Famous Birthdays on April 21

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 212

• 1488 Ulrich von Hutten, German knight, scholar and poet (led Imperial Knights against Roman Catholic Church), born in Schlüchtern, Hesse (d. 1523)
• 1546 Arcangelo Crivelli, Italian composer, born in Bergamo, Republic of Venice (d. 1617)
• 1555 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1619)

• 1619 Jan van Riebeeck, Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Colony (Cape Town), born in Culemborg (d. 1677)
• 1651 Joseph Vaz, Oratorian priest and missionary in Ceylon, born in Benaulim, Goa, Portuguese India (d. 1711)
• 1652 Michel Rolle, French mathematician (Rolle's theorem), born in Ambert, Basse-Auvergne (d. 1719)
• 1671 John Law, Scottish economist and author (Money and Trade Considered), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1729)
• 1672 Johann Philipp Käfer, German composer, born in Schney, Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1728)
• 1673 Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire Empress, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1742)
• 1713 Louis de Noailles, Marshal of France, born in Versailles, France (d. 1793)

• 1749 Johann Michael Malzat, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1787)
• 1774 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist (Biot-Savart law), born in Paris (d. 1862)
• 1775 Alexander Anderson, American engraver and illustrator (Shakespeare), born in New York City (d. 1870)
• 1779 William Knyvett, British singer and composer, born in Westminster, London (d. 1856)
• 1795 Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint (founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate), born in Rome (d. 1850)
• 1803 Levin Minn Powell, American Commander (Union Navy), born in Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia (d. 1885)
• 1806 Peter van Schendel, Dutch-Belgian painter (Monsieur Chandelle), born in Terheijden, Netherlands (d. 1870)
• 1809 Robert M. T. Hunter, American lawyer and politician (2nd Confederate States Secretary of State), born in Loretto, Virginia (d. 1887)
• 1810 John Putnam Chapin, American politician and 10th Mayor of Chicago (1846-47), born in Bradford, Vermont (d. 1864)
• 1811 Alson Sherman, American politician (8th Mayor of Chicago 1844-45), born in Barre, Vermont (d. 1903)
• 1814 Angela Burdett-Coutts, English philanthropist extrordinaire and "the richest heiress in England", born in London (d. 1906)
• 1814 Béni Egressy, Hungarian composer, librettist, and actor, born in Kazincbarcika, Hungary (d. 1851)

• 1816 Louis Wigfall, American politician (Confederate States Senator from Texas 1862-85), born in Edgefield, South Carolina (d. 1874)
• 1822 Hannibal Goodwin, Episcopal priest who patented a method for making film used in Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope, born in Taughannock, New York (d. 1900)
• 1824 Anselmo Clavé, Spanish politician and composer, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1874)
• 1828 Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher and historian (Voyage in Italy), born in Vouziers, Ardennes, France (d. 1893)
• 1834 William Rufus Terrill, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Covington City, Virginia (d. 1862)
• 1837 Fredrik Bajer, Danish politician, feminist and pacifist politician (Nobel 1908), born in Næstved, Denmark (d. 1922)

• 1844 Ted Barratt, English cricket spin bowler (10-43 in tour match vs Australia 1878; MCC, Surrey CCC), born in Stockton-on-Tees, England (d. 1891)
• 1849 Oskar Hertwig, German embryologist (discovered fertilization), born in Friedberg, Germany (d. 1922)
• 1851 Charles Barrois, French geologist and palaeontologist, born in Lille, France (d. 1939)
• 1853 Charles Malherbe, French violinist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1911)
• 1854 Eusapia Palladino, Italian spiritual medium, born in Minervino Murge, Apulia (d. 1918)
• 1854 William Stang, German Roman Catholic Bishop, born in Bad Schönborn, Germany (d. 1907)
• 1854 Władysław Rzepko, Polish composer, born in Piórków, Poland (d. 1932)

