Famous Birthdays on April 30

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 219

• 563 Butz' Chan [Smoke Snake], 11th ruler of the Maya city of Copán (578-628), (d. 628)
• 1245 Philip III "the Bold", King of France (1270-85), born in Poissy, France (d. 1285)
• 1309 Casimir III the Great, King of Poland (1333-70), born in Kowal, Poland (d. 1370)

• 1553 Louise de Lorraine, Queen consort of France (1575-89), born in Nomeny, Bar, France (d. 1601)
• 1602 William Lilly, English astrologer, born in Diseworth, Leicestershire, England (d. 1681)
• 1623 François de Laval, French clergyman, 1st Roman Catholic bishop of Québec, and saint, born in Montigny-sur-Avre, Kingdom of France (d. 1708)
• 1651 Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest and saint of the Catholic Church, born in Reims, Champagne, Kingdom of France (d. 1719)

• 1664 François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general, born in Hôtel de Conti, Paris (d. 1709)
• 1710 Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general, born in Arlon, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium (d. 1795)
• 1717 Guillaume-Gommaire Kennis, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Lier, Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1789)
• 1723 Mathurin Jacques Brisson, French zoologist and naturalist (Ornithologie), born in Fontenay-le-Comte (d. 1806)
• 1767 Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer and politician (Minister of Finance), born in Middelburg, Netherlands (d. 1828)

• 1790 John Cockerill, English-Belgian industrialist (founded iron, steel, and manufacturing company - John Cockerill & Company), born in Haslingden, Lancs, England (d. 1840)
• 1792 Johann Friedrich Schwencke, German organist and composer, born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1852)
• 1797 Andreas Victor Michiels, Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1849)
• 1803 Albrecht von Roon, Prussian soldier and statesman (Minister of War), born in Pleushagen, Poland (d. 1879)
• 1805 William Kerley Strong, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1867)
• 1812 Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe (who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell) (d. 1833)
• 1823 George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll and Secretary of State for India (1868-74, 1880-85), born in Ardencaple Castle, Dunbartonshire (d. 1900)
• 1830 Davis Tillson, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Rockland, Maine (d. 1895)
• 1834 Lord Avebury [John Lubbock], British banker and politician, born in London (d. 1913)
• 1837 Alfred R. Gaul, English composer, born in Nottingham, England (d. 1913)
• 1850 Richard Zeckwer, German-American organist, composer (The Bride of Messina), and educator (Philadelphia Musical Academy, 1876-1917), born in Stendal, Germany (d. 1922)
• 1852 Charley Jones, American MLB Baseball outfielder, and one of the first sluggers, 1875-88 (Cincinnati Reds; Boston Red Caps, and 3 other teams), born in Alamance County, North Carolina (d. 1911)
• 1853 Alfred Berger, Austrian playwright, born in Vienna (d. 1912)
• 1857 Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (introduced the term schizophrenia to describe the disorder previously known as dementia praecox), born in Zollikon, Switzerland (d. 1940)
• 1858 Mary Dimmick Harrison, US First lady (1889-93) as second wife of the 23rd President Benjamin Harrison, born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
• 1862 Jack Sheridan, American Baseball Hall of Fame umpire (World Series 1905, 07-08, 10), born in Decatur, Illinois (d. 1914)
• 1864 Frans Netscher, Dutch writer and journalist (Studies of nude model), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1923)
• 1864 Juhan Liiv, Estonian poet (I Saw Estonia Yesterday), born in Allatzkiwwi, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1913)
• 1865 Max Nettlau, German anarchist and historian, born in Neuwaldegg, Austria (d. 1944)
• 1869 Hans Poelzig, German architect (Grosses Schauspielhaus), born in Berlin (d. 1936)

