April 4 - Births

Births

• 188 – Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)
• 1492 – Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)
• 1572 – William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)
• 1593 – Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)
• 1646 – Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)
• 1648 – Grinling Gibbons Dutch woodcarver (d. 1721)
• 1688 – Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)
• 1718 – Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)
• 1772 – Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian founder of Breslov Hasidut (d. 1810)
• 1785 – Bettina von Arnim, German writer (d. 1859)
• 1802 – Dorothea Dix, American social activist (d. 1887)
• 1818 – Thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American novelist (d. 1883)
• 1819 – Queen Maria II of Portugal (d. 1853)
• 1821 – Linus Yale, Jr., American inventor and manufacturer (d. 1868)
• 1826 – Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (d. 1901)
• 1842 – Edouard Lucas, French mathematician (d. 1891)
• 1846 – Comte de Lautréamont, French writer (d. 1870)
• 1853 – Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln (d. 1871)
• 1858 – Remy de Gourmont, French poet (d. 1915)
• 1875 – Pierre Monteux, French conductor (d. 1964)
• 1876 – Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter (d. 1958)
• 1882 – Kurt von Schleicher, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1934)
• 1884 – Giacomo Alberione, Italian priest and publisher (d. 1971)
• 1884 – Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese naval commander (d. 1943)
• 1888 – Tris Speaker, American baseball player (d. 1958)
• 1888 – Zdzisław Żygulski, Sr., Polish literary historian (d. 1975)
• 1895 – Arthur Murray, American dance teacher (d. 1991)
• 1896 – Robert E. Sherwood, American playwright (d. 1955)
• 1897 – Pierre Fresnay, French stage and film actor (d. 1975)
• 1898 – Agnes Ayres, American actress (d. 1940)
• 1899 – Hillel Oppenheimer, German-born Israeli botanist (d. 1971)
• 1902 – Louise Leveque de Vilmorin, French writer (d. 1969)
• 1902 – Stanley G. Weinbaum, American science-fiction author (d. 1935)
• 1905 – Eugene Bozza, French modern composer (d. 1991)
• 1906 – Bea Benaderet, American actress (d. 1968)
• 1906 – John Cameron Swayze, American journalist (d. 1995)
• 1908 – Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, American memoirist (Cheaper by the Dozen) (d. 2006)
• 1911 – Max Dupain, Australian photographer (d. 1992)
• 1913 – Frances Langford, American actress (d. 2005)
• 1913 – Jules Léger, Quebec diplomat and Governor general of Canada (d. 1980)
• 1914 – Marguerite Duras, French writer (d. 1996)
• 1915 – Muddy Waters, American musician (d. 1983)
• 1916 – Nikola Ljubicic, Yugoslav general, Serbian communist politician (d. 2005)
• 1916 – Mickey Owen, American baseball player (d. 2005)
• 1916 – David White, American actor (d. 1990)
• 1918 – George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe (d. 2007)
• 1920 – Éric Rohmer, French film director (d. 2010)
• 1922 – Elmer Bernstein, American composer (d. 2004)
• 1923 – Peter Vaughan, English actor
• 1924 – Gil Hodges, American baseball player and manager (d. 1972)
• 1925 – Claude Wagner, French-Canadian politician and judge (d. 1979)
• 1925 – Emmett Williams, American poet (d. 2007)
• 1926 – Mildred Fay Jefferson, American physician and pro-life activist (d. 2010)
• 1928 – Maya Angelou, American writer
• 1931 – Bobby Ray Inman, American admiral and intelligence director
• 1932 – Clive Davis, American record producer
• 1932 – Estelle Harris, American actress
• 1932 – Richard Lugar, American politician
• 1932 – Anthony Perkins, American actor (d. 1992)
• 1932 – Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet film director (d. 1986)
• 1933 – Bill France, Jr., NASCAR pioneer (d. 2007)
• 1938 – A. Bartlett Giamatti, American university president and Commissioner of Baseball (d. 1989)
• 1939 – JoAnne Carner, American golfer
• 1939 – Major Lance, American singer (d. 1994)
• 1939 – Hugh Masekela, South African musician
• 1940 – Richard Attwood, British racing driver
• 1940 – Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter (d. 2002)
• 1942 – Jim Fregosi, American baseball player and manager
• 1942 – Kitty Kelley, American writer
• 1944 – Magda Aelvoet, Belgian politician
• 1944 – Craig T. Nelson, American actor
• 1945 – Daniel Cohn-Bendit, French political activist
• 1945 – Caroline McWilliams, American actress (d. 2010)
• 1946 – Colin Coates, Australian speed skater
• 1946 – Dave Hill, English guitarist (Slade)
• 1946 – Katsuaki Sato, Japanese martial artist
• 1947 – Ray Fosse, American baseball player and broadcaster
• 1947 – Luke Halpin, American actor
• 1947 – Wiranto, Indonesian general
• 1948 – Michael Blassie, American military officer (d. 1972)
• 1948 – Berry Oakley, American bassist (The Allman Brothers Band) (d. 1972)
• 1948 – Dan Simmons, American writer
• 1948 – Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor
• 1949 – Junior Braithwaite, Jamaican singer (The Wailers) (d. 1999)
• 1949 – Shing-Tung Yau, Chinese mathematician
• 1950 – Christine Lahti, American actress
• 1951 – John Hannah, American football player
