusetts
02 Apr 1958
Duncan Norvelle British stand-up comedian and comic actor born (born in Hoton England
02 Apr 1959
Dean Townson American country music bassist (Pirates of Mississippi - Feed Jake) born in St. Petersburg Florida
02 Apr 1961
Keren Jane Woodward English rock vocalist (Bananarama - Venus) born in Bristol England
02 Apr 1962
Billy Dean American country singer (Young Man Fire in the Dark) born in Quincy Florida
02 Apr 1966
Alexei Kovalev Russian ice hockey right wing (NHL All-Star Game 2001 03 09 [MVP] Stanley Cup 1994 New York Rangers Olympic gold 1998) born in Minsk Belarus
02 Apr 1966
Garnett Silk [Smith] Jamaican reggae musician born in Manchester Jamaica (d. 1994)
02 Apr 1967
Greg Camp American rock songwriter guitarist and singer (Smash Mouth - All Star) born in West Covina California
02 Apr 1967
Helen Chamberlain British television presenter (Soccer AM 1995-2017) born in Street Somerset England
02 Apr 1971
Todd Woodbridge Australian tennis player (16 x Grand Slam doubles titles 6 x GS mixed doubles titles Olympic gold 1996) and broadcaster (7 Network 9 Network) born in Sydney New South Wales
02 Apr 1740
Armand-Gaston Camus French revolutionary and Chairman of the Council of 500 born in Paris (d. 1804)
02 Apr 1907
Luke Appling American Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop (7 x MLB All Star AL batting champion 1936 43 Chicago White Sox) born in High Point North Carolina (d. 1991)
02 Apr 1912
Ollie OToole American comedian impressionist and actor born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
02 Apr 1915
Arthur Ballard English artist born in Liverpool England (d. 1994)
02 Apr 1917
Lou Monte Scaglione] Italian-American novelty song singer-songwriter (Peppino the Italian Mouse Dominick the Donkey) born in Manhattan NYC (d. 1989)
02 Apr 1926
Jack Brabham Australian auto racer and team owner (World F1 champion 1959 60 66 [only man to win F1 Cship driving one of his own cars]) born in Sydney Australia (d. 2014)
02 Apr 1935
Warner Mark [McPherson] American country music singer-songwriter (Sittin on a Rock (Cryin in a Creek)) Talkin to the Wall) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2022)
02 Apr 1942
Terry Holland American college basketball coach (Davidson Virginia) and athletics administrator (Davidson Virginia East Carolina) born in Clinton North Carolina (d. 2023)
02 Apr 1945
Don Sutton American Baseball HOF pitcher (MLB All-Star 1972 73 75 77 MLB ERA leader 1980 LA Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers) born in Clio Alabama (d. 2021)
02 Apr 1945
Richard Taruskin American musicologist (Oxford History of Western Music) and educator born in New York City (d. 2022) [1]
02 Apr 1966
Garnett Silk [Garnet Smith] Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter (Hey Mama Africa Greenline) born in Manchester Jamaica (d. 1994)
02 Apr 1966
Stephen Bachop New Zealand rugby union fly-half (5 Tests Canterbury Otago Wellington London Irish RFC) born in Christchurch New Zealand
02 Apr 1632
Georg Caspar Weckler German organist and composer baptized in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1695)
02 Apr 1814
Erastus Brigham Bigelow American inventor of weaving machine for carpets born in West Boylston Massachusetts (d. 1879)
02 Apr 1905
Kurt Alfred Adler Austrian therapist and writer born in Vienna Austria (d. 1997)
02 Apr 1917
Lou Monte [Scaglione] Italian-American novelty song singer-songwriter (Peppino the Italian Mouse Dominick the Donkey) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1989)
02 Apr 1923
Gloria Henry [McEniry] American actress (Dennis the Menace) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2021) [1]
02 Apr 1923
Jacob Firet Dutch theologist (Agogic Moment) (d. 1994)
02 Apr 1930
