People born on April 2 208
Charlemagne
b. 742 – d. 814
Charlemagne, Frankish king (d. 814)
Andronikos IV Palaiologos
b. 1348 – d. 1385
Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1348)
John Corvinus
b. 1473 – d. 1504
John Corvinus, Hungarian noble (d. 1504)
Elisabeth of Valois
b. 1545 – d. 1568
Elisabeth of Valois (b. 1545)
Cornelis de Houtman
b. 1565 – d. 1599
Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (b.1565)
Pietro Della Valle
b. 1586 – d. 1652
Pietro Della Valle, Italian traveler (d. 1652)
Mary of Jesus of Ágreda
b. 1602 – d. 1665
Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, Franciscan abbess (d. 1665)
Jahanara Begum
b. 1614 – d. 1681
Jahanara Begum, Mughal princess (d. 1681)
Francesco Maria Grimaldi
b. 1618 – d. 1663
Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (d. 1663)
Maria Sibylla Merian
b. 1647 – d. 1717
Maria Sibylla Merian, German-Dutch botanist and illustrator (d. 1717)
Prince George of Denmark
b. 1653 – d. 1708
Prince George of Denmark (d. 1708)
Francesca Cuzzoni
b. 1696 – d. 1778
Francesca Cuzzoni, Italian operatic soprano (d. 1778)
Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim
b. 1719 – d. 1803
Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, German poet (d. 1803)
Giacomo Casanova
b. 1725 – d. 1798
Giacomo Casanova, Italian adventurer and author (b. 1725)
Francisco Balagtas
b. 1788 – d. 1862
Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet and author (d. 1862)
Wilhelmine Reichard
b. 1788 – d. 1848
Wilhelmine Reichard, German balloonist (d. 1848)
Lucio Norberto Mansilla
b. 1789 – d. 1871
Lucio Norberto Mansilla, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1789)
Francisco de Paula Santander
b. 1792 – d. 1840
Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian general and politician, 4th President of the Republic of the New Granada (b. 1792)
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
b. 1798 – d. 1874
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German poet and academic (d. 1874)
Hans Christian Andersen
b. 1805 – d. 1875
Hans Christian Andersen, Danish novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1805)
Erastus Brigham Bigelow
b. 1814 – d. 1879
Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American inventor (d. 1879)
William Holman Hunt
b. 1827 – d. 1910
William Holman Hunt, English painter and soldier (b. 1827)
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Jacob Nash Victor
b. 1835 – d. 1907
Jacob Nash Victor, American engineer (b. 1835)
Léon Gambetta
b. 1838 – d. 1882
Léon Gambetta, French lawyer and politician, 45th Prime Minister of France (d. 1882)
Émile Zola
b. 1840 – d. 1902
Émile Zola, French journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1840)
Clément Ader
b. 1841 – d. 1925
Clément Ader, French engineer, designed the Ader Avion III (b. 1841)
Dominic Savio
b. 1842 – d. 1857
Dominic Savio, Italian Catholic saint, adolescent student of Saint John Bosco (d. 1857)
Iván Persa
b. 1861 – d. 1935
Iván Persa, Slovene-Hungarian priest and author (b. 1861)
Nicholas Murray Butler
b. 1862 – d. 1947
Nicholas Murray Butler, American philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1947)
Hughie Jennings
b. 1869 – d. 1928
Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (d. 1928)
Walter Chrysler
b. 1875 – d. 1940
Walter Chrysler, American businessman, founded Chrysler (b. 1875)
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William Donne
b. 1875 – d. 1942
