Birthdays Date 1956 April | History by KabAstro

Apr 8 Justin Sullivan, British rock singer-songwriter (New Model Army), born in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England
Apr 9 Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer, born in Lanús Partido, Argentina
Apr 11 William Burns, American diplomat, CIA director (2021-), US Ambassador to Russia, born in Fort Liberty, North Carolina [1]
Apr 12 Alex Briley, American actor (Can't Stop the Music), born in New York City
Apr 12 Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor (Stand & Deliver, 8 Million Ways to Die), born in Havana, Cuba
Apr 12 Doris Baaten, Dutch actress (Sesame Street, Fien), born in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Apr 12 Herbert Grönemeyer, German singer (Mensch; Spruenge), born in Göttingen, Germany
Apr 12 Walter Salles, Brazilian filmmaker (The Motorcycle Diaries), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Apr 13 Matthew Peaceman, American oboist, conductor, composer (Abyss/Scorched Earth), and teacher, born in New York City (d. 2008)
Apr 13 Michael Nikolay, German gymnast (Olympics silver 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
Apr 13 Peter "Possum" Bourne, New Zealand race car driver, born in New Zealand (d. 2003)
Apr 15 Gregory J. Harbaugh, American astronaut (STS 39, 54, 71, 82), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 15 Michael Cooper, American NBA star (LA Lakers), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 16 David M. Brown, U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut, born in Arlington, Virginia (d. 2003)
Apr 16 Lise-Marie Morerod, Swiss skier, born in Les Diablerets, Vaud, Switzerland

Apr 17 Elizabeth Lindsey, American explorer, filmmaker (Then There Were None), and actress (China Beach; The Byrds of Paradise), born in Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
Apr 17 Kaye Young, American WBL forward (NY Stars, NJ Stars), born in Bunn, North Carolina
Apr 17 Pillow [Theresa Jean Bell], American bodybuilder (Gold Classic 1983)
Apr 18 Anna Kathryn Holbrook, American actress (Another World), born in Fairbanks, Alaska
Apr 18 David Edwards, American golfer (US Masters 1984 3rd; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Neosho, Missouri
Apr 18 Eric Roberts, American actor (Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies), born in Biloxi, Mississippi

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Apr 18 American actor (Jeff Colby-Dynasty), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Apr 18 Melody Thomas Scott, American actress (Nikki-Young & Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 18 Poonam Dhillon, Indian actress (Noorie), born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Apr 19 Gary Langan, British sound engineer, record producer, and musician (The Art of Noise, 1983-86), born in Surrey, England
Apr 19 Sue Barker, British tennis player (French Open 1976), born in Paignton, England
Apr 20 Beatrice Ask, Swedish politician (Moderate Party), born in Sveg, Sweden
Apr 21 Phillip Longman, American demographer
Apr 21 Rick DeMont, American 400m swimmer, drug disqualification (1972 Olympics)
Apr 22 Catherine Mary Stewart, Edmonton, actress (Passion & Paradise)
Apr 22 Kenny Lyon, American rock guitarist, bassist, music producer, born in Coral Gables, Florida
Apr 25 Jaroslava Schallerová, Hungarian actress (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
Apr 26 Koo Stark [Kathleen Dee-Anne], American photographer and actress (Emily), born in New York City
Apr 27 Bryan Harvey, American musician (House of Freaks), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2006)
Apr 28 Jeremy John Beadle, British critic, writer and broadcaster, born in York, England (d. 1995)
Apr 28 Jimmy Barnes [Swan], Scottish-Australian rock and blues singer-songwriter ("For the Working Class Man"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Apr 28 Paul S. Lockhart, American Major USAF and astronaut, born in Amarillo, Texas
Apr 29 Ketil Stokkan, Norwegian pop singer (Zoo), born in Harstad, Norway
Apr 29 Ron Verlin, American power-pop bassist (Shooting Star), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Apr 30 Jorge Chaminé, Portuguese operatic baritone, born in Porto, Portugal
Apr 30 Lars von Trier, Danish film director (Dancer in the Dark), born in Kongens Lyngby