• 1868 Robert Herrick, American novelist (Common lot), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1938)
• 1870 Edwin S. Porter, American film pioneer and producer (Jack and the Beanstalk), born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania (d. 1941)
• 1871 Leo Blech, German composer and conductor, born in Aachen, Rhenish Prussia (d. 1958)
• 1871 Vojtěch Říhovský, Czech composer, born in Dub nad Moravou, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1950)
• 1872 Billy Bitzer, American cinematography pioneer, born in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1944)
• 1878 Albert Weisgerber, German painter and graphic artist, born in Sankt Ingbert, Germany (d. 1915)
• 1879 Kartini, Indonesian national heroine, born in Jepara, Central Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 1904)
• 1881 Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter and caricaturist (Rocks of Oran), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1953)
• 1882 Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist (Nobel 1946 - physics of high pressure), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1961)
• 1886 Charles "Charlie" Naughton, Scottish actor (Frozen Limits), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1976)

• 1887 Lillian Walker [Wolke] American silent era actress and film producer (An Embarrassment of Riches), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1975)
• 1889 Efrem Zimbalist Sr, Russian-American violinist, composer, and educator (Curtis Institute, 1928-68), born in Rostov on Don, Russia (d. 1985)
• 1889 Paul Karrer, Swiss organic chemist (Nobel 1937), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1971)
• 1891 František Suchý, Czech composer and folk song collector, born in Březové Hory, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1973)
• 1892 Jaroslav Kvapil, Czech composer, born in Fryšták, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1959)
• 1896 Henry de Montherlant, French novelist and stage author (La Reine Morte), born in Paris (d. 1972)
• 1898 Steve Owen, American Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle (NY Giants) and coach (NFL C'ship 1927, 34, 38; NY Giants), born in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma (d. 1964)
• 1899 Clement D'Hooghe, Belgian composer, born in Temse, Belgium (d. 1951)
• 1899 Randall Thompson, American composer (Trip to Nahant), born in New York City (d. 1984)
• 1901 Julián Bautista, Spanish orchestral and film score composer, and conductor, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1961)
• 1902 Ben Stroman, Dutch writer (Jomtof & Blue Beard), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1985)
• 1903 Hans Hedtoft, 14th Prime Minister of Denmark (1947-50, 53-55), born in Århus, Denmark (d. 1955)
• 1904 Gijs van Hall, Dutch politician and Mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67), born in Amsterdam (d. 1977)
• 1905 Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, American politician and Governor of California (D: 1959-67), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1996)
• 1906 Tom Burns, British-Chilean publisher and editor, born in Chile (d. 1995)
• 1907 Antoni Szałowski, Polish-French composer (The Resurrection of Lazarus; 2 Pieces for Ondes Martenot), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1973)
• 1907 Beatrice Kay, American singer and actress (Sister Sue-Calvin & Col), born in New York City (d. 1986)
• 1908 Louis Hostin, French weightlifter (Olympic gold 1932, 36), born in Saint-Étienne, France (d. 1998)
• 1909 Rollo May, American psychologist (Love & Will), born in Ada, Ohio (d. 1994)
• 1911 Ivan Combe, American inventor of personal care products (Clearasil), born in Fremont, Iowa (d. 2000)
• 1911 Leonard Warren [Warenoff], American baritone (Metropolitan Opera, 1939-60) who died on stage, born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 1960)
• 1912 Eve Arnold, American photojournalist (Marilyn Monroe), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
• 1912 Feike Asma, Dutch organist and conductor, born in Den Helder, Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1984)
• 1912 Marcel Camus, French film director (Orfeu Negro), born in Chappes, France (d. 1982)
• 1913 Choh Hao Li, Chinese-American bio-chemist (isolated growth hormones), born in Guangzhou, China (d. 1987)
• 1913 Kai-Uwe von Hassel, German politician (President of Bundestag 1969-72), born in Gare, German East Africa (d. 1997)
• 1913 Norman Parkinson, English fashion photographer (Harper's Bazaar), born in London (d. 1990)
• 1914 Norman Panama, American screenwriter (d. 2003)
• 1915 Andor Kovach, Romanian composer (Médée), born in Transylvania, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 2005)