• 1951 – Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
• 1952 – Rosemarie Ackermann, German athlete
• 1952 – Pat Burns, Canadian ice hockey coach (d. 2010)
• 1952 – Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle and car racer (d. 1995)
• 1952 – Gary Moore, Irish guitarist (Thin Lizzy)
• 1952 – Villy Søvndal, Danish politician
• 1953 – Robert Bertrand, Canadian politician
• 1953 – Henry Fotheringham, former South African cricketer
• 1953 – Sammy Wilson, Northern Irish politician
• 1954 – Julie Carmen, American Actress
• 1956 – Tom Herr, American baseball player
• 1956 – David E. Kelley, American writer and TV producer
• 1957 – Ali El Haggar, Egyptian singer and actor
• 1957 – Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director
• 1957 – Graeme Kelling, Scottish musician (Deacon Blue) (d. 2004)
• 1957 – Kelso, American racehorse (d. 1983)
• 1957 – Nobuyoshi Kuwano, Japanese musician (Rats & Star)
• 1958 – Cazuza, Brazilian poet, singer and composer (d. 1990)
• 1958 – Mary-Margaret Humes, American actress
• 1960 – Jane Eaglin, English soprano
• 1960 – Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-born English-Australian actor
• 1962 – Craig Adams, English musician (The Sisters of Mercy, Mission UK)
• 1962 – Marco Giovannetti, Italian cyclist
• 1963 – Dale Hawerchuk, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1963 – Graham Norton, Irish talk show host
• 1964 – Branco, Brazilian footballer and coach
• 1964 – David Cross, American actor and comedian
• 1964 – Robbie Rist, American actor
• 1964 – Dang Than, Vietnamese poet and writer
• 1965 – Robert Downey, Jr., American actor
• 1966 – Riduan Isamuddin, Guantanamo detainee
• 1966 – Nancy McKeon, American actor
• 1966 – Mike Starr, American musician (Alice In Chains)
• 1966 – Christos Tsekos Greek basketball player
• 1967 – George Mavrotas, Greek water polo player
• 1968 – Jesús Miguel Rollán Prada, Spanish water polo player (d. 2006)
• 1968 – Xenia Seeberg, German film and television actress
• 1970 – Wendy Bell, American television news reporter
• 1970 – Barry Pepper, Canadian actor
• 1970 – Michael Schwartz, American turntablist, known as Mix Master Mike, DJ for the Beastie Boys
• 1971 – Mark Chapman, British radio sports newsreader and DJ
• 1971 – Yanic Perreault, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1971 – Josh Todd, American lead singer of rock band Buckcherry
• 1971 – John Zandig, American professional wrestler
• 1972 – Lisa Ray, Indo-Canadian actress
• 1972 – Jill Scott, American soul singer
• 1972 – Magnus Sveningsson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans)
• 1973 – David Blaine, American illusionist
• 1973 – Loris Capirossi, Italian motorcycle racer
• 1973 – Peter Hoekstra, Dutch footballer
• 1973 – Chris McCormack, Australian triathlete
• 1974 – Dave Mirra, American athlete
• 1975 – Delphine Arnault, French businesswoman
• 1975 – Thobias Fredriksson, Swedish cross-country skier
• 1975 – Roy Padrick, American journalist
• 1975 – Pamela Ribon, American author, actress
• 1975 – Scott Rolen, American baseball player
• 1976 – Emerson, Brazilian footballer
• 1976 – Sébastien Enjolras, French racing driver (d. 1997)
• 1976 – James Roday, American actor
• 1977 – Adam Dutkiewicz, American guitarist and producer(Killswitch Engage)
• 1977 – Stephen Mulhern, British magician, TV presenter
• 1977 – Omarr Ali Hasan Smith, American Arena Football League defensive back
• 1978 – Jason Ellison, American baseball player
• 1978 – Lemar, English singer
• 1978 – Alan Mahon, Irish footballer
• 1978 – Sam Moran, Australian entertainer
• 1978 – Irene Skliva, Greek 1996 Miss World winner
• 1978 – Aska Yang, Taiwanese singer
• 1979 – Heath Ledger, Australian actor (d. 2008)
• 1979 – Roberto Luongo, Canadian ice hockey goaltender
• 1979 – Natasha Lyonne, American actress
• 1979 – Andy McKee, American musician
• 1979 – Jessica Napier, New Zealand actress
• 1980 – Johnny Borrell, English singer (Razorlight)
• 1980 – Trevor Moore, American comedian
• 1980 – Eric Steinbach, American football player
• 1980 – Björn Wirdheim, Swedish race car driver
• 1981 – Eduardo Luís Carloto, Brazilian footballer
• 1981 – Ned Vizzini, young adult author
• 1983 – Fabian Geiser, Swiss footballer
• 1983 – Ben Gordon, American professional basketball player
• 1983 – Doug Lynch, Canadian ice-hockey player
• 1983 – Angelle Tymon, American journalist and TV game-show host
• 1983 – Amanda Righetti, American actress and producer
• 1984 – Arkady Vyatchanin, Russian swimmer
• 1985 – Rudy Fernández, Spanish basketball player
• 1985 – Ricardo Vilar, Brazilian footballer
• 1986 – Cameron Barker, Canadian ice-hockey player
• 1986 – Lee Hyuk Jae, Korean singer and member of boy band (Super Junior)
• 1986 – Aiden McGeady, Irish footballer
• 1987 – Devon Anderson, English actor
• 1987 – Sarah Gadon, Canadian actress
• 1987 – Sami Khedira, German footballer
• 1987 – Cameron Maybin, American baseball player
• 1988 – Frank Fielding, English footballer
• 1989 – Vurnon Anita, Dutch footballer
• 1991 – Jamie Lynn Spears, American actress and singer
• 1992 – Christina Metaxa, Cypriot singer
• 1992 – Alexa Nikolas, American actress
• 1994 – Risako Sugaya, Japanese singer