Famous Birthdays on 3rd April: 1151 - Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) 1245 - Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) 1367 - Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) 1438 - John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland 1485 - Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet 1529 - Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) 1569 - Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer 1593 - George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) 1603 - William Smith, composer 1617 - Antimo Liberati, composer 1627 - Johann Caspar Kerll, composer 1649 - Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer 1682 - Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine/composer 1683 - Mark Catesby, English naturalist (d. 1749) 1693 - George Edwards, English naturalist (d. 1773) 1715 - William Watson, English physician and scientist (d. 1787) 1720 - Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi 1727 - Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver 1751 - Jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer 1757 - Ferenc Verseghy, composer 1764 - John Abernethy, London, surgeon 1769 - Christian Günther von Bernstorff, Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat (d. 1835) 1770 - Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general (d. 1843) 1783 - Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) 1798 - Charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877 1806 - Ivan Kireevsky, Russian literary critic and philosopher (d. 1856) 1812 - Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) 1814 - Lorenzo Snow, 5th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon Church) (d. 1901) 1821 - T. Pelham Dale, Anglican clergyman prosecuted for Ritualist practices in the 1870s (d. 1892) 1822 - Edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country) 1823 - William Macy Boss Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC) 1825 - Adolf Rzepko, composer 1837 - John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake) 1838 - Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) 1842 - Ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864 1858 - Matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature 1859 - Reginald De Koven, composer 1860 - Frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden) South African Premier J. B. M. HertzogSouth African Premier J. B. M. Hertzog (1866) 1866 - J. B. M. Hertzog [Barry Hertzog], Cape Colony, South African General/Premier (1914-39) 1871 - Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio) 1874 - Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer 1881 - Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53) 1881 - Margaret MJ Daisy Ashford, English author (Young Sisters) 1882 - Simon Elzinga, Dutch educator 1884 - Jackie Matthews, cricketer (Aust leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912) 1885 - Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer 1885 - Bud Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 1954) 1888 - Neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers) 1889 - Grigoras Dinicu, composer 1893 - Leslie Howard, [Stainer], London, actor (Gone With the Wind) 1893 - Princess Maud of Fife (d. 1945) 1894 - Dooley Wilson, Tyler Tx, actor (Bill-Beulah, Casablanca) 1895 - Bjarne Brustad, composer 1895 - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Firenze (Florence) Italy, composer 1896 - Douwe Kalma, Dutch literary/leader (Young Frisian Movement) 1898 - George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic) 1898 - Henry R Luce, Tengchow China, publisher (Time, Fortune, Life) 1899 - Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy) 1899 - David Jack, English footballer (d. 1958) 1900 - Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon 1902 - Henri Garat, Paris France, actor (Congress Dances) 1902 - Siguringi Eirikur Hjorleifsson, composer 1903 - Peter Huchel, writer 1904 - Iron Eyes Cody, Tulsa OK, actor (Black Gold, Ernest Goes to Camp) 1904 - Peter Van Steeden, Amsterdam Neth, orchestra leader (Break the Bank) 1904 - Russel