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History Births on April 28

Steve Rider, English journalist and sportscaster

#Steve_Rider

In 1950

Lionel Barrymore, American actor and director (d. 1954)

#Lionel_Barrymore

In 1878

Ian Rankin, Scottish author

#Ian_Rankin

In 1960

Erich Salomon, German-born news photographer (d. 1944)

#Erich_Salomon

In 1886

Jenna Ushkowitz, Korean-American actress, singer, and dancer

#Jenna_Ushkowitz

In 1986

Michael Walchhofer, Austrian skier

#Michael_Walchhofer

In 1975

Helena Tulve, Estonian composer

#Helena_Tulve

In 1972

Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor and philanthropist (d. 1999)

#Paul_Sacher

In 1906

Alice Waters, American chef and author

#Alice_Waters

In 1944

António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese economist and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1970)

#António_de_Oliveira_Salazar

In 1889

Roberto Bolaño, Chilean novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist (d. 2003)

#Roberto_Bolaño

In 1953

Robert Cornthwaite, American actor (d. 2006)

#Robert_Cornthwaite_(actor)

In 1917

Sidney Toler, American actor and director (d. 1947)

#Sidney_Toler

In 1874

Andy Flower, South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach

#Andy_Flower

In 1968

Ethel Catherwood, American-Canadian high jumper and javelin thrower (d. 1987)

#Ethel_Catherwood

In 1908

Dick Ayers, American author and illustrator (d. 2014)

#Dick_Ayers

In 1924

Nour El-Sherif, Egyptian actor and producer (d. 2015)

#Nour_El-Sherif

In 1946

Barry Larkin, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster

#Barry_Larkin

In 1964

Bradley Wiggins, English cyclist

#Bradley_Wiggins

In 1980

Pedro Ramos, Cuban baseball player

#Pedro_Ramos

In 1935

Jan Oort, Dutch astronomer and academic (d. 1992)

#Jan_Oort

In 1900

Lucas Jakubczyk, German sprinter and long jumper

#Lucas_Jakubczyk

In 1985

Zoran Toši?, Serbian footballer

#Zoran_Toši?

In 1987

Phil King, English bass player

#Phil_King_(musician)

In 1960

Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic strongman and weightlifter (d. 1993)

#Jón_Páll_Sigmarsson

In 1960

Charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist and academic (d. 1940)

#Charles_W._Woodworth

In 1865

Mary McDonnell, American actress

#Mary_McDonnell

In 1952

Nezahualcoyotl, Acolhuan philosopher, warrior, poet and ruler (d. 1472)

#Nezahualcoyotl_(tlatoani)

In 1402

Georgy Voronoy, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1908)

#Georgy_Voronoy

In 1868

Craig Garvey, Australian rugby league player

#Craig_Garvey

In 1993

Christian Jacq, French historian and author

#Christian_Jacq

In 1947

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, 1st President of Zambia

#Kenneth_Kaunda

In 1924

Josiah Thomas, English-Australian miner and politician, 7th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 1933)

#Josiah_Thomas

In 1863

T. John Lesinski, American judge and politician, 51st Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (d. 1996)

#T._John_Lesinski

In 1925

Jonathan Biabiany, French footballer

#Jonathan_Biabiany

In 1988

Marcia Strassman, American actress and singer (d. 2014)

#Marcia_Strassman

In 1948

Charles Cotton, English poet and author (d. 1687)

#Charles_Cotton

In 1630

Thomas Waldrom, New Zealand-English rugby player

#Thomas_Waldrom

In 1983

William Hall, Canadian soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1904)

#William_Hall_(VC)

In 1827

Howard Donald, English singer-songwriter and producer

#Howard_Donald

In 1968

Wilhelmus Beekman, Dutch politician (d. 1707)

#Wilhelmus_Beekman

In 1623

Steve Khan, American jazz guitarist

#Steve_Khan

In 1947

Heinrich Müller, German SS officer (d. 1945)

#Heinrich_Müller_(Gestapo)

