People born on April 1 196
Emperor Go-Saga
b. 1220 – d. 1272
Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
b. 1282 – d. 1347
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1282)
Blanche of France, Duchess of Orléans
b. 1328
Blanche of France, Duchess of Orléans (b. 1382)
François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières
b. 1543 – d. 1626
François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières (d. 1626)
William Harvey
b. 1578 – d. 1657
William Harvey, English physician and academic (b. 1578)
Charles de Saint-Évremond
b. 1610 – d. 1703
Charles de Saint-Évremond, French-English soldier, author, and critic (b. 1610)
Jean-Henri d'Anglebert
b. 1629 – d. 1691
Jean-Henri d'Anglebert, French organist and composer (d. 1691)
Georg Mohr
b. 1640 – d. 1697
Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician and academic (d. 1697)
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
b. 1647 – d. 1680
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, English poet and courtier (b. 1647)
Antoine François Prévost
b. 1697 – d. 1763
Antoine François Prévost, French novelist and translator (d. 1763)
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Pieter Hellendaal
b. 1721 – d. 1799
Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch-English organist, violinist, and composer (d. 1799)
George Dance the Younger
b. 1741 – d. 1825
George Dance the Younger, English architect and surveyor (d. 1825)
Joseph de Maistre
b. 1753 – d. 1821
Joseph de Maistre, French philosopher, lawyer, and diplomat (d. 1821)
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
b. 1755 – d. 1826
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer and politician (d. 1826)
Luigi Schiavonetti
b. 1765 – d. 1810
Luigi Schiavonetti, Italian engraver and etcher (b. 1765)
Sophie Germain
b. 1776 – d. 1831
Sophie Germain, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1776)
William Mulready
b. 1786 – d. 1863
William Mulready, Irish genre painter (b. 1786)
Otto von Bismarck
b. 1815 – d. 1898
Otto von Bismarck, German lawyer and politician, 1st Chancellor of Germany (b. 1815)
Edward Clark (governor)
b. 1815 – d. 1880
Edward Clark, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Texas (b. 1815)
Simon Bolivar Buckner
b. 1823 – d. 1891
Simon Bolivar Buckner, American general and politician, 30th Governor of Kentucky (d. 1891)
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
b. 1824 – d. 1901
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, Canadian bishop (b. 1824)
James Fisk (financier)
b. 1834 – d. 1872
James Fisk, American businessman (d. 1872)
Edwin Austin Abbey
b. 1852 – d. 1911
Edwin Austin Abbey, American painter and illustrator (b. 1852)
Acacio Gabriel Viegas
b. 1856 – d. 1933
Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician (d. 1933)
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
b. 1865 – d. 1929
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Austrian-German chemist, physicist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
William Blomfield
b. 1866 – d. 1938
William Blomfield, New Zealand cartoonist and politician (d. 1938)
Ferruccio Busoni
b. 1866 – d. 1924
Ferruccio Busoni, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1866)
Ève Lavallière
b. 1866 – d. 1929
Ève Lavallière, French actress (b. 1866)
Edmond Rostand
b. 1868 – d. 1918
Edmond Rostand, French poet and playwright (d. 1918)
Walter Mead (cricketer)
b. 1868 – d. 1954
Walter Mead, English cricketer (d. 1954)
F. Melius Christiansen
b. 1871 – d. 1955
F. Melius Christiansen, Norwegian-American violinist and conductor (d. 1955)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
b. 1873 – d. 1943
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1943)
Ernest Barnes
b. 1874 – d. 1953
Ernest Barnes, English mathematician and theologian (d. 1953)
Prince Karl of Bavaria (1874-1927)
b. 1874 – d. 1927
Prince Karl of Bavaria (d. 1927)
Edgar Wallace
b. 1875 – d. 1932
Edgar Wallace, English journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1932)
C. Ganesha Iyer
b. 1878 – d. 1958
C. Ganesha Iyer, Ceylon Tamil philologist (d. 1958)
Stanislaus Zbyszko
b. 1879 – d. 1967
Stanislaus Zbyszko, Polish wrestler and strongman (b. 1879)
Octavian Goga
b. 1881 – d. 1938
Octavian Goga, Romanian politician, former Prime Minister (b. 1881)
Lon Chaney
b. 1883 – d. 1930
Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
Edvard Drabløs
b. 1883 – d. 1976
Edvard Drabløs, Norwegian actor and director (b. 1883)
Laurette Taylor
b. 1883 – d. 1946
Laurette Taylor, Irish-American actress (d. 1946)
Wallace Beery
b. 1885 – d. 1949
Wallace Beery, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885)