Wright, American industrial designer (d. 1976) 1905 - Robert Frederick Sink, United States Army Officer (d. 1965) 1906 - Kathleen Tillotson, Emeritus Professor of English (Bedford College) 1907 - Isaac Deutscher, Polish/English historian (Stalin/Trotsky biography) 1911 - Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist 1911 - Michael Woodruff, FRS, surgeon 1911 - W R Lee, language teacher 1912 - Addeke H Boerma, Dutch dir-gen (FAO) 1912 - Bert Bakker, Dutch publisher (Free Netherlands) 1913 - F H Tate, vice-CEO (Tate & Lyle) 1913 - George Barati, composer 1913 - Per Borten, Premier of Norway (d. 2005) 1914 - Katherine Stammers Menzies, England, doubles tennis player (Wimb 1935) 1915 - Paul Touvier, war criminal 1916 - Herb Caen, Sacramento California, columnist (SF Chronicle) 1916 - Robert Jesse Charleston, museum Curator 1917 - Bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) 1917 - Tibor Andrasovan, composer 1918 - Enrique Iturriaga, composer 1918 - Louis Applebaum, composer 1918 - Sixten Ehrling, Malmö Sweden, conductor (Royal Opera of Stockholm) 1919 - Duke of Grafton, KG 1920 - Stan Freeman, Waterbury Conn, pianist (Melody Tour) 1920 - John Demjanjuk, Ukrainian-born American auto worker, alleged Nazi and convicted war criminal (under appeal at death), (d. 2012) 1921 - Harry Landers, NYC, actor (Ted Hoffman-Ben Casey) 1921 - Robert Karvelas, American actor (d. 1991) 1923 - Jan Sterling, New York City, New York, American actress (Ace in the Hole, The High and the Mighty) 1923 - John Smith, English large landowner/financier/MP (C) 1924 - Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal) 1924 - Doris Day, Cincinnati Oh, girl next door actress (Pillow Talk) Actor Marlon BrandoActor Marlon Brando (1924) 1924 - Marlon Brando, Omaha Neb, actor (Superman, Godfather) 1924 - Murray Dickie, opera singer/director 1925 - Tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968) 1926 - Andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt, Catholics) 1926 - Virgil Grissom, Mitchell Ind, Lt Col USAF/astronaut (Merc 4, Gemini 3) 1926 - Alex Grammas, American baseball player 1927 - Wesley Brown, Baltimore, Maryland, 1st African American US Naval Academy graduate, (d. 2012) 1928 - Don Gibson, American country musician (d. 2003) 1928 - Kevin Hagen, American actor (d. 2005) 1928 - Jennifer Paterson, English chef and TV personality (d. 1999) 1929 - Dennis Farr, director (Courtauld Institute Galleries) 1929 - Miyoshi Umeki, Jap, actr (Mrs Livingston-Courtship of Eddies Father) 1929 - Lee Leonard, American television personality 1930 - Helmut Kohl, chancellor (Germany, 1982- ) 1930 - Lawton Chiles, (sen/gov-D-Florida, 1971-89/91- ) 1930 - Max Frankel, journalist (Tables of Id of Organic Compounds) 1930 - Wally Moon, American baseball player 1931 - Johnny Nicholss, soccer star 1932 - Janet Bately, Prof of English Language (Kings College London) 1932 - Nourse, British lord justice 1933 - Robert K Dornan, (Rep-R-CA, 1977-83, 85- ) 1934 - David Jones, British reverend/headmaster (Bryanston School) 1934 - Jane Goodall, London England, ethologist (studied African chimps) 1934 - Jim Parker, NFL guard, tackle (Baltimore Colts) 1934 - John Lelliott, English contractor/multi-millionaire 1935 - Jeffery Bowman, CEO (Price Waterhouse Europe) 1936 - Scott LaFaro, American musician (d. 1961) 1936 - Jimmy McGriff, American jazz organist 1936 - Reginald Hill, British crime author (Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe novels) 1937 - Sandra Spuzich, LPGA golfer 1937 - Simon Brown, British high court judge 1937 - William Gaunt, Leeds England, actor (Champions) 1938 - Jeff Barry, Brooklyn New York, American rock writer (Tell Laura I Love Her) 1938 - Philippe Wynne, US soul singer (Detroit Spinners) 1939 - Malcolm Thornton, MP 1939 - Vitaliy Davidov, USSR, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1964, 68, 72) 1939 - François de Roubaix, French film score composer (d. 1975) 1940 - Lino Brocka, San Jose Philippines, director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar) 1940 - R S Burman, CEO (Association of British Chambers of Commerce) 1941 - Eric