William Donne, English cricketer and captain (d. 1942)
J. C. Squire
b. 1884 – d. 1958
J. C. Squire, English poet, author, and historian (d. 1958)
Jack Buchanan
b. 1891 – d. 1957
Jack Buchanan, Scottish entertainer (d. 1957)
Max Ernst
b. 1891 – d. 1976
Max Ernst, German painter, sculptor, and poet (d. 1976)
Tristão de Bragança Cunha
b. 1891 – d. 1958
Tristão de Bragança Cunha, Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa (d. 1958)
Johnny Golden
b. 1896 – d. 1936
Johnny Golden, American golfer (d. 1936)
Harindranath Chattopadhyay
b. 1898 – d. 1990
Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Indian poet, actor and politician (d. 1990)
Roberto Arlt
b. 1900 – d. 1942
Roberto Arlt, Argentinian author and playwright (b. 1900)
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Anis Fuleihan
b. 1900 – d. 1970
Anis Fuleihan, Cypriot-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1970)
Alfred Strange
b. 1900 – d. 1978
Alfred Strange, English footballer (d. 1978)
Jan Tschichold
b. 1902 – d. 1974
Jan Tschichold, German-Swiss graphic designer and typographer (d. 1974)
Lionel Chevrier
b. 1903 – d. 1987
Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (b. 1903)
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Alphonse-Marie Parent
b. 1906 – d. 1970
Alphonse-Marie Parent, Canadian priest and academic (b. 1906)
Harald Andersson
b. 1907 – d. 1985
Harald Andersson, American-Swedish discus thrower (d. 1985)
Luke Appling
b. 1907 – d. 1991
Luke Appling, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)
Buddy Ebsen
b. 1908 – d. 2003
Buddy Ebsen, American actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1908)
Paul Triquet
b. 1910 – d. 1980
Paul Triquet, Canadian general, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1910)
Chico Xavier
b. 1910 – d. 2002
Chico Xavier, Brazilian medium and author (b. 1910)
Alec Guinness
b. 1914 – d. 2000
Alec Guinness, English actor (b. 1914)
Delfo Cabrera
b. 1919 – d. 1981
Delfo Cabrera, Argentinian runner and soldier (d. 1981)
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Gerald Bouey
b. 1920 – d. 2004
Gerald Bouey, Canadian lieutenant and civil servant (d. 2004)
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Jack Stokes (director)
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Jack Stokes, English animator and director (d. 2013)
Jack Webb
b. 1920 – d. 1982
Jack Webb, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1982)
John C. Whitehead
b. 1922 – d. 2015
John C. Whitehead, American banker and politician, 9th United States Deputy Secretary of State (d. 2015)
Gloria Henry
b. 1923
Gloria Henry, American actress
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Johnny Paton
b. 1923 – d. 2015
Johnny Paton, Scottish footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1923)
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G. Spencer-Brown
b. 1923 – d. 2016
G. Spencer-Brown, English mathematician, psychologist, and author (d. 2016)
Bobby Ávila
b. 1924 – d. 2004
Bobby Ávila, Mexican baseball player (d. 2004)
George MacDonald Fraser
b. 1925 – d. 2008
George MacDonald Fraser, Scottish author and screenwriter (d. 2008)
Hans Rosenthal
b. 1925 – d. 1987
Hans Rosenthal, German radio and television host (d. 1987)
Jack Brabham
b. 1926 – d. 2014
Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (b. 1926)
Rudra Rajasingham
b. 1926 – d. 2006
Rudra Rajasingham, Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat (d. 2006)
Carmen Basilio
b. 1927 – d. 2012