Bill McColl American College Football Hall of Fame end (Stanford University Chicago Bears 1952-59) born in San Diego California (d. 2023)
02 Apr 1939
Glen Dale [Richard Garforth] British rock guitarist (The Fortunes 1963-66 - Youve Got Your Troubles Here It Comes Again ) born in Deal Kent England (d. 2019)
02 Apr 1939
Lise Thibault 27th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec born in Saint-Roch-de-lAchigan Quebec
02 Apr 1940
Don Jackson Canadian figure skater (World Cship gold singles 1962 first triple lutz in international competition Olympic bronze singles 1960) born in Oshawa Ontario
02 Apr 1944
Bob Sheridan American boxing and MMA broadcaster (WGBS Rumble in the Jungle Thrilla in Manila bodogFIGHT) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2023)
02 Apr 1954
Donald Petrie American film director (Mystic Pizza Miss Congeniality) born in New York City
02 Apr 1958
Duncan Norvelle British stand-up comedian and comic actor born in Hoton England
02 Apr 1959
Brian Goodell American swimmer who won Olympic gold 400m WR 351.93 1500m WR 1502.40 1976 born in Stockton California
02 Apr 1970
Deva Premal[Jolantha Fries] German singer known for setting ancient Tibetan and Sanskrit mantras into contemporary new age music born in Nrnberg Germany
02 Apr 1628
Constantin Christian Dedekind German composer and poet born in Reinsdorf Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1715)
02 Apr 1632
Georg Caspar Weckler German organist and composer baptized in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1695)
02 Apr 1728
Franz Asplmayr Austrian composer born in Linz Austria (d. 1786)
02 Apr 1733
Giacomo Tritto Italian composer born in Altamura Kingdom of Naples (d. 1824)
02 Apr 1735
Christian Gotthilf Tag German composer born in Beierfeld Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1811)
02 Apr 1735
Franz Volrath Buttstett German composer born in Erfurt Electorate of Mainz Holy Roman Empire (d. 1814)
02 Apr 1763
Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari Italian composer baptized in Rovereto Prince-Bishopric of Trent (d. 1842)
02 Apr 1803
Franz Paul Lachner German composer born in Rain Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1890)
02 Apr 1817
Teodulo Mabellini Italian composer born in Pistoia Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1897)
02 Apr 1900
Anis Fuleihan Lebanese-American classical pianist composer (Theremin Concerto) conductor and pedagogue born in Kyrenia British Cyprus (d. 1970)
02 Apr 1912
Herbert Mills American pop singer (The Mills Brothers) born in Piqua Ohio (d. 1989)
02 Apr 1919
Ian Hunter British impresario of classical music born in Hadley Wood Middlesex England (d. 2003)
02 Apr 1923
Jacob Firet Dutch theologist (Agogic Moment Dynamics in Pastoring) (d. 1994)
02 Apr 1928
Serge Gainsbourg [Lucien Ginsburg] French singer-songwriter record producer (Je taime... moi non plus Requiem pour un twister) and actor born in Paris (d. 1991) [1]
02 Apr 1935
Sharon Acker Canadian character actress (The New Perry Mason - Della Street) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2023)
02 Apr 1935
Warner Mark [McPherson] American country music singer-songwriter (Sittin on a Rock (Cryin in a Creek) Talkin to the Wall) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2022)
02 Apr 1940
Mike Hailwood British motorcycle road racer (World Cships 250cc 1961 1966 1967 350cc 1966 1967 500cc 1962-65 76 Grand Prix wins) born in Great Milton England (d. 1981)
02 Apr 1945
Lord Skelmersdale [Roger Bootle-Wilbraham] British politician and horticulturalist who created Britains first toad tunnel born in England (d. 2018)
02 Apr 1947
Paquita la del Barrio [Francisca Viveros Barradas] Mexican traditional ranchera bolero and contemporary singer born in Alto Lucero Veracruz Mexico (d. 2025)
