Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Famous Birthdays April 29, 2020

534 Taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion

1584 Melchior Teschner, German composer, born in Wschowa, Poland (d. 1635)

1636 Esaisa Reusner, German lutenist and composer, born in Lwowek Slaski, Poland (d. 1679)

1660 Matthias Henriksen Schacht, Daish scholar ad composer, born in Visby, Gotland, Sweden (d. 1700)

1665 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier, born in Dublin (d. 1745)
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1667 JOhn Arbuthnot Scottish mathematician and writer (Scriblerus Club), born in Invrbervie, Scotland (d. 1735)

1686 Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven English statesman (d. 1742)

1727 Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer and choreographer (ballet d'action), born in Paris (d. 1810)

1745 Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1706-1800), born in Windsor, Connecticut, British America (d. 1807)

1758 Georg Carl von Dobeln, Swedish Lieutenant General and war hero, born in Stora Torpa, VAstergotland, Sweden (d. 1820)

1762 Jean-Baptite Jourdan, French marshal, born in Limoges, France (d. 1833)

1771 Matthaus Stedmaer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1820)

1780 Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), born in Besancon, France (d. 1844)

1783 David Cos, English painter (Treatise on landscape painting), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1856)

1784 Samuel Turell Armstrong American politician and acting Governor of Massachusetts (1833-36), born in Dorchester, Massachusetts (d. 1850)

1803 James Brooke, British adventurer and 1st Rajah of sArawak (1841-68), born in Bandel, near Calcutta, Bengal, British India (d. 1868)

1806 Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austrian physician and philosopher, born in Vienna (d. 1849)

1815 Abram Duryee, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in NYC, New York (d. 1890)

1818 Alexander II, Tsar of Russia (1855-81), born in Moscow Kremlin in Russia (d. 1881)

1830 Adolpho Sutro, German American engineer and politician, mayor of San Francisco, built Cliff House, born in Aachen Prussia (d. 1898)

1837 Georges Boulanger, French general ad politician, born in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France (d. 1891)

1842 Carl Millocker, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1899)

1848 Raja Ravi Varma, Indian painter, born in Kilimanoor, Travancore (d. 1906)

1854 Henri Poincare, French mathematician (Poincare conjecture), born in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France (d. 1912)

1855 Anatoly Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1914)

1855 Edmund van der Straeten, German composer, born in Dusseldorf, Germany (d. 1934)

1857 Edouard Rod, France-Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes' e), born in Nyon, Switzerland (d. 1910)

1857 Frantisek Ondricek, Czech violinit and compoer, born in Prague (d. 1922)

1860 Lorado Taft, American sculptor (Black Hawk), born in Elmwood, Illinois (d. 1936)

1862 Vittorio Mario Vanzo, Italian composer, born in Padua, Italy (d. 1945)

1863 William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper publisher (San Francisco Examiner, Seattle P-I), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1951)

1863 Constantine P Cavafy, Egyptian-Greek poet, journalist and civil servant, born in Alexandria, Egypt Province, Ottoman Empire (d. 1933)

1863 Mary Theresa Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic nun (founded the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver), born in Loosdorf, Lower Austria, Austrian Empire (d. 1922)

1871 William Stern, German-American philosopher (Intelligence of Children), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1938)

1872 Eyvind Alnaes, Norwedigian composer, born in Fredrikstad, Norway (d. 1932)

1872 Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and thoroughbred horse breeder, born in NYC, New York (d. 1930)

1873 Alida Tartaud-Klein, Dutch actress and monination artist (Rotterdam Stage), born in Amsterdam (d. 1938)

1875 Rafael Sabatini, Italian-British writer (The Sea Hawk), born in lesi, Italy (d. 1950)

1876 Zewditu, Empress of Ethiopia (1916-30), born in Werreyimenu, Wollo, Ethiopia (d. 1930)

1879 Thomas Beecham, English composer (found London Philharmonic), born in St. Helens, Lancashire (d. 1961)

1882 Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch artist (The Blue Barge) and resistance fighter, born in Leens, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1945)