• 1915 Emanuel Vardi, Israeli-American viola virtuoso and conductor (South Dakota Symphony 1978-82), born in Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (d. 2011) [1]
• 1915 Werner Groebli, Swiss ice skating clown, (Frick in ice skating act Frick & Frack), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 2008) [1]
• 1916 Sidney Clute, American actor (Lou Grant; Cagney & Lacey), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985)
• 1919 Don Cornell [Luigi Varlaro], American pop singer (Sammy Kaye Orchestra - "Room Full of Roses; solo - "Hold My Hand"), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2004)
• 1919 Frank Essed, Surinamese politician and forestry scientist (Operation Grasshopper), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1988)
• 1919 John Goddard, West Indian cricket all-rounder and captain (27 Tests @ 30.67; 33 wickets; Barbados), born in St Michael, Barbados (d. 1987)
• 1919 Roger Doucet, French Canadian tenor, noted for his bilingual rendition of national anthem "O Canada" at Montreal sporting events, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1981)
• 1920 Bruno Maderna, Italian conductor, and avant garde composer (Quadrivium; Satyricon), born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1973)
• 1920 Christopher Dark [Alfred Francis DeLeo], American character actor, (World Without End; The Time Tunnel), born in New York City (d. 1971)
• 1920 Edmund Adamkiewicz, German soccer forward (2 caps; Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1991)
• 1921 Jack Fletcher, American actor (Calucci's Department, Once Upon a Mattress), born in Forest Hills, New York (d. 1990)
• 1922 Allan Watkins, Welsh cricket all-rounder, (15 Tests, England @ 40.15, 11 wickets; Glamorgan), born in Usk, Wales (d. 2011)
• 1923 John Mortimer, English barrister, screenwriter and author (A Voyage Round My Father), born in London, England (d. 2009)
• 1924 Daniel Melnick, American television and film producer (Get Smart; Ages of Man; Roxanne), and studio executive, born in New York City (d. 2009)
• 1924 Ira Louvin [Loudermilk], American country singer and mandolin player (Louvin Brothers - "The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)"), born in Section, Alabama (d. 1965)
• 1926 Arthur Rowley, English soccer forward (most goals in English league football, 434 from 619 games; Leicester City, Shrewsbury Town), born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 2002)

• 1926 Herbert Schlosser, American television executive (NBC - hired Johnny Carson; championed Laugh-In; conceptualized Saturday Night Live), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2021)
• 1927 Gerald Flood, British actor (Doctor Who, Patton), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (d. 1989)
• 1927 Robert Brustein, American theater critic, playwright and writer, born in New York City (d. 2023)
• 1930 Don Tyson, American businessman, founder of Tyson Foods, born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 2011)
• 1930 Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (Death in Venice, Barabbas), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1989)
• 1931 Morgan Wootten, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (46 seasons DeMatha Catholic HS, Hyattsville, Maryland; National C'ships 1962, 65, 68, 78, 84), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2020)

• 1932 Elaine May, American comedienne, writer and actress (New Leaf, Primary Colors), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1932 Slide Hampton [Locksley Wellington Hampton], American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger, born in Jeanette, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
• 1933 Ian Carr, Scottish jazz musician (Nucleus), born in Dumfries, Scotland (d. 2009)
• 1934 Martin Horton, cricketer, England off-spin all rounder, 2 Tests 1959)
• 1935 Charles Grodin, American stage and screen actor (Heartbreak Kid; Midnight Run; Ishtar: Beethoven series), writer, and talk show host, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2021) [1]
• 1935 Pat Rebillot, American jazz and session pianist, arranger, and composer (Herbie Mann), born in Louisville, Ohio
• 1935 Robin Dixon, England, 2 man bobsled (Olympic gold 1960)
• 1935 Thomas Kean, American politician
• 1936 Anthony Joseph Gnazzo, American electronic composer (First Things First), born in Plainville, Connecticut