Carmen Basilio, American boxer and soldier (d. 2012)
Howard Callaway
b. 1927 – d. 2014
Howard Callaway, American soldier and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Army (d. 2014)
Rita Gam
b. 1927 – d. 2016
Rita Gam, American actress (d. 2016)
Billy Pierce
b. 1927 – d. 2015
Billy Pierce, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1927)
Kenneth Tynan
b. 1927 – d. 1980
Kenneth Tynan, English author and critic (d. 1980)
Joseph Bernardin
b. 1928 – d. 1996
Joseph Bernardin, American cardinal (d. 1996)
Serge Gainsbourg
b. 1928 – d. 1991
Serge Gainsbourg, French singer-songwriter, actor, and director (d. 1991)
Roy Masters (commentator)
b. 1928
Roy Masters, English-American radio host
David Robinson (horticulturist)
b. 1928 – d. 2004
David Robinson, Northern Irish horticulturist and academic (d. 2004)
Ed Dorn
b. 1929 – d. 1999
Ed Dorn, American poet and educator (d. 1999)
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Roddy Maude-Roxby
b. 1930
Roddy Maude-Roxby, English actor
Vladimir Kuznetsov (athlete)
b. 1931 – d. 1986
Vladimir Kuznetsov, Russian javelin thrower (d. 1986)
Edward Egan
b. 1932 – d. 2015
Edward Egan, American cardinal (d. 2015)
György Konrád
b. 1933
György Konrád, Hungarian sociologist and author
Paul Cohen
b. 1934 – d. 2007
Paul Cohen, American mathematician and theorist (d. 2007)
Brian Glover
b. 1934 – d. 1997
Brian Glover, English wrestler and actor (d. 1997)
Carl Kasell
b. 1934
Carl Kasell, American journalist and game show host
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Richard Portman
b. 1934 – d. 2017
Richard Portman, American sound engineer (d. 2017)
Shaul Ladany
b. 1936
Shaul Ladany, Serbian-Israeli race walker and engineer
Dick Radatz
b. 1937 – d. 2005
Dick Radatz, American baseball player (d. 2005)
John Larsson
b. 1938
John Larsson, Swedish 17th General of The Salvation Army
Booker Little
b. 1938 – d. 1961
Booker Little, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1961)
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Al Weis
b. 1938
Al Weis, American baseball player
Marvin Gaye
b. 1939 – d. 1984
Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984)
Anthony Lake
b. 1939
Anthony Lake, American academic and diplomat, 18th United States National Security Advisor
Lise Thibault
b. 1939
Lise Thibault, Canadian journalist and politician, 27th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
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Donald Jackson
b. 1940
Donald Jackson, Canadian figure skater and coach
Mike Hailwood
b. 1940 – d. 1981
Mike Hailwood, English motorcycle racer (d. 1981)
Penelope Keith
b. 1940
Penelope Keith, English actress
Dr. Demento
b. 1941
Dr. Demento, American radio host
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Sonny Throckmorton
b. 1941
Sonny Throckmorton, American country singer-songwriter
Leon Russell
b. 1942 – d. 2016
Leon Russell, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2016)
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Roshan Seth
b. 1942
Roshan Seth, Indian-English actor
Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce
b. 1943
Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce, South African-English admiral and politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Caterina Bueno
b. 1943 – d. 2007
Caterina Bueno, Italian singer and historian (b. 1943)
Larry Coryell
b. 1943 – d. 2017
Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (d. 2017)
Antonio Sabàto, Sr.