In 1900

Tariq Aziz, Iraqi journalist and politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2015)

#Tariq_Aziz

In 1936

Otho, Roman emperor (d. 69 AD)

#Otho

In 32

Chris Kaman, American basketball player

#Chris_Kaman

In 1982

Na Hye-sok, South Korean journalist, poet, and painter (d. 1948)

#Na_Hye-sok

In 1896

Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and scholar, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1913)

#Tobias_Asser

In 1838

Margo Dydek, Polish basketball player and coach (d. 2011)

#Margo_Dydek

In 1974

Jimmy Barnes, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Jimmy_Barnes

In 1956

John Daly, American golfer

#John_Daly_(golfer)

In 1966

Kim Gordon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Kim_Gordon

In 1953

Edward IV, king of England (d. 1483)

#Edward_IV_of_England

In 1442

John Madejski, English businessman and academic

#John_Madejski

In 1941

Vernon Kay, English radio and television host

#Vernon_Kay

In 1974

Michael P. Jackson, American politician, 3rd Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

#Michael_P._Jackson

In 1954

Miodrag Radulovacki, Serbian-American neuropharmacologist and academic (d. 2014)

#Miodrag_Radulovacki

In 1933

James Monroe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th President of the United States (d. 1831)

#James_Monroe

In 1758

Jack Fingleton, Australian cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster (d. 1981)

#Jack_Fingleton

In 1908

Lauren Laverne, English singer and television host

#Lauren_Laverne

In 1978

Nikki Grahame, English model and journalist

#Nikki_Grahame

In 1982

Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese composer

#Noriyuki_Iwadare

In 1964

Ann-Margret, Swedish-American actress, singer, and dancer

#Ann-Margret

In 1941

Dmitri Torbinski, Russian footballer

#Dmitri_Torbinski

In 1984

Wilma Landkroon, Dutch singer

#Wilma_Landkroon

In 1957

Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress and producer

#Penélope_Cruz

In 1974

Saddam Hussein, Iraqi general and politician, 5th President of Iraq (d. 2006)

#Saddam_Hussein

In 1937

Aryeh Bibi, Iraqi-born Israeli politician

#Aryeh_Bibi

In 1943

Karl Kraus, Austrian journalist and author (d. 1936)

#Karl_Kraus_(writer)

In 1874

Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician, Head of State of the People's Republic of China (d. 1986)

#Ye_Jianying

In 1897

William Guarnere, American sergeant (d. 2014)

#William_Guarnere

In 1923

Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian businessman, created Lamborghini (d. 1993)

#Ferruccio_Lamborghini

In 1916

James Baker, American lawyer and politician, 61st United States Secretary of State

#James_Baker

In 1930

Eva Samková, Czech snowboarder

#Eva_Samková

In 1993

Odette Hallowes, French soldier and spy (d. 1995)

#Odette_Hallowes

In 1912

Bradley Johnson, English footballer

#Bradley_Johnson

In 1987

Emil Salomonsson, Swedish footballer

#Emil_Salomonsson

In 1989

David Freese, American baseball player

#David_Freese

In 1983

Karl Barry Sharpless, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#Karl_Barry_Sharpless

In 1941

Diego Simeone, Argentinian footballer and manager

#Diego_Simeone

In 1970

Samantha Akkineni, Indian actress and model

#Samantha_Akkineni

In 1987

Larry Smith, Canadian football player and politician

#Larry_Smith_(Canadian_politician)

In 1951

Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic (d. 1884)

#Ezra_Abbot

In 1819

Lucy Booth, English composer (d. 1953)

#Lucy_Booth

In 1868

Alice Berry, Australian activist (d. 1978)

#Alice_Berry

In 1900

Harper Lee, American novelist (d. 2016)

#Harper_Lee

In 1926

Elena Kagan, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

#Elena_Kagan

In 1960

Simin Daneshvar, Iranian author and academic (d. 2012)