• 1874 Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest and writer (Maria Magdalena - 1928), born in Ardooie, West Flanders, Belgium (d. 1949)
• 1876 Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist and politician (Minister of Education), born in Augusta, Italy (d. 1937)
• 1877 Alice B. Toklas, American-Parisian avant-garde and companion of Gertrude Stein, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1967)
• 1882 Nine van de Schaaf, Dutch author (To the Invisible), born in Terhorne, Netherlands (d. 1973)
• 1883 David John de Lloyd, Welsh musician and composer, born in Skewen, Wales (d. 1948)
• 1883 Jaroslav Hašek, Czech writer (The Good Soldier Švejk), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 1923)
• 1884 Albert Elkus, American composer, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1962)
• 1885 Luigi Russolo, Italian Futurist composer (The Art of Noises), born in Portogruaro, Italy (d. 1947)
• 1886 Frank Merrick, English composer, born in Clifton, Bristol, England (d. 1981)
• 1888 John Crowe Ransom, American poet and critic (God Without Thunder), born in Pulaski, Tennessee (d. 1974)
• 1889 Acario Cotapos, Chilean composer, born in Valdivia, Chile (d. 1969)
• 1889 Rudolph Simonsen, Danish composer (Olympic Arts bronze, 1928 - Symphony No. 2 (Hellas)), and educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1916-47), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1947)
• 1891 Pat O'Hara Wood, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1920, 23), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1961)
• 1891 Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik), born in Blije, Netherlands (d. 1966)

• 1895 Philippe Panneton, Canadian physician, diplomat and writer (Trente arpents), born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec (d. 1960)
• 1896 "Reverend" Gary Davis, American blues and folk guitarist ("Samson And Delilah"; A Little More Faith), born in Laurens, South Carolina (d. 1972)
• 1896 Anandamayi Ma [Nirmala Sundari], Indian spiritual leader, born in Kheora, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1982)
• 1896 Hans List, Austrian scientist and inventor, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1996)
• 1897 Humberto Mauro, Brazilian film director (Ganga Bruta), born in Volta Grande, Minas Gerais (d. 1983)
• 1899 Lucie Mannheim, German actress (East Meets West, 39 Steps), born in Berlin, German Empire (d. 1976)
• 1901 Simon Kuznets, American economist (Nobel 1971), born in Pinsk, Russian Empire (d. 1985)
• 1902 André-François Marescotti, Swiss organist and composer, born in Carouge, Switzerland (d. 1995)
• 1902 Rudolf Wittelsbach, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Constantinople, Turkey (d. 1972)
• 1902 Theodore Schultz, American agricultural economist (1979 Nobel Prize for Economics for development economics), born in Arlington, South Dakota (d. 1998) [1]
• 1903 Günter Raphael, German composer (Symphony Breve), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1960)

• 1908 Bjarni Benediktsson, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (1963-70), born in Reykjavík, Iceland (d. 1970)
• 1908 Eve Arden [Eunice Quedens], American stage and screen actress (Stage Door; Our Miss Brooks; The Mothers-In-Law; Grease), born in Mill Valley, California (d. 1990)
• 1909 F. E. McWilliam [Frederick Edward], Northern-Irish surrealist sculptor (Four Seasons Group), born in Banbridge, County Down (d. 1992)

• 1911 Hans Studer, Swiss composer, born in Murii, Switzerland (d. 1984)
• 1911 Luise Rinser, German writer (Prison Journal), born in Pitzling, Bavaria (d. 2002)
• 1912 Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado, Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1976-81) and Minister of Defense (1977-79), born in Madrid (d. 1995)
• 1913 Bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general of British Independent Television Authority (d. 1996)
• 1913 Edith Fowke, Canadian folklorist, born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 1996)
• 1914 Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer and songwriter, born in Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil (d. 2008)
• 1914 Sid Weiss, American jazz bassist, born in Schenectady, New York (d. 1994)
• 1915 Mabel Scott, American gospel and R&B vocalist ("Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2000)