Clementine Churchill
b. 1885 – d. 1977
Clementine Churchill, English wife of Winston Churchill (d. 1977)
K. B. Hedgewar
b. 1889 – d. 1940
K. B. Hedgewar, Indian physician and activist (d. 1940)
Cicely Courtneidge
b. 1893 – d. 1980
Cicely Courtneidge, Australian-born British actress, comedian and singer (b. 1893)
Alberta Hunter
b. 1895 – d. 1984
Alberta Hunter, African-American singer-songwriter and nurse (d. 1984)
William James Sidis
b. 1898 – d. 1944
William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
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Gustavs Celmiņš
b. 1899 – d. 1968
Gustavs Celmiņš, Latvian lieutenant and politician (b. 1899)
Whittaker Chambers
b. 1901 – d. 1961
Whittaker Chambers, American journalist and spy (d. 1961)
Gaston Eyskens
b. 1905 – d. 1988
Gaston Eyskens, Belgian economist and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Belgium (d. 1988)
Paul Hasluck
b. 1905 – d. 1993
Paul Hasluck, Australian historian, poet, and politician, 17th Governor-General of Australia (d. 1993)
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
b. 1906 – d. 1989
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev, Russian engineer, founded the Yakovlev Design Bureau (d. 1989)
Shivakumara Swami
b. 1907
Shivakumara Swami, Indian religious leader and philanthropist
Abraham Maslow
b. 1908 – d. 1970
Abraham Maslow, American psychologist and academic (b. 1908)
Harlow Rothert
b. 1908 – d. 1997
Harlow Rothert, American shot putter, lawyer, and academic (d. 1997)
Abner Biberman
b. 1909 – d. 1977
Abner Biberman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1977)
Eddy Duchin
b. 1909 – d. 1951
Eddy Duchin, American pianist and bandleader (d. 1951)
Harry Carney
b. 1910 – d. 1974
Harry Carney, American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 1974)
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Bob Van Osdel
b. 1910 – d. 1987
Bob Van Osdel, American high jumper and soldier (d. 1987)
Memos Makris
b. 1913 – d. 1993
Memos Makris, Greek sculptor (d. 1993)
O. W. Fischer
b. 1915 – d. 2004
O. W. Fischer, Austrian-Swiss actor and director (d. 2004)
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Sheila May Edmonds
b. 1916 – d. 2002
Sheila May Edmonds, British mathematician (d. 2002)
Sydney Newman
b. 1917 – d. 1997
Sydney Newman, Canadian screenwriter and producer, co-created Doctor Who (d. 1997)
Melville Shavelson
b. 1917 – d. 2007
Melville Shavelson, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
Joseph Murray
b. 1919 – d. 2012
Joseph Murray, American surgeon and soldier, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2012)
Toshiro Mifune
b. 1920 – d. 1997
Toshiro Mifune, Japanese actor (d. 1997)
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William Bergsma
b. 1921 – d. 1994
William Bergsma, American composer and educator (d. 1994)
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Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
b. 1921 – d. 2014
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, American guitarist, fiddler, and composer (b. 1921)
Duke Jordan
b. 1922 – d. 2006
Duke Jordan, American pianist and composer (d. 2006)
William Manchester
b. 1922 – d. 2004
William Manchester, American historian and author (b. 1922)
Brendan Byrne
b. 1924
Brendan Byrne, American lieutenant, judge, and politician, 47th Governor of New Jersey
Anne McCaffrey
b. 1926 – d. 2011
Anne McCaffrey, American-Irish author (d. 2011)
Walter Bahr
b. 1927
Walter Bahr, American soccer player, coach, and manager
Ferenc Puskás
b. 1927 – d. 2006
Ferenc Puskás, Hungarian footballer and manager (d. 2006)
Jonathan Haze
b. 1929
Jonathan Haze, American actor, producer, screenwriter, and production manager
Milan Kundera
b. 1929
Milan Kundera, Czech-born novelist, poet, and playwright
Payut Ngaokrachang
b. 1929 – d. 2010
Payut Ngaokrachang, Thai animator and director (b. 1929)
Jane Powell
b. 1929
Jane Powell, American actress, singer, and dancer
Grace Lee Whitney
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Grace Lee Whitney, American actress (b. 1930)
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George Baker (actor)
b. 1931 – d. 2011
George Baker, Bulgarian-English actor and screenwriter (d. 2011)
Rolf Hochhuth
b. 1931
Rolf Hochhuth, German author and playwright
Debbie Reynolds
b. 1932 – d. 2016
Debbie Reynolds, Scottish-Irish American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2016)
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
b. 1933
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Algerian-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Dan Flavin
b. 1933 – d. 1996
Dan Flavin, American sculptor and educator (d. 1996)