#Simin_Daneshvar

In 1921

Jay Leno, American comedian, talk show host, and producer

#Jay_Leno

In 1950

H. B. Stallard, English runner and surgeon (d. 1973)

#H._B._Stallard

In 1901

Nicklas Lidström, Swedish ice hockey player and scout

#Nicklas_Lidström

In 1970

Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician, 10th Minister-President of the Walloon Region

#Jean-Claude_Van_Cauwenberghe

In 1944

Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (d. 1918)

#Walter_Tull

In 1888

Chuck Leavell, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player

#Chuck_Leavell

In 1952

Andrew Mehrtens, South African-New Zealand rugby player

#Andrew_Mehrtens

In 1973

Marie Harel, French cheesemaker (d. 1844)

#Marie_Harel

In 1761

Tom Browning, American baseball player

#Tom_Browning

In 1960

Kim Sung-kyu, South Korean singer, member of the South Korean boy band INFINITE

#Kim_Sung-kyu

In 1989

Ludvig Schytte, Danish pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1909)

#Ludvig_Schytte

In 1848

DeMarcus Lawrence, American football player

#DeMarcus_Lawrence

In 1992

Vic Sotto, Filipino actor-producer, singer-songwriter, comedian and television personality

#Vic_Sotto

In 1954

Charles de Valois, Duke of Angoulême, son of Charles IX (d. 1650)

#Charles_de_Valois,_Duke_of_Angoulême

In 1573

Chris White, English engineer and politician

#Chris_White_(politician)

In 1967

Johan Borgen, Norwegian author and critic (d. 1979)

#Johan_Borgen

In 1902

Terry Pratchett, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2015)

#Terry_Pratchett

In 1948

Eugene Merle Shoemaker, American geologist and astronomer (d. 1997)

#Eugene_Merle_Shoemaker

In 1928

John White, Scottish footballer (d. 1964)

#John_White_(footballer,_born_1937)

In 1937

Yi Sun-sin, Korean commander (d. 1598)

#Yi_Sun-sin

In 1545

Too Short, American rapper, producer and actor

#Too_Short

In 1966

Deividas Stagni?nas, Lithuanian ice dancer

#Deividas_Stagni?nas

In 1985

Lucien Aimar, French cyclist

#Lucien_Aimar

In 1941

Eddie Jobson, English keyboard player and violinist

#Eddie_Jobson

In 1955

Lois Duncan, American journalist and author (d. 2016)

#Lois_Duncan

In 1934

Jessica Alba, American model and actress

#Jessica_Alba

In 1981

Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar, English surgeon and academic

#Ajay_Kakkar,_Baron_Kakkar

In 1964

Frederick I, prince consort and king of Sweden (d. 1751)

#Frederick_I_of_Sweden

In 1676

Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician and academic (d. 1834)

#Sylvestre_François_Lacroix

In 1765

Blake Bortles, American football player

#Blake_Bortles

In 1992

Violent J, American rapper, Insane Clown Posse

#Violent_J

In 1972

Roger Johnson, English footballer

#Roger_Johnson_(footballer)

In 1983

Ron Zook, American football player and coach

#Ron_Zook

In 1954

Walter Zenga, Italian footballer and manager

#Walter_Zenga

In 1960

Josh Brookes, Australian motorcycle racer

#Josh_Brookes

In 1983

Oskar Schindler, Czech-German businessman (d. 1974)

#Oskar_Schindler

In 1908

Nikolai von Meck, Russian engineer (d. 1929)

#Nikolai_von_Meck

In 1863

Willie Colón, Puerto Rican-American trombonist and producer

#Willie_Colón

In 1950

Jorge Garcia, American actor and producer

#Jorge_Garcia

In 1973

Paul Guilfoyle, American actor

#Paul_Guilfoyle

In 1949

Kurt Gödel, Czech-American mathematician, philosopher, and academic (d. 1978)

#Kurt_Gödel

In 1906

Roman Polák, Czech ice hockey player

#Roman_Polák

In 1986

Nicola Romeo, Italian engineer and businessman (d. 1938)