Braeden, Aust, actor (Victor Newman-Young & Restless, Colossus) 1941 - Jan Berry, Los Angeles California, American rock and roll vocalist (Jan and Dean-Dead Mans Curve) 1941 - Carl Boenish, American father of BASE jumping (d. 1984) 1941 - Philippé Wynne, American musician (d. 1984) 1942 - Billy Joe Royal, Valdosta Ga, country singer (Down in the Boondocks) 1942 - Marsha Mason, St Louis Mo, actress (Blume in Love, Cinderella Liberty) 1942 - Michael Elliott, US, skier (Olympics-1968) 1942 - Rick Sylvester, parachute ski jumper (world record 3,300) 1942 - Wayne Newton, American singer 1942 - Marek Perepeczko, Polish actor (d. 2005) 1943 - Jonathan Lynn, Bath England, writer/actor (Greedy, Bar Mitzvah Boy) 1943 - Mario Lavista, Mexican composer 1943 - Doreen Tracey, English-born Mouseketeer 1944 - Barry Pritchard, rock guitarist (Fortunes) 1944 - Tony Orlando, NYC, singer (& Dawn-Tie a Yellow Ribbon) 1945 - Catherine Spaak, France, actress (Libertine, Hotel, Circle of Love) 1945 - Richard Manuel, rock pianist/vocalist (Band-Up on Cripple Creek) 1945 - Wim J Deetman, Dutch minister of education/MP (CDA) 1946 - Carlos Salinas de Gortari, president (Mexico, 1988-94) 1946 - Dee Murray, rocker (Elton John Band) 1946 - John Virgo, British snooker player 1948 - Garrick Ohlsson, Bronxville NY, pianist (Intl Busoni winner 1969) 1948 - H C Tomlinson, Headmaster (Hereford Cathedral School) 1948 - Jaap G de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch MP (CDA) 1948 - Mary Gordon-Watson, England, equestrian 3 day event (Oly-gold-1972) 1948 - Arlette Cousture, French-Canadian writer 1949 - Jan Keizer, Dutch singer (BZN-Rhythm of My Heart) 1949 - Lyle Alzado, NFLer (LA Raiders)/actor (Oceans of Fire, Hangfire) 1949 - Richard Thompson, vocalist/guitarist (Shoot Out the Lights) 1950 - Curtis Stone, N Hollywood California, singer (Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry) 1951 - Gwen Welles, US actress (Desert Hearts, Nashville) 1951 - Mel Schacher, MI, bassist (Grand Funk Railroad-Some Kind of Wonderful) 1952 - Mike Moore, American politician and attorney 1953 - Huub van der Lubbe, Dutch rock singer (Stampei-The Dike) 1953 - Craig Taubman, Jewish singer 1954 - Elisabetta Brusa, Italian composer 1955 - Aleksandr Nikolayevich Yablontsev, Russian lt-colonel/cosmonaut 1955 - Mick Mars, guitarst (Motley Crue) 1956 - Miguel Bose, Panama, spanish singer/actor (El Avaro, Queen Margot) 1956 - Boris Miljkovic, Serbian director 1957 - Charles Jones, NBA forward (Houston Rockets) Actor Alec BaldwinActor Alec Baldwin (1958) 1958 - Alec Baldwin, Amityville NY, actor (Joshua-Knots Landing, Beetlejuice) 1958 - Jaya Prada, Indian Actress 1959 - David Hyde Pierce, NY, actor (Niles Crane-Fraiser) 1960 - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Dutch musician 1960 - Marie Denise Pelletier, Quebec singer 1961 - Eddie Murphy, Brooklyn New York, American actor (SNL, 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Raw) 1962 - John Gruffith, rocker (Red Rockers) 1962 - Mike Ness, rocker (Social Distortion) 1962 - Nancy Filteau, Swift Current Saskatchawan, 72k judoka (Olympics-96) 1963 - Chris Bosio, baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners) 1963 - Zakir Khan, cricketer (two Tests for Pakistan 1986-89) 1963 - Criss Oliva, American musician (d. 1993) 1963 - Jack Del Rio, American football coach 1963 - Tsuyoshi Sekito, Japanese composer 1964 - Ajay Sharma, cricketer (Indian spin all-rounder played one Test 1988) Actor Eddie MurphyActor Eddie Murphy (1961) 1964 - Bjarne Riis, Danish cyclist 1965 - Nazia Hassan, South Asian pop singer (d.2000) 1966 - Bo Orlando, NFL safety (San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals) 1966 - Shelley Michelle, Hollywood California, actress (Golden Eye) 1966 - Mina Tominaga, Japanese seiyu (voice actress) 1966 - John de Vries, Australian racing driver 1967 - Brent Gilchrist, Moose Jaw, NHL center (Dallas Stars) 1967 - Pervis Ellison, NBA forward/center (Boston Celtics) 1968 - Bernd Karbacher, Germany, tennis star 1968 - Mike Lansing, Rawlins Wyoming, infielder (Montreal Expos)
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