b. 1943
Antonio Sabàto, Sr., Italian actor
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Bill Malinchak
b. 1944
Bill Malinchak, American football player
Jürgen Drews
b. 1945
Jürgen Drews, German singer-songwriter
Guy Fréquelin
b. 1945
Guy Fréquelin, French race car driver
Linda Hunt
b. 1945
Linda Hunt, American actress
Reggie Smith
b. 1945
Reggie Smith, American baseball player and coach
Don Sutton
b. 1945
Don Sutton, American baseball player and sportscaster
Anne Waldman
b. 1945
Anne Waldman, American poet
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Richard Collinge
b. 1946
Richard Collinge, New Zealand cricketer
David Heyes
b. 1946
David Heyes, English politician
Sue Townsend
b. 1946 – d. 2014
Sue Townsend, English author and playwright (b. 1946)
Kurt Winter
b. 1946 – d. 1997
Kurt Winter, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (d. 1997)
Paquita la del Barrio
b. 1947
Paquita la del Barrio, Mexican singer-songwriter
Tua Forsström
b. 1947
Tua Forsström, Finnish writer
Emmylou Harris
b. 1947
Emmylou Harris, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Camille Paglia
b. 1947
Camille Paglia, American author and critic
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Roald Als
b. 1948
Roald Als, Danish author and illustrator
Dimitris Mitropanos
b. 1948 – d. 2012
Dimitris Mitropanos, Greek singer (b. 1948)
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Daniel Okrent
b. 1948
Daniel Okrent, American journalist and author
Joan D. Vinge
b. 1948
Joan D. Vinge, American author
Paul Gambaccini
b. 1949
Paul Gambaccini, American-English radio and television host
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Bernd Müller (footballer, born 1949)
b. 1949
Bernd Müller, German footballer
Pamela Reed
b. 1949
Pamela Reed, American actress
David Robinson (drummer)
b. 1949
David Robinson, American drummer
Lynn Westmoreland
b. 1950
Lynn Westmoreland, American politician
Ayako Okamoto
b. 1951
Ayako Okamoto, Japanese golfer
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Lennart Fagerlund
b. 1952
Lennart Fagerlund, Swedish cyclist
Will Hoy
b. 1952 – d. 2002
Will Hoy, English race car driver (d. 2002)
Leon Wilkeson
b. 1952 – d. 2001
Leon Wilkeson, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1952)
Jim Allister
b. 1953
Jim Allister, Northern Irish lawyer and politician
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James Vance (comics)
b. 1953
James Vance, American author and playwright
Gregory Abbott
b. 1954
Gregory Abbott, American singer-songwriter and producer
Donald Petrie
b. 1954
Donald Petrie, American actor and director
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Michael Stone (loyalist)
b. 1955
Michael Stone, Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary
Caroline Dean
b. 1957
Caroline Dean, English biologist and academic
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Hank Steinbrenner
b. 1957
Hank Steinbrenner, American businessman, co-owner of the New York Yankees
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Stefano Bettarello
b. 1958
Stefano Bettarello, Italian rugby player
Larry Drew
b. 1958
Larry Drew, American basketball player and coach
Gelindo Bordin
b. 1959
Gelindo Bordin, Italian runner
David Frankel
b. 1959
David Frankel, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Juha Kankkunen
b. 1959
Juha Kankkunen, Finnish race car driver
Yves Lavandier
b. 1959
Yves Lavandier, French director and producer
Badou Ezzaki
b. 1959
Badou Ezzaki, Moroccan footballer and manager
Linford Christie
b. 1960
Linford Christie, Jamaican-English sprinter
Brad Jones (racing driver)
b. 1960
Brad Jones, Australian race car driver
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Pascale Nadeau
b. 1960
Pascale Nadeau, Canadian journalist
Buddy Jewell
b. 1961
Buddy Jewell, American singer-songwriter
Christopher Meloni
b. 1961
Christopher Meloni, American actor
Keren Woodward
b. 1961
Keren Woodward, English singer-songwriter
Pierre Carles
b. 1962
Pierre Carles, French director and producer
Billy Dean
b. 1962
Billy Dean, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Clark Gregg
b. 1962
Clark Gregg, American actor
Karl Beattie
b. 1963
Karl Beattie, English director and producer
Mike Gascoyne
b. 1963
Mike Gascoyne, English engineer
Pete Incaviglia
b. 1964
