Famous Birthdays on 9th April 1336 - Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) 1498 - John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) 1597 - John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) 1611 - Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer 1627 - Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer 1634 - Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau 1648 - Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) 1649 - James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II 1680 - Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist (d. 1754) 1686 - James Craggs the Younger, British politician (d. 1721) 1691 - Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. 1761) 1716 - Johann Georg Zechner, composer 1717 - Georg Matthias Monn, composer 1751 - Emanuel Schikaneder, [Johann Schickeneder], German playwright [or 9/1] 1754 - Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer 1754 - Pieter Paulus, Dutch lawyer/CEO (National Convention) 1757 - Wojciech Boguslawski, composer 1770 - Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist (d. 1831) 1773 - Étienne Aignan, French writer (d. 1824 1785 - Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835) 1794 - Theobald Boehm, German inventor of the modern flute (d. 1881) 1798 - Giuditta Pasta, [Negri], soprano 1806 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of 1st transatlantic steamer 1812 - Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887 1821 - Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, France, symbolist poet (Flowers of Evil) 1826 - Thomas Hewson Neill, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 1830 - Eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography 1835 - Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909) 1847 - Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer 1847 - Francis William Davenport, composer 1848 - F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) 1848 - Helena Lange, German feminist 1850 - Herman Zumpe, composer 1851 - C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) 1854 - Seaborn M Denson, composer 1855 - Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet 1861 - Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher 1865 - Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity 1865 - Erich Ludendorff, general (Germany) 1867 - Chris Watson, third Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1941) 1871 - Arthur Fickenscher, composer 1872 - Leon Blum, French premier (Peoples front government) 1874 - Julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet) 1879 - Gerald Festus Kelly, artist 1882 - Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, (d. 1946) 1883 - Renzo Bossi, composer 1884 - Franco Vittadini, composer 1888 - Florence Smith Price, US composer (Wanamaker Prize 1932) 1888 - Sol Hurok, theatrical impresario 1889 - Efrem Zimbalist, Rostov on Don Russia, composer/violinist 1891 - John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights) 1894 - Ernest Kanitz, composer 1895 - Mance Lipscomb, Texas, blues musician (Texas Sharecropper) 1895 - Michel Simon, [Francois], Geneva Switzerland 1895 - Rudolf Kattnigg, composer 1898 - Earl Curly Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers) 1898 - Julius Patzak, Austrian tenor singer 1898 - Paul Robeson, Philadelphia, singer (Old Man River)/actor/footballer 1900 - Allen Jenkins, Staten Island, actor (Hey Jeannie, Top Cop, Girl Habit) 1901 - Paul Willis, American actor (d. 1960) 1902 - Frantisek Suchy, composer [or April 21, 1891] 1903 - Gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9] 1903 - Ward Bond, Denver Colorado, actor (Seth-Wagon Trains) 1903 - Willem Pee, Belgian linguist 1904 - Lyle Latell, IA, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon) 1904 - Sharkey Bonano, American musician (d. 1972) 1905 - J William Fulbright, (Sen-D-Ark) 1906 - Antal Dorati, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Dresden Opera 1928-29 1906 - Todd Naylor Hugh Gaitskell, MP (Labour) 1906 - Rafaela Aparicio, Spanish actress (d. 1996) 1908 - Fred Lohse, composer 1908 - Victor Vasarely, Hungarian/French painter/author (Op Art) 1909 - Domenico Enrici, Apostolic Nuncio 1909 - Ivan Ivonovich Dzerzhinsky, composer 1909 - Robert Helpmann, Mount Gambier, Australia, actor/dancer (Second Time Lucky, The Red Shoes) 1910 - Abraham A Ribicoff, (Sen-D-Ct) 1910 - Sharon Lynn, Weatherford TX, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast) 1911 - Albert Remy, Sevres France, actor (Grand Prix, Gigot, Train) 1911 - Lord Deramore, architect 1912 - Lew