1885 Egon Kisch, Austrian-Czech writer and journalist (Rasende Reporter(, born in Prague (d. 1948)

1885 Wallingford Riegger, American composer (Bacchangle), born in Albany Georgia (d. 1961)

1893 Elisaveta Bagriana, Bulgarian poet (The Eternal and the Holy), born in Sofia Bulgaria (d. 1991)

1893 Harold Urey, American physical chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), born in Walkerton, Indiana (d. 1981)

1895 Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Promenade Concerts), born in Bath Villas, Ashford, Kent (d. 1967)

1896 Jacques Wolfe, Romanian-American composer, born in Botosani, Romania (d. 1973)

1896 Walter Mehring, German writer (Die Gedichte, Lieder und Chansons des Walter Mehring), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1981)

1897 Bernard Verhoeven, Dutch poet (Pleidooi near een non), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1965)

1899 Duke Ellington, American bandleader, composer and pianist (Take the A Train), born in Washington, District of Columbia (d. 1974)

1899 Yngve Skold, Swedish composer, born in Vallby, Sodermanland County, Sweden (d. 1992)

1899 Natalie Talmadge, American actress (Our Hospitality), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1969)

1901 G. O. Sayles, English historian, born i Chesterfield, England (d. 1994)

1901 Hirohito, 124th Emperor of Japan (1926-89), born in Aoyama Palace, Tokyo (d. 1989)

1902 Theodore Chanler, American composer, born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1961)

1903 Frank Parker, American singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party), born in NC, New York (d. 1999)

1904 Enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate (Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi), born in Acqualagna, Italy (d. 1962)

1904 Russ Morgan, American orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 1969)

1907 Fred Zinnemann, Austrian-American director (From Here to Eternity, Julia), born in Rzeszow, Austria-Hungary (d. 1997)

1907 Tino Rossi, French singer (Deux Amours, Marlene), born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France (d. 1983)

1908 Jack Williamson, American sci-fi author (Cometeers), born in Brisbee, Arizona Territory (d. 2006)

1908 Philippe Brun, French jazz trumpeter, born in Paris (d. 1994)

1909 Tom Ewell [Sam Yewell Tompkins], American actor (Tom Ewell Show, The Seven Year Itch), born in Owensboro, Kentucky (d. 1994)

1909 Daniel Mayer, French journalist and resistance fighter, born in Paris (d. 1996)

1912 Italo Valenti, Italian sculpter, born in Milan (d. 1995)

1912 Richard Carlson, American actor (All I Desire, Flat Top, Valley of Gwangi), born in Albert Lea, Minnesota (d. 1977)

1913 Jack Bently, Engish trombonist, born in Manchester (d. 1994)

1913 Thomas Chalmers, British broadcaster (BBC), born in Lewisham, London (d. 1995)

1914 Ewan Roberts, Scottish actor (The Day of the Triffids, Five to One), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1983)

1914 Deryck Guyler, British actor (Please Sir!, Sykes), born in Wallasey, Cheshire (d. 1999)

1915 Donald Mills, American singer (Mills Brothers), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1999)

1917 Celeste Holm, American actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve)l born in NYC, New York (d. 2012)

1917 Maya Deren (born Eleanora Derenkowskaia), American filmmaker, born in Kiev, Ukraine

1918 Merv Harvey, Autralian cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia), born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1995)

1920 Edward Blishen, English suthor (The God Beneath the Sea), born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England (d. 1996)

1920 Harold Shapero, American composer (9 Minute Opera), born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 2013)

1921  Cornelis de Jager, Dutch astronomer (Sun), born in Den Burg, Texel, Netherlands

1921 Tommy Noonan, American actor, screenwriter and producer (Gentleman Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises)l, born in Bellingham, Washington (d. 1968)