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Vladimir Posner
b. 1934
Vladimir Posner, French-American journalist and radio host
Larry McDonald
b. 1935 – d. 1983
Larry McDonald, American physician and politician (b. 1935)
Peter Collinson (film director)
b. 1936 – d. 1980
Peter Collinson, English-American director and producer (d. 1980)
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
b. 1936 – d. 1998
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, Swiss politician, 80th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1998)
Tarun Gogoi
b. 1936
Tarun Gogoi, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Assam
Abdul Qadeer Khan
b. 1936
Abdul Qadeer Khan, Indian-Pakistani physicist, chemist, and engineer
Ali MacGraw
b. 1939
Ali MacGraw, American model and actress
Phil Niekro
b. 1939
Phil Niekro, American baseball player and manager
Wangari Maathai
b. 1940 – d. 2011
Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1940)
Gideon Gadot
b. 1941 – d. 2012
Gideon Gadot, Israeli journalist and politician (d. 2012)
Ajit Wadekar
b. 1941
Ajit Wadekar, Indian cricketer, coach, and manager
Samuel R. Delany
b. 1942
Samuel R. Delany, American author and critic
Richard D. Wolff
b. 1942
Richard D. Wolff, American economist and academic
Dafydd Wigley
b. 1943
Dafydd Wigley, Welsh academic and politician
Nikitas Kaklamanis
b. 1946
Nikitas Kaklamanis, Greek academic and politician, Greek Minister of Health and Social Security
Ronnie Lane
b. 1946 – d. 1997
Ronnie Lane, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1946)
Arrigo Sacchi
b. 1946
Arrigo Sacchi, Italian footballer, coach, and manager
Alain Connes
b. 1947
Alain Connes, French mathematician and academic
Philippe Kirsch
b. 1947
Philippe Kirsch, Canadian lawyer and judge
Francine Prose
b. 1947
Francine Prose, American novelist, short story writer, and critic
Norm Van Lier
b. 1947 – d. 2009
Norm Van Lier, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2009)
Jimmy Cliff
b. 1948
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer and musician
Gérard Mestrallet
b. 1949
Gérard Mestrallet, French businessman
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Sammy Nelson
b. 1949
Sammy Nelson, Northern Irish footballer and coach
Gil Scott-Heron
b. 1949 – d. 2011
Gil Scott-Heron, American singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1949)
Samuel Alito
b. 1950
Samuel Alito, American lawyer and jurist
Loris Kessel
b. 1950 – d. 2010
Loris Kessel, Swiss race car driver (b. 1950)
Daniel Paillé
b. 1950
Daniel Paille, Canadian ice hockey player
John Abizaid
b. 1951
John Abizaid, American general
Frederic Schwartz
b. 1951 – d. 2014
Frederic Schwartz, American architect, co-designed Empty Sky (b. 1951)
Annette O'Toole
b. 1952
Annette O'Toole, American actress
Bernard Stiegler
b. 1952
Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher and academic
Barry Sonnenfeld
b. 1953
Barry Sonnenfeld, American cinematographer, director, and producer
Alberto Zaccheroni
b. 1953
Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian footballer and manager
Jeff Porcaro
b. 1954 – d. 1992
Jeff Porcaro, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (d. 1992)
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Don Hasselbeck
b. 1955
Don Hasselbeck, American football player and sportscaster
Humayun Akhtar Khan
b. 1955
Humayun Akhtar Khan, Pakistani politician, 5th Commerce Minister of Pakistan
Terry Nichols
b. 1955
Terry Nichols, American criminal
David Gower
b. 1957
David Gower, English cricketer and sportscaster
Helmuth Duckadam
b. 1959
Helmuth Duckadam, Romanian footballer
Susan Boyle
b. 1961
Susan Boyle, Scottish singer
Sergio Scariolo
b. 1961
Sergio Scariolo, Italian professional basketball head coach
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Mark White (musician)
b. 1961
Mark White, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mark Shulman (author)
b. 1962
Mark Shulman, American author
Chris Grayling
b. 1962
Chris Grayling, English journalist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Samboy Lim
b. 1962
Samboy Lim, Filipino basketball player and manager
Phillip Schofield
b. 1962
Phillip Schofield, English television host
Teodoro de Villa Diaz
b. 1963 – d. 1988
Teodoro de Villa Diaz, Filipino guitarist and songwriter (b. 1963)
Aprille Ericsson-Jackson
b. 1963
Aprille Ericsson-Jackson American aerospace engineer
Erik Breukink
b. 1964
Erik Breukink, Dutch cyclist and manager
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Kevin Duckworth
b. 1964 – d. 2008
Kevin Duckworth, American basketball player (b. 1964)
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John Morris (cricketer)
b. 1964
John Morris, English cricketer