Pete Incaviglia, American baseball player and coach
Jonathon Sharkey
b. 1964
Jonathon Sharkey, American wrestler
Rodney King
b. 1965 – d. 2012
Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (b. 1965)
Bill Romanowski
b. 1966
Bill Romanowski, American football player and actor
Teddy Sheringham
b. 1966
Teddy Sheringham, English footballer and coach
Greg Camp
b. 1967
Greg Camp, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Phil Demmel
b. 1967
Phil Demmel, American guitarist and songwriter
Ajay Devgan
b. 1969
Ajay Devgan, Indian actor, director, and producer
Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto
b. 1971
Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto, Brazilian footballer
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Jason Lewry
b. 1971
Jason Lewry, English cricketer
Todd Woodbridge
b. 1971
Todd Woodbridge, Australian tennis player and sportscaster
Remo D'Souza
b. 1972
Remo D'Souza, Indian choreographer and dancer
Calvin Davis
b. 1972
Calvin Davis, American sprinter and hurdler
Zane Lamprey
b. 1972
Zane Lamprey, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Dmitry Lipartov
b. 1973
Dmitry Lipartov, Russian footballer
Roselyn Sánchez
b. 1973
Roselyn Sánchez, Puerto Rican-American actress
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Aleksejs Semjonovs
b. 1973
Aleksejs Semjonovs, Latvian footballer
Tayfun Korkut
b. 1974
Tayfun Korkut, Turkish football manager and former player
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Randy Livingston
b. 1975
Randy Livingston, American basketball player
Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski
b. 1975
Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski, German rower
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Andreas Anastasopoulos
b. 1976
Andreas Anastasopoulos, Greek shot putter
Rory Sabbatini
b. 1976
Rory Sabbatini, South African golfer
Per Elofsson
b. 1977
Per Elofsson, Swedish skier
Michael Fassbender
b. 1977
Michael Fassbender, German-Irish actor and producer
Hanno Pevkur
b. 1977
Hanno Pevkur, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice
Scott Lynch
b. 1978
Scott Lynch, American author
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Ethan Smith (actor)
b. 1978
Ethan Smith, American actor, director, and producer
Jesse Carmichael
b. 1979
Jesse Carmichael, American keyboard player
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Adam Fleming (journalist)
b. 1980
Adam Fleming, Scottish journalist
Gavin Heffernan
b. 1980
Gavin Heffernan, Canadian director and screenwriter
Ricky Hendrick
b. 1980 – d. 2004
Ricky Hendrick, American race car driver (d. 2004)
Wairangi Koopu
b. 1980
Wairangi Koopu, New Zealand rugby league player
Carlos Salcido
b. 1980
Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer
Michael Clarke (cricketer)
b. 1981
Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer
Kapil Sharma (comedian)
b. 1981
Kapil Sharma, Indian stand-up comedian, television presenter and actor
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Marco Amelia
b. 1982
Marco Amelia, Italian footballer
Jeremy Bloom
b. 1982
Jeremy Bloom, American football player and skier
Jack Evans (wrestler)
b. 1982
Jack Evans, American wrestler
David Ferrer
b. 1982
David Ferrer, Spanish tennis player
Yung Joc
b. 1983
Yung Joc, American rapper
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Maksym Mazuryk
b. 1983
Maksym Mazuryk, Ukrainian pole vaulter
Engin Atsür
b. 1984
Engin Atsür, Turkish basketball player
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Nóra Barta
b. 1984
Nóra Barta, Hungarian diver
Jérémy Morel
b. 1984
Jérémy Morel, French footballer
Thom Evans
b. 1985
Thom Evans, Zimbabwean-Scottish rugby player
Stéphane Lambiel
b. 1985
Stéphane Lambiel, Swiss figure skater
Ibrahim Afellay
b. 1986
Ibrahim Afellay, Dutch footballer
Andris Biedriņš
b. 1986
Andris Biedriņš, Latvian basketball player
Lee DeWyze
b. 1986
Lee DeWyze, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Pablo César Aguilar
b. 1987
Pablo Aguilar, Paraguayan footballer
Marc Pugh
b. 1987
Marc Pugh, English footballer
Yevgeniya Kanayeva
b. 1990
Yevgeniya Kanayeva, Russian gymnast
Miralem Pjanić
b. 1990
Miralem Pjanić, Bosnian footballer
Quavo
b. 1991
Quavo, American rapper
Abdelhak Nouri
b. 1997
Abdelhak Nouri, Dutch footballer