1922 George Allen, football coach (LA Rams, Washington Redskins)

1922  Parren J Mitchell, (Rep-D-MD, 1971-)

1922 Helmut Krackoizer, Austrian motorcyclist (d. 2001)

1923 Irvin Kershner, director (Never Say Never Again), born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1923 Maxine Audley, British actress (Peeping Tom, Ricochet, House of Cards), born in London, England (d. 1992)

1924 Al Balding, Canadian golfer (first Canadian to win PGA Tour event in US, 4-time winner), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2006)

1924 Renee Jeanmaire, dancer (Hans Christian Anderson), born in Paris, France

1925 Albert "Ab" Abspoel, Dutch actor and director (Surprise Attack, Elevator)l born in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (d. 2000)

1925 Danny Davis [George Nowlan], country musician (Nashville Brass), born in Randolph, Massachusetts (d. 2008)

1925 Ned Austin, American character actor (d. 2007)

1926 Carie Meek, (Rep-D-Florida)

1927 Betsy Ancker-Johnson, American physicist and auto company executive, born in St. Louis, Missouri

1927 Dorothy Manley, England, 100m sprint (Olympic silver 1948)

1927 Big Jay [Cecil James] McNeely, Amrican R&B saxophonist, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2018)

1928 Carl Gardner, rock vocalist (Coasters Searchin), born in Tyler, Texas

1928 Heinz Wolff, German-born British scientist and presenter (BBC series "The Great Egg Race"), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2017)

1929 Peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer

1929 Vaclav Kucera, composer

1929 Walter Kempowski, German writer (German Chronicle), born in Rostock (d. 2007)

1929 Mickey McDermott, American baseball player (d. 2003)

1930 Alf Valentine, Jamaican cricketer (great West Indian lefty spinner)

1930 Jean Rochefort, French actor (Man on the Train, The Artist and the Model), born in Paris, France (d. 2017)

1921 Aleksie Aleksandrovich Gubarev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 17, 28)

1931 Lonnie Donegan, Scottish singer-songwriter and the King of Skiffle, born in Glasgow (d. 2002)

1931 William Ball, American actor, director and founder of the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)

1931 Frank Auerbach, Germann-born British painter

1932 King Hu, film director

1932 Yevgeni Alekseyevich Zaikin, Russian cosmonaut (Voshkod 2 backup)

1933 Darijan Bozic, Slovenian composer and conductor, born in Slavonski Brod, Kingdom of Yugoslavia

1933 Keith Baxter, Welsh actor (Chimes at Midnight, Killing Time, Barretts at Wimpole Street), born in Newport, Monmouthshire

1933 Raymond Hill, American tenor saxophonist (Kings of Rhythm), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 1996)

1933 Rodney "Rod" McKuen, American poet, singer-songwriter and actor (Jean, Alone, Beatsville), born in Oakland, California (d. 2015)

1933 Willie Nelson, American country singer (On the Road Again), born in Abbott Texas

1933 Mark Eyskens [Marc Maria Frans, Viscount Eyskens], Belgian economist and Prime Minister of Belgium (1981), born in Leuven, Belgium

1933 Edwin "Ed" Charles, American MLB third baseman (Miracles Mets-1969), born in Daytona Beach, Florida (d. 2018)

1934 Pedro Pires, premier (Cape Verde, 1975-91)

1934 Luis Aparicio, Venezuelan baseball player

1935 Lennie "Len" Weinrib, American comedian and actor (H.R. Pufnstuf, Bedknobs and Broomsticks), born in NYC, New York (d. 2006)

1935 Otto M Zykan, composer

1935 Otis Rush, American blues musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), born in Philadelphia, Mississippi (d. 2018)

1936 April Stevens, rock vocalist (Deep Purple), born in Niagara Falls, New York

1936 Jacob Rothschild, English banker/multimillionaire

1936 Lane Smith, actor (Perry White-Lois & Clark), born in Memphis, Tennessee

1936 Zubin Mehta, conductor (NY Philharmonic), born in Mumbai, India

1936 Bernie Parrish, American NFL cornerback (Pro Bowl 1960, 63; Cleveland Browns; best-selling book, 'The Call It A Game'), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2019)