• 1936 James Dobson, American evangelist
• 1937 Charles Lee Herron, Ky, FBI most wanted fugitive (Jan 1 1986)
• 1937 David Lucas, American rock and roll composer, music producer and singer, born in Buffalo, New York
• 1937 Gary Peters, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1964, 67; AL Rookie of the Year 1963; AL wins leader 1964; Chicago WS, Boston Red Sox), born in Grove City, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
• 1939 Helen Prejean, American writer
• 1939 John McCabe, British composer and pianist, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2015)
• 1940 Souleymane Cisse, director (Waati, Yeelen, Finye, Baara)
• 1941 (Alfred) "Pee Wee" Ellis, American jazz, funk, and rock saxophonist, arranger (James Brown; Van Morrison; Gotham; Maceo Parker), and songwriter ("The Chicken; "Cold Sweat"), born in Bradenton, Florida (d. 2021)
• 1941 David Lyle Boren, American politician, Governor and Senator from Oklahoma, born in Washington, D.C.
• 1942 Bobby McClure, American gospel (The Soul Stirrers) and soul singer ("Don't Mess Up A Good Thing"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1992)
• 1942 Brendan Malone, American basketball coach (RI Uni; Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers), born in New York City (d. 2023)
• 1943 Hannes Viljoen, South African rugby union winger (3 caps; Natal), born in Elliot, South Africa (d. 2021)
• 1944 Adrian Hurley, Australian basketball coach (Australian Boomers 1988, 92 Olympics; 1986, 90 World C'ships), born in Bega, Australia
• 1945 Diana Darvey [Rollof], British actress, singer and dancer (The Benny Hill Show), born in Cheadle, Cheshire, England (d. 2000)
• 1946 Claire Denis, French film director (Chocolat, Beau Travail), born in Paris, France
• 1946 Doug MacLeod, American blues musician (Blues Music Awards' Acoustic Artist of the Year, 2014, 2016 and 2017), born in New York City
• 1946 S Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test ump, ICC referee)
• 1947 Alan Warner, rocker (Foundations)

• 1947 John Weider, British rock guitarist, violinist, bassist (The Animals; Family; Stud), and new age musician, born in Shepherd's Bush, England
• 1948 Gary Condit, American politician (Rep-D-California 1989-2003, affair with Chandra Levy), born in Salina, Oklahoma
• 1948 Max Wyndham, 2nd Baron Egremont, English peer and author
• 1948 Paul Davis, American country-rock-pop singer-songwriter and piano player ("I Go Crazy"; "65 Love Affair"), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2008)
• 1949 Patti LuPone, American stage and screen Tony Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning singer (Evita; Life Goes On), born in Northport, Long Island, New York
• 1951 (Nicole) Nickey Barclay, American rock singer-songwriter, piano player, Hammond organist (Fanny - "Solid Gold"), and session musician (Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand; Keith Moon), born in the USA
• 1951 Aleksandr Ivanovich Laveykin, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-2)
• 1951 Michael Hartley Freedman, American mathematician
• 1951 Robert Grey, English rock drummer (Wire, 1976-90 as 'Robert Gotobed"), born in Marefield, England
• 1951 Tony Danza, American boxer and actor (Taxi,- "Tony"; The Tony Danza Show - "Tony"; Who's the Boss - "Tony"), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1953 Ed Fiori, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in Lynwood, California
• 1954 Dale Eggeling, American golfer (3 LPGA titles), born in Statesboro, Georgia
• 1954 Ebiet G. Ade [Abid Ghoffar], Javanese-Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Wanadadi, Indonesia
• 1954 James Morrison [Paige], American actor (24, Twin Peaks), born in Bountiful, Utah
• 1955 David Van Tieghem, American experimental percussionist, theatrical composer, and sound designer (Laurie Anderson; Talking Heads), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1956 Phillip Longman, American demographer
• 1956 Rick DeMont, American 400m swimmer, drug disqualification (1972 Olympics)
• 1957 Edward Leslie, American professional wrestler
• 1957 Jesse Orosco, pitcher (NY Mets, Orioles, Dodgers), born in Santa Barbara, California
• 1958 Andie MacDowell [Rosalie Anderson], American actress (Sex, Lies and Videotape, Green Card), born in Gaffney, South Carolina
• 1958 Michael Zarnock, American author and columnist
• 1958 Mike Barson, Scottish rock keyboardist and songwriter (Madness - "Night Boat to Cairo"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1958 Yoshito Usui, Japanese manga artist
• 1959 Jerry Only [Gerald Caiafa Jr], American musician (Misfits), born in Lodi, New Jersey
• 1959 Michael Timmins, Canadian songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Cowboy Junkies - "Angel Mine", "Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning"), born in Montreal, Quebec