• 1916 Robert Shaw, American chorale conductor (Robert Shaw Chorale), born in Red Bluff, California (d. 1999)
• 1917 Bea Wain, American singer ("Deep Purple" - the song, not the band; "Heart and Soul"), and radio host, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
• 1918 Don McNeill, American tennis player (French C'ship 1939, US Nat C'ship 1940), born in Chickasha, Oklahoma (d. 1996)
• 1919 Valeer van Kerkhove, Flemish writer (De Bungalow), born in Sleidinge, Belgium (d. 1982)
• 1920 Duncan Hamilton, Irish racing driver, born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1994)
• 1920 Leen 't Hart, Dutch organist and composer, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1992)
• 1920 Tom Moore, English Captain knighted for raising £32 million for the NHS, born in Keighley, England (d. 2021)
• 1921 (Dorothy) "Dottie" Green, American AAGPBL baseball player, 1943-47 (Rockford Peaches), born in Natick, Massachusetts (d. 1992)
• 1921 Roger L. Easton, American scientist and inventor (GPS), born in Craftsbury, Vermont (d. 2014)
• 1922 Anton Murray, South African cricket all-rounder (10 Tests; 1 x 100; 18 wickets), born in Grahamstown, South Africa (d. 1995)
• 1923 Al Lewis [Alexander Meister], American actor (The Munsters, Used Cars), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
• 1923 Alan Wharton, English cricketer (England batsman once v NZ 1949, scored 7 & 13), born in Heywood, Lancashire, England (d. 1993)
• 1923 George Byatt, Scottish playwright (The Clyde Is Red) (d. 1996)
• 1923 Joseph Howze, American Roman Catholic bishop, 1st African American Bishop to be appointed in 20th century, born in Daphne, Alabama (d. 2019)