#Nicola_Romeo

In 1876

Ginette Reno, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress

#Ginette_Reno

In 1946

Carolyn Jones, American actress (d. 1983)

#Carolyn_Jones

In 1930

José Malhoa, Portuguese painter (d. 1933)

#José_Malhoa

In 1855

Melanie Martinez, American singer

In 1995

Jonathan Benteke, Belgian footballer

In 1995

Niels-Peter Mørck, Danish footballer

In 1990

Katariina Tuohimaa, Finnish tennis player

In 1988

Juan Manuel Mata, Spanish footballer

In 1988

Ryan Conroy, Scottish footballer

In 1987

Graham Wagg, English cricketer

In 1983

Pietro Travagli, Italian rugby player

In 1981

Scott Fujita, American football player and sportscaster

In 1979

Nate Richert, American actor

In 1978

Robert Oliveri, American actor

In 1978

Shane Jurgensen, Australian cricketer

In 1976

Dominic Matteo, Scottish footballer and journalist

In 1974

Richel Hersisia, Dutch boxer

In 1974

Earl Holmes, American football player and coach

In 1973

Jean-Paul van Gastel, Dutch footballer and manager

In 1972

Brad McEwan, Australian journalist

In 1971

Richard Fromberg, Australian tennis player

In 1970

LeRon Perry Ellis, American basketball player

In 1969

Jennifer Rardin, American author (d. 2010)

In 1965

L'Wren Scott, American model and fashion designer (d. 2014)

In 1964

Stephen Ames, Trinidadian golfer

In 1964

Marc Lacroix, Belgian biochemist and academic

In 1963

Lloyd Eisler, Canadian figure skater and coach

In 1963

Sandrine Dumas, French actress, director, and screenwriter

In 1963

Hal Sutton, American golfer

In 1958

Dieter Rubach, German bass player for Accept, U.D.O. and Bad Steve

In 1955

Timothy Curley, American educator

In 1954

Brian Greenhoff, English footballer and coach (d. 2013)

In 1953

Tim Congdon, English economist and politician

In 1951

Bruno Kirby, American actor and director (d. 2006)

In 1949

Jeremy Cooke, English lawyer and judge

In 1949

Nicola LeFanu, English composer and academic

In 1947

Larissa Grunig, American theorist and activist

In 1946

Elizabeth LeCompte, American director and producer

In 1944

Mike Brearley, English cricketer and psychoanalyst

In 1942

Iryna Zhylenko, Ukrainian poet and author (d. 2013)

In 1941

Madge Sinclair, Jamaican-American actress (d. 1995)

In 1938

Jean Redpath, Scottish singer-songwriter (d. 2014)

In 1937

Jimmy Wray, Scottish boxer and politician (d. 2013)

In 1935

Yves Klein, French painter (d. 1962)

In 1928

Hulusi Say?n, Turkish general (d. 1991)

In 1926

Bill Blackbeard, American historian and author (d. 2011)

In 1926

James Bama, American artist and illustrator

In 1926

John Leonard Thorn, English lieutenant, author, and academic

In 1925

Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (d. 2009)

In 1924

Carolyn Cassady, American author (d. 2013)

In 1923

Rowland Evans, American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 2001)

In 1921

Michel Mohrt, French author, historian (d. 2011)

In 1914

Rose Murphy, American singer (d. 1989)

In 1913

Odette Sansom, French World War II heroine (d. 1995)

In 1912

Kaneto Shind?, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)

In 1912

Lee Falk, American director, producer, and playwright (d. 1999)

In 1911

Sam Merwin, Jr., American author (d. 1996)

In 1910

Arthur Võõbus, Estonian-American theologist and orientalist (d. 1988)

In 1909

Art Shaw, American hurdler (d. 1955)

In 1886

Hertha Marks Ayrton, Polish-British engineer, mathematician, and physicist. (d. 1923)

In 1854

Franz Sparry, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1767)

In 1715

Joris Jansen Rapelje, Dutch settler in colonial North America (d. 1662)

In 1604

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