• 1959 Tim Jacobus, American artist (Goosebumps)
• 1960 Julius Korir, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser (Olympic gold 1984)
• 1962 Les Lancaster, American baseball player
• 1962 Sergei Viktorovich Zalyotin, Russian major/cosmonaut
• 1963 John Cameron Mitchell, American actor (Misplaced; Band of the Hand), born in El Paso, Texas
• 1963 Ken Caminiti, MLB third baseman, 1987-2001, (Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and 3 other teams; NL MVP- 1996), born in Hanford, California (d. 2004)
• 1963 Roy Dupuis, Canadian actor
• 1963 Steve Shapiro, American jazz and session musician vibraphonist, and music producer, born in Hartford, Connecticut
• 1964 Ludmila Engquist, Swedish athlete (Olympic gold 100m hurdles 1996; World C'ship gold 1991 [rep. USSR], 97), born in Tambov Oblast, Russia
• 1965 Ed Belfour, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender (Olympic gold 2001, Vezina Trophy 1991, 93), born in Carman, Manitoba
• 1965 Fiona Kelleghan, American academic and critic
• 1965 Gary Grant, NBA guard (NY Knicks)
• 1966 Judy Diduck, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics 1998)
• 1967 Michael Franti, American musician (The Beatnigs, Spearhead), born in Oakland, California
• 1968 Peter van Foxes, soccer player (Ajax)
• 1969 Conrad Clarks, NFL center (Indianapolis Colts)
• 1969 Robin Meade, American reporter
• 1970 Glen Hansard, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist ("Falling Slowly"), and actor (Once; The Commitments), born in Ballymum, Ireland
• 1970 Israel Stanley, NFL/WLAF defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire)
• 1970 Nicole Sullivan, American actress and comedienne (MADtv, The King of Queens), born in Manhattan, New York
• 1970 Rob Riggle, American comedian and actor (Modern Family; The Daily Show, 2006-08; SNL, 2005-05), born in Louisville, Kentucky
• 1971 Alexander Kravchenko, Russian professional poker player
• 1971 Hasan Akbar, American convicted murderer
• 1971 Samantha Druce, British swimmer, youngest woman to swim English Channel
• 1971 Tony McGee, American NFL football tight end, 1993-2003 (Cincinnati Bengals, and 4 other teams), born in Terre Haute, Indiana
• 1972 Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer (2002 Olympic Gold), born in Bron, France
• 1972 Narges Mohammadi, Iranian imprisoned civil rights activist (2023 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Zanjan, Iran [1]
• 1972 Severina [Vuckovic], Croatian pop singer and actress (Moja Stikla), born in Split, SFR Yugoslavia
• 1973 Jonathan Nsenga, Belgian athlete
• 1974 Michael Leonhart, American jazz and session trumpeter (Steely Dan; Yoko Ono; Rufus Wainwright), born in New York City
• 1975 Danyon Loader, New Zealand 200m and 400m swimmer (2 Olympic gold medals 1996), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
• 1976 Rommel Adducul, Filipino basketball player, born in Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines
• 1977 Doseone [Adam Drucker], American rapper (co-founder of Anticon), born in Napa, Idaho
• 1978 Avi Phillips, Ontario, actor (Maniac Mansion)
• 1978 Branden Steineckert, American drummer (Rancid; The Used), born in Pocatello, Idaho
• 1978 Jacob Burns, Australian footballer
• 1978 Jukka Nevalainen, Finnish heavy metal drummer (Nightwish, 1997-2014), born in Kitee, Finland

• 1980 Jeff Keppinger, American baseball player
• 1980 Tony Romo, American football player
• 1980 Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian hockey player

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