• 1925 Corinne Calvet, French actress (Phantom of Hollywood, Apache Uprising), born in Paris, France (d. 2001)
• 1925 Johnny Horton, American country music and rockabilly singer ("The Battle of New Orleans"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1960)
• 1926 Cloris Leachman, American Oscar and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Last Picture Show; The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Phyllis"), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2021) [1] [2]
• 1926 Edmund Cooper, British sci-fi author (Seed of Light, All Fool's Day), born in Marple, Greater Manchester, England (d. 1982)
• 1927 Lars Hall, Swedish pentathlete (Olympic gold 1952), born in Karlskrona, Sweden (d. 1991)
• 1928 Dickie Davies, English TV presenter (ITV's World of Sport), born in Wallasey, England (d. 2023) [1]
• 1928 Hugh Hood, Canadian author (White Figure, White Ground), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2000)
• 1928 Peter Carsten, German actor and film producer actor (A Study in Terror, Mr Super Invisible), born in Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany (d. 2012)
• 1930 Jackie McLeod, Canadian ice hockey right wing (World C'ship gold 1961; New York Rangers) and coach (Canada 1966-69, Olympic bronze 1968), born in Regina, Saskatchewan (d. 2022)
• 1930 Raoul de Keyser, Flemish painter, born in Deinze, Belgium (d. 2012)
• 1931 Bill Clay, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1932 Antón Larrauri, Spanish classical and film score composer (Oración al cosmos), born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 2000)
• 1934 Gary Colson, American college basketball coach (Valdosta State Uni, Pepperdine Uni, Uni of New Mexico, Fresno State University), born in Logansport, Indiana (d. 2023)
• 1934 Jerry Lordan, English singer and composer ("Wonderful Land"), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
• 1936 Bernie Clifton [Quinn], British comedian (Oswald the Ostrich), born in St Helens, Lancashire, England
• 1936 Bobby Gregg, American drummer and record producer (Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
• 1938 Gary Collins, American actor (6th Sense, Home Show), born in Venice, California (d. 2012)
• 1938 Juraj Jakubisko, Slovak film director (Crucial Years), born in Kojšov, Czechoslovakia
• 1938 Larry Niven, American sci-fi author (5 Hugo, Neutron Star), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1939 Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, American composer (1st woman composer to win Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1983), born in Miami, Florida
• 1939 Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, born in Schiedam, Netherlands
• 1940 Burt Young [Gerald DeLouise or Richard Morea], American character actor (Rocky; Convoy; The Choirboys), screenwriter (Uncle Joe Shannon), and visual artist, born in Queens, NYC (d. 2023) (Uncle Joe Shannon) [1]
• 1941 Johnny Farina, American rocker (Santo & Johnny), born in Brooklyn, New York City
• 1941 Joseph "Coke" Escovedo, Mexican-American percussionist (Santana; Malo; Azteca), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1986)
• 1941 Wilfried Jentzsh, German composer, born in Dresden, Germany
• 1943 Bob Livingston, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• 1943 Bobby Vee [Velline], American pop singer ("Devil Or Angel"; "Take Good Care Of My Baby"), born in Fargo, North Dakota (d. 2016)
• 1943 David King, British graphic designer (album cover art for Jimi Hendrix and The Who), photographer (I Am King), and historian (The Commissar Vanishes), born in Isleworth, England (d. 2016)
• 1943 Frederick Chiluba, 2nd President of Zambia (1991-2001), born in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (d. 2011)
• 1944 Jill Clayburgh, American actress (Unmarried Woman, Semi-Tough), born in New York City (d. 2010)
• 1944 Peter Dixon, English rugby union flanker (22 Tests England, 3 British & Irish Lions; Oxford University RFC, Harlequins RFC), born in Keighley, England (d. 2023)
• 1944 Richard Shoff, American rocker (Sandpipers), born in Seattle
• 1945 Annie Dillard, American writer (An American Childhood), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1945 Claude van de Berge, Flemish writer (Graph Theory), born in Assenede, Belgium
• 1945 Michael J. Smith, American astronaut (51L-Challenger disaster), born in Beaufort, North Carolina (d. 1986)
• 1945 Mimi Fariña, American rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2001)
• 1945 Ray Miller, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles), born in Takoma Park, Maryland (d. 2021)
• 1946 Bill Plympton, American animator (Your Face), born in Portland Oregon
• 1946 Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973- ), born in Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden
• 1946 Donald Schollander, swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-64), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
• 1947 Abdul Wadud [Ronald DeVaughn], American jazz, avant-garde, and classical cellist (Camille; By Myself), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2022)
• 1947 Denny Carmassi, American session and touring drummer (Montrose/Sammy Hagar, 1972-79; Heart, 1982-93; Whitesnake), born in San Francisco, California
• 1947 Leslie Grantham, English actor (EastEnders), born in London, England (d. 2018)
• 1947 Robert Scott, American politician, Rep-D-Virginia (1993-), born in Washington D.C.
• 1947 Tom Køhlert, Danish former player and Brondby IF coach
• 1948 Perry King, American actor (Andy Warhol's Bad; Riptide; The Hasty Heart), born in Alliance, Ohio
• 1948 Wayne Kramer [Kambes], American guitarist (MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"), and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024) [1]

• 1949 Phil Garner, American baseball player and manager (Astros), born in Jefferson City, Tennessee
• 1951 Danuta Rosani, Polish discus thrower (Olympic 1976) disqualified for drugs
• 1952 Jacques Audiard, French film director (Dheepan - 2015 Palme d'Or), born in Paris France
• 1952 Tom Pesek, PC programmer (creator of HAL 9000 program)
• 1953 Merrill Osmond, American pop singer, and songwriter (Osmond Brothers - "One Bad Apple"; "Down by the Lazy River"), born in Ogden, Utah
• 1954 Gunther Tiersch, German DR, 8 man cox (Olympic gold 1968)