02 Apr 1953
Patricia Darcy Jones American session and touring rock vocalist (Cher) and Broadway actress born in Orange New Jersey (d. 2007)
02 Apr 1957
Barbara Jordan American tennis player (Australian Open womens singles 1979 French Open mixed doubles 1983) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
02 Apr 1962
Pierre Carles French director and writer (Pas vu pas pris [not seen not caught] Sociology is a martial art) born in Bordeaux France [1] [2]
02 Apr 1151
Igor Svyatoslavich Ukrainian Prince of Novgorod-Seversk (1180-98) and Prince of Chernigov (1198-1202) born in Novgorod-Seversk (d. 1202)
02 Apr 1511
Ashikaga Yoshiharu 12th Japanese shgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (1521-45) born in Japan (d. 1550)
02 Apr 1902
Danilo vara Slovenian pianist composer (Ocean Rebellious Cantata) conductor and educator (Ljubljana Academy 1932-72) born in San Giuseppe Trieste Italy (d. 1981)
02 Apr 1902
Edward Eliscu American lyricist (More Than You Know Without a Song) and playwright born in Manhattan New York City (d. 1998)
02 Apr 1905
Serge Lifar Russian-French ballet dancer (Ballet Russes 1923-29) ballet master (Paris Opera Ballet 1930-44 and 1947-58) and choreographer born in Kyiv Russian Empire (d. 1986)
02 Apr 1912
Herbert Mills American jazz and pop singer and vocal trumpet (The Mills Brothers - Paper Doll Up A Lazy River The Glow-Worm) born in Piqua Ohio (d. 1989)
02 Apr 1915
Al Barlick American Baseball Hall of Fame umpire (7 x World Series 7 x MLB All-Star games) born in Springfield Illinois (d. 1995)
02 Apr 1923
Jacob Firet Dutch theologian (Dynamics in Pastoring) born in the Netherlands (d. 1994) [1]
02 Apr 1927
Des Bartlett [Norman Desmond Bartlett] Australian wildlife photographer and documentarian (The Flight of the Snow Geese Survivors of the Skeleton Coast) born in Canungra Australia (d. 2009)
02 Apr 1929
Jack Buchanan British theatre and film actor singer dancer and producer (The Band Wagon) born in Helensburgh Scotland (d. 1957)
02 Apr 1930
Michel Lebrun [Cade] French crime novelist (Pleins Feux sur Sylvie) screenwriter and literary critic born in Paris (d. 1996)
02 Apr 1930
Rosalind Fox Solomon American photographer known for her black-and-white portraits (Girl Rising Mississippi) born in Highland Park Illinois (d. 2025) [1]
02 Apr 1932
Edward Egan American Catholic prelate and cardinalate Bishop of Bridgeport (1988-2000) and Archbishop of New York (2000-09) born in Oak Park Illinois (d. 2015)
02 Apr 1932
James Phelps American gospel music and R&B singer (The Soul Stirrers Love is a Five-Letter Word) born in Shreveport Louisiana (d. 2010)
02 Apr 1934
Carl Kasell American newscaster (NPR 1979-2009) and comedian (Wait WaitDont Tell Me) born in Goldsboro North Carolina (d. 2018)
02 Apr 1934
Christopher France British civil servant and Permanent Secretary (Department of Health 1986-92 Ministry of Defence 1992-95) born in London (d. 2014) [1]
02 Apr 1937
Barry Hills English thoroughbred race horse trainer (Ascot Gold Cup 1984 85 Irish Derby 1987 QE II Stakes 1986 Prix de lArc de Triomphe 1973) born in Worcester England (d. 2025)
02 Apr 1941
Sonny Throckmorton American country music songwriter (The Last Cheaters Waltz Why Not Me) born in Carlsbad New Mexico
02 Apr 1943
Caterina Bueno Italian traditional folk singer and music historian born in San Domenico di Fiesole Italy (d. 2007)
02 Apr 1958
Duncan Norvelle British stand-up comedian and comic actor known for his catchphrase Chase me born in Hoton England (d. 2024)
02 Apr 1959
Yves Lavandier French screenwriter (Cousin William Oui mais...) born in France
02 Apr 1962
Pierre Carles French director and writer (Pas vu pas pris [not seen not caught] Sociology is a Martial Art) born in Bordeaux France [1] [2]