José Rodrigues dos Santos
b. 1964
José Rodrigues dos Santos, Portuguese journalist, author, and educator
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Jane Adams (actress)
b. 1965
Jane Adams, American film, television, and stage actress
Mark Jackson (basketball)
b. 1965
Mark Jackson, American basketball player and coach
Chris Evans (presenter)
b. 1966
Chris Evans, English radio and television host
Mehmet Özdilek
b. 1966
Mehmet Özdilek, Turkish footballer and manager
Nicola Roxon
b. 1967
Nicola Roxon, Australian lawyer and politician, 34th Attorney-General for Australia
Mike Baird
b. 1968
Mike Baird, Australian politician, 44th Premier of New South Wales
Andreas Schnaas
b. 1968
Andreas Schnaas, German actor and director
Alexander Stubb
b. 1968
Alexander Stubb, Finnish academic and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Finland
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Lev Lobodin
b. 1969
Lev Lobodin, Ukrainian-Russian decathlete
Dean Windass
b. 1969
Dean Windass, English footballer and manager
Brad Meltzer
b. 1970
Brad Meltzer, American author, screenwriter, and producer
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Sonia Bisset
b. 1971
Sonia Bisset, Cuban javelin thrower
Shinji Nakano
b. 1971
Shinji Nakano, Japanese race car driver
Darren McCarty
b. 1972
Darren McCarty, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Jesse Tobias
b. 1972
Jesse Tobias, American guitarist and songwriter
Christian Finnegan
b. 1973
Christian Finnegan, American comedian and actor
Stephen Fleming
b. 1973
Stephen Fleming, New Zealand cricketer and coach
Rachel Maddow
b. 1973
Rachel Maddow, American journalist and author
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Hugo Ibarra
b. 1974
Hugo Ibarra, Argentinian footballer and manager
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Sandra Völker
b. 1974
Sandra Völker, German swimmer
John Butler (musician)
b. 1975
John Butler, American-Australian singer-songwriter and producer
Magdalena Maleeva
b. 1975
Magdalena Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player
Hazem El Masri
b. 1976
Hazem El Masri, Lebanese-Australian rugby league player and educator
David Gilliland
b. 1976
David Gilliland, American race car driver
David Oyelowo
b. 1976
David Oyelowo, English actor
Clarence Seedorf
b. 1976
Clarence Seedorf, Dutch-Brazilian footballer and manager
Yuka Yoshida
b. 1976
Yuka Yoshida, Japanese tennis player
Vitor Belfort
b. 1977
Vitor Belfort, Brazilian-American boxer and mixed martial artist
Haimar Zubeldia
b. 1977
Haimar Zubeldia, Spanish cyclist
Antonio de Nigris
b. 1978 – d. 2009
Antonio de Nigris, Mexican footballer (d. 2009)
Mirka Federer
b. 1978
Mirka Federer, Slovak-Swiss tennis player
Anamaria Marinca
b. 1978
Anamaria Marinca, Romanian-English actress
Etan Thomas
b. 1978
Etan Thomas, American basketball player
Ruth Beitia
b. 1979
Ruth Beitia, Spanish high jumper
Dennis Kruppke
b. 1980
Dennis Kruppke, German footballer
Randy Orton
b. 1980
Randy Orton, American wrestler
Bijou Phillips
b. 1980
Bijou Phillips, American actress and model
Antonis Fotsis
b. 1981
Antonis Fotsis, Greek basketball player
Bjørn Einar Romøren
b. 1981
Bjørn Einar Romøren, Norwegian ski jumper
Taran Killam
b. 1982
Taran Killam, American actor, voice artist, comedian, and writer
Andreas Thorkildsen
b. 1982
Andreas Thorkildsen, Norwegian javelin thrower
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Ólafur Ingi Skúlason
b. 1983
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason, Icelandic footballer
Sean Taylor
b. 1983 – d. 2007
Sean Taylor, American football player (d. 2007)
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Gilberto Macena
b. 1984
Gilberto Macena, Brazilian footballer
Daniel Murphy (baseball)
b. 1985
Daniel Murphy, American baseball player
Beth Tweddle
b. 1985
Beth Tweddle, English gymnast
Hillary Scott
b. 1986
Hillary Scott, American country singer-songwriter
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Gianluca Musacci
b. 1987
Gianluca Musacci, Italian footballer
Oliver Turvey
b. 1987
Oliver Turvey, English race car driver
Brook Lopez
b. 1988
Brook Lopez, American basketball player
Robin Lopez
b. 1988
Robin Lopez, American basketball player
Jan Blokhuijsen
b. 1989
Jan Blokhuijsen, Dutch speed skater
David N'Gog
b. 1989
David N'Gog, French footballer
Christian Vietoris
b. 1989
Christian Vietoris, German race car driver
Julia Fischer (athlete)
b. 1990
Julia Fischer, German discus thrower
Deng Linlin
b. 1992
Deng Linlin, Chinese gymnast
Ella Eyre
b. 1994
Ella Eyre, English singer-songwriter
Álex Palou
b. 1997
Álex Palou, Spanish racing driver
Asa Butterfield
b. 1997
Asa Butterfield, English actor