Kopelew, Russian author (d. 1997) 1914 - Richard Young, CEO (Boosey & Hawkes) 1915 - Daniel Johnson, Sr., Quebec politician (d. 1968) 1917 - Johannes Bobrowski, writer 1917 - Vincent OBrien, racehorse trainer 1917 - Brad Dexter, American actor (d. 2002) 1918 - Jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House) 1919 - John Presper Eckert, co-inventor (1st electronic computer-ENIAC) 1920 - Alexander Moulton, English bicycle designer (folding bicycle) 1920 - Art Van Damme, Norway Mich, jazz accordionist (Chicago Jazz) 1920 - David Walker, Professor of Law (Glasgow University) 1920 - F Don Miller, Racine Wisc, Boxing coach (Olympic-1956) 1921 - Frankie Thomas, NYC, actor (Tom Corbett Space Cadet) 1921 - Jean-Marie Balestre, French motorsports official (FIA) (d. 2008) 1922 - Carl Amery, writer 1922 - Gerald Moverley, Roman Catholic bishop (Hallam) 1922 - Michael Palliser, head of British diplomatic service 1923 - Bruno Kiefer, composer 1923 - Dann Cahn, Hollywood, California,film editor (I Love Lucy, Beverly Hillbillies), (d. 2012) 1924 - Harald Heilmann, composer 1925 - Michael Richardson, vice CEO (N M Rotschild) 1925 - Tom Jackson, British union leader (Post Office) 1926 - Graham Hills, principal (Strathclyde University, England) 1926 - Harris Wofford, (Sen-R-Pennsylvania) 1926 - Hugh Hefner, [Marston], Chicagp, magazine publisher (Playboy) 1926 - Lord Fitt, MP (Belfast Ireland) 1926 - Michael Ogden, QC 1928 - Brian Cubbon, British senior civil servant 1928 - Floyd D Spence, (Rep-R-SC, 1971- ) 1928 - Tom Lehrer, parody/folk singer (That Was The Week That Was) 1929 - Harvey Lichtenstein, pres (Bkln Academy of Music) 1930 - F. Albert Cotton, American chemist (d. 2007) 1930 - Nathaniel Branden, Canadian psychotherapist 1931 - Bill Gilbert, Wash DC, sports author (They Also Served, Big E) 1931 - Martin Rogers, director (Farmington Institute for Christian Studies) 1931 - Richard Hatfield, Canadian politician (d. 1991) 1932 - Carl Perkins, Jackson Tn, singer/songwriter (Blue Suede Shoes) 1932 - Jim Fowler, Albany Ga, naturalist (Wild Kingdom) 1932 - Paul Krassner, comic strip cartoonist (MAD Magazine)/founder (Yippies) 1932 - Peter Moores, director (Littlewoods) 1932 - Vladimir Aleksandrovich Degtyaryov, cosmonaut 1932 - Jim Fowler, American zoologist 1932 - Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor (d. 2006) 1932 - Cheeta, chimpanzee actor 1933 - Jacques Molicard, translator/navigator 1933 - Jean-Paul Belmondo, Paris France, actor (Casino Royale, Magnifique) 1933 - Richard Rose, Professor of Public Policy (Strathclyde University) 1934 - Bill Birch, New Zealand politician 1935 - Aulis Sallinen, composer 1935 - Avery Schreiber, Chicago Ill, comedian (My Mother the Car) 1936 - Jerzy Maksymiuk, composer 1936 - Michael Somare, British foreign affairs minister (Paupa & New Guinea) 1937 - Barrington J[ohn] Bayley, UK, sci-fi author (Collision Course) 1937 - Valerie Singleton, British broadcaster 1938 - Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian politician 1939 - Michael Learned, Wash DC, actress (Olivia-Waltons, Nurse) 1940 - Vasily Dmiotriyevich Shcheglov, Russian cosmonaut 1941 - Hannah Gordon, actress (Oh Alfie) 1941 - Kaye Adams, American country singer 1941 - Chu Song-woong, Korean stage actor (d. 1985) 1942 - Brandon De Wilde, Brooklyn New York, American actor (Jamie, Wild in the Sky) 1942 - Earl F Hillard, (Rep-D-Alabama) 1943 - Terry Knight, rock vocalist (Gloria, Terry Knight & the Pack) 1945 - Gus Hardin, [Carol Ann Blankenship], Tulsa Oklahoma, country singer 1946 - Alan Knott, great English cricket wicketkeeper (1967-81) 1946 - Les Gray, vocalist (Mud-Cat Crept In) 1946 - Philip Wright, rocker (Paper Lace) 1948 - Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress 1949 - Chico Ryan, rock vocalist (Sha Na Na) 1949 - Steve Gadd, jazz drummer (Triplet Hop, Complex Jazz) 1950 - Ehtesham-ud-din, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler in 5 Tests 1980-82) 1950 - Kenneth D Cockrell, Austin Texas, Astronaut (STS 56, 69, 80) 1950 - Nathan Cook, Phila Pa, actor (Milton-White Shadow, Billy-Hotel) 1952 - Magnar Am, composer 1953 - Hal Ketchum, Greenwich NY, country singer (Small Town Saturday Night) 1953 - Marc Jacobs, New York NY, American fashion designer 1954 - Dennis Quaid, Houston Texas, actor (Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff) 1954 - Iain Duncan Smith, British politician 1955 - Joolz Denby, English poet and novelist 1955 - Kate Heyhoe, American food writer 1956 - Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer 1957 - Ednita Nazario, Ponce PR, spanish singer 1957 - Severiano