• 1955 Dimitra Papandreau, Greece, wife of Greek PM Andreas Papandreau
• 1955 Nicolas Hulot, French journalist
• 1956 Jorge Chaminé, Portuguese operatic baritone, born in Porto, Portugal
• 1956 Lars von Trier, Danish film director (Dancer in the Dark), born in Kongens Lyngby
• 1957 Aviva Chomsky, American historian, teacher, activist and daughter of Noam Chomsky, born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1957 Duane G Carey, American major USAF/astronaut, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
• 1958 Charles Berling, French actor, director and screenwriter

• 1959 W. Thomas Smith, Jr, American author and columnist
• 1960 David Miscavige, American cult leader
• 1960 Kerry Healey, American politician

• 1962 Egil Johansen, Norwegian soccer midfielder (12 caps; Vålerenga IF), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2023)
• 1963 Michael Waltrip, American auto racer (Daytona 500 2001, 2003), born in Owensboro, Kentucky
• 1963 Steve Smith, Scottish-Canadian ice hockey defenseman (NHL All-Star 1991; Canada Cup gold [Canada] 1991; Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1964 Barrington Levy, Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer ("Englishman"), born in Clarendon, Jamaica
• 1964 Ian Healy, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (119 Tests, 366 catches, 29 stumpings), born in Brisbane, Queensland
• 1964 Jeff Reboulet, infielder (Minnesota Twins), born in Dayton, Ohio

• 1965 Adrian Pasdar, American actor (Top Gun; Judging Amy), born in Pittsfield Massachusetts
• 1966 Aundray Bruce, defensive end (Oakland Raiders)
• 1966 David Meggett, NFL running back (NY Giants, NE Patriots)
• 1967 John Robert "J. R." Richards, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV and film composer (Dishwalla), born in Santa Barbara, California
• 1967 Steven Mackintosh, British actor
• 1968 Babette Van Veen, Dutch actress (Linda-GTST, Blueberry Hill), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
• 1968 Richard Pilon, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• 1969 Joey Restivo, American pop-rock percussionist (Linear - "Sending All My Love"), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1969 Paulo Jr, [Paulo Pinto Júnior] Brazilian heavy metal bassist (Sepultura; Morbid Visions), born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
• 1969 Warren Defever, American musician (His Name Is Alive), born in Livonia, Michigan
• 1970 Debbie D, actress (Attack of Vampire Mermaid), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1970 Ken Stanton, American Radio Personality
• 1971 B J Tyler, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors)
• 1971 Darren Emerson, English DJ (Underworld)
• 1971 John Boyne, Irish novelist (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas), born in Dublin, Ireland
• 1971 Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs, Olympic US-94)
• 1971 Ryan Hawblitzel, pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
• 1971 Ty Hallock, fullback (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• 1972 Kendricke Bullard, NFL wide receiver, 1996 (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in San Diego, California
• 1973 Keith Lemon [Leigh Francis], English comedian and television presenter (Celebrity Juice), born in Beeston, Leeds, England
• 1974 Cedric Jones, defensive end (NY Giants)
• 1974 Chris Darkins, NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
• 1975 Elliott Sadler, American race car driver and 1 of 31 drivers to have a victory in NASCAR's three top racing series, born in Emporia, Virginia

• 1975 Mike Chat, American actor
• 1976 Amanda Palmer, American performance artist, pianist, singer, and lyricist (The Dresden Dolls), born in New York City
• 1976 Victor Glover, American astronaut (Artemis II), born in Pomona, California [1]
• 1977 Pell James, American actress, born in Virginia
• 1978 Sandra Hüller, German actress (Anatomy of a Fall), born in Suhl, East Germany
• 1979 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer
• 1980 Sam Heughan, Scottish actor (Outlander), born in Balmaclellan, Scotland
• 1981 Emma Pierson, British actress
• 1981 John O'Shea, Irish footballer
• 1981 Kunal Nayyar, British-Indian actor and writer (Dr. Raj Koothrappali - The Big Bang Theory), born in London, England

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