Ballesteros, Spain, golfer (British Open 1979, 84, 88) 1957 - Brian Alexander, British broadcaster 1957 - Martin Margiela, Belgian fashion designer 1958 - Tony Sibson, boxer 1959 - Dave Innis, Bartlesville Oklahoma, country singer (Restless Heart-Wheels) 1961 - Kirk McCaskill, Kapuskasing Ont, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) 1961 - Mark Kelly, Dublin Ireland, keyboardist (Marillion-Real to Reel) 1962 - Freddie Joe Nunn, NFL defensive end (Indianapolis Colts) 1962 - Jeff Turner, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies) 1963 - Joe Scarborough, American television personality 1964 - Shane Robinson, Adelaide SA, Australasia golfer 1964 - Rob Awalt, American football player 1964 - Soyo Oka, Japanese musician 1965 - Hal Morris, Fort Rucker Alabama, infielder (Cin Reds) 1965 - Helen Alfredsson, Goteborg Sweden, LPGA golfer (1993 Dinah Shore) 1965 - Paolo Cane, Itaty, tennis star 1965 - Paulina Porizkova, Prostejov Czech, model (Playboy-Aug 87) 1965 - Jeff Zucker, American television executive 1965 - Jay Wesley Neill, American convicted murderer (d. 2002) 1965 - Mark Pellegrino, American actor 1966 - Cynthia Nixon, NYC, actress (Addams Family Values, Pelican Brief) 1966 - Oliver Barnett, NFL defensive end (SF 49ers) 1967 - Graeme Lloyd, Australia, pitcher (NY Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers) 1967 - Alex Kahn, American artist 1968 - Janne Ojanen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward (Team Finland) 1969 - Amy Feng, Tianjin China, US table tennis player (Olympics-96) 1969 - Karl Krikken, cricketer (Derbyshire 1989-, wicketkeeper) 1969 - Timothy Young, Phila, rower (Olympics-silver-1996) 1970 - Chuck Bradley, CFL/WLAF tackle (BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons) 1970 - Neal Caloia, Torrance California, free pistol (Olympics-1996) 1970 - Olaf Kolzig, Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie (Team Germany, Washington) 1970 - Mike Barz, American meteorologist and TV anchor 1971 - Anthony Redmon, NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals) 1971 - Austin Peck, Hawaii, actor (Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives) 1971 - Derwin Gray, NFL center (Indianapolis Colts) 1971 - James Hundon, wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals) 1971 - Wang Yang, youngest Olympic record breaker at age 17 (Oly-1988) 1971 - Peter Canavan, Gaelic footballer 1971 - Jacques Villeneuve, French-Canadian race car driver 1972 - Brian DeMarco, NFL tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars) 1972 - Craig Jones, Australian rower (Olympics-96) 1972 - Jeff Wilkins, kicker (St Louis Rams) 1972 - Jeffrey van As, soccer player (MVV) 1972 - Karen Clark, Calgary Alberta, synchro swimmer (Olympics-silver-96) 1973 - Spenny Rice, Canadian Entertainer 1974 - Ben Bordelon, tackle (San Diego Chargers) 1974 - Kevin Mathis, cornerback (Dallas Cowboys) 1974 - Sharon Pelletier, Madawaska Maine, Miss America-Maine (1996) 1974 - Alexander Pichushkin, Russian serial killer 1975 - Robbie Fowler, English footballer 1975 - David Gordon Green, American filmmaker 1977 - Gerard Way, American musician (My Chemical Romance) 1978 - Jorge Andrade, Portuguese footballer 1978 - Rachel Stevens, English singer (S Club) 1978 - Vesna Pisarović, Croatian singer 1979 - Keshia Knight Pulliam, Newark NJ, actress (Rudy-Crosby) 1979 - Albert Hammond, Jr., American guitarist (The Strokes) 1979 - Keith Nobbs, American actor 1980 - Kristin Lee, Bethesda Md, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96) 1980 - Jerko Leko, Croatian footballer 1980 - Yoanna House, American model 1980 - Clueso, German singer, rapper, songwriter and producer 1981 - Eric Harris, Columbine High School shooter (d. 1999) 1981 - Ireneusz Jeleń, Polish footballer 1981 - Milan Bartovič, Slovak ice hockey player 1981 - Dennis Sarfate, American baseball player 1982 - Carlos Hernández, Costa Rican footballer 1982 - Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor 1984 - Linda Chung, Hong Kong actress and singer 1984 - Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player 1985 - Yamashita Tomohisa, Japanese singer News 1986 - Brian Larsen, American musician and record producer 1986 - Leighton Meester, American actress 1987 - Jarrod Mullen, Australian rugby league footballer 1987 - Jesse McCartney, American actor and singer 1990 - Marston Glenn Hefner, son of Hugh Hefner & Kimberley Conrad 1990 - Kristen Stewart, Los Angeles, California, American actress (Bella Swan-The Twilight Saga) 1998 - Elle Fanning, American Actress
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