1937 Jill Paton Walsh, English writer (Peter Wimse-Harriet-Vane mysteries)

1938 Klaus Voorman, German rock bassist (Mannfred Mann-Mighty Quinn), born in Berlin, Germany

1938 Bernard "Bernie" Madoff, American fraudster and financier who committed the largest fraud in US history, born in Queens, New York

1940 Brian Taber, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian between Grout & Marsh)

1941 Jonah Barrington, British World champion squash player (1866-73)

1942 Galina Kulakova, Soviet nordic skier (Olympic-3 golds-1972(, born in Logachi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

1943 Duane Allen, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira), born in Taylortown, Texas

1943 Ian Kershaw, English historian (wrote seminal biographies of Adolf Hitler), born in Oldham, England

1944 Benedikte, Danish princess/daughter of Frederik IX

1944 Jim Hart, NFL quarterback (St Louis Cardinals), born in Evanston, Illinois

1944 Richard Kline, American actor and director, born in New York City

1945 Hugh Hopper, rocker (Soft Machine)

1945 Richard Warwick, actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If)

1945 Tammi Terrell [Thomasina Montgomery], singer (Ain't No Mountain High Enough), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1970)

1946 Franc Roddam, director (K2, Bride, Aria, Quadrophenia)

1947 Jim Ryun, American 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile (Olympic silver 1968)

1947  Johnn Miller, American golfer (US Open 1973, British Open 1976), born in San Francisco, California

1947 Tommy Jame, singer (cri-im-son & clo-o-ver o-opver & o-o-ver)

1947 Olavo de Carvalho, Brazalian philosopher

1948 Reb Brown, actor (Cage, Yor, Capt America, Fast Break), born in Los Angeles, California

1948 Bruce Cutler, American attorney

1949 Anita Dobson, England actress (Annie Watts-EastEnders)

1949 Eddie Hart, American 100m runner (Olympic-1972)

1950 Phillip Noyce, Australian film director

1950 Debbie Stabenow, American politician

1951 Dale Earnhardt, American auto racer (7 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championships), born in Kannapolis, North Carolina (d. 2001)

1952 Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Shcnectady, actress (Too Close for Comfort)

1952 Nora Dunn, commedienne (SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl), born in Chicago, Illinois

1952 David Icke, English writer

1952 Bob McClure, American baseball player

1953 Nikolai Nikolayevich Budarin, Kirya Russia cosmonaut (STS 71,TM-27)

1954 Bill Paxon, (Rep-R-New York)

1954 Deborah Iyall, rocker (Romeo Void)

1954 Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld, American comedian and actor (Seinfeld, Bee Movie), born in Brooklyn, New York

1954 Jake Burton Carpenter, American snowboarder

1955 Kate Mulgrew, Dubuque Iowa, actress (Capt Janeway-Star Trek Voyager)

1955 Wendee Lee, American voice actress

1955 Gino Quilico, Canadian baritone

1956 Ron Verlin, rocker (Shooting Star)

1956 Ketil Stokkan, Norweigian singer

1957 Richie C Robertson, rock bassit/vocalist (Fabulous Poodles)

1957 Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor (Last of the Mohicans, Gangs of New York), born in London

1957 Mark Kendall, American guitarist

1957 Timothy Treadwell, American bear enthusiast (d. 2003)

1958 Eve Plumb, actress (Jan-Brady Bunch, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka), born in Burbank, California

1958 Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress (Scarface, Batman Returns, Hairspray), born in Santa Ana, California

1958 Simon Edwards, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love)

1958 Gary Cohen, American baseball broadcaster, born in Queens, New York

1958 Marc Randolph, American entrepreneur and co-founder and ex-CEO of Netflix, born in Chappaqua, New York

1960 Gerard Joling, Dutch singer (Love is in Your Eyes)

1960 Joseph Guzado, actor (Stir Crazy), born in Chicago, Illinois

1960 Bill Glasson, American golfer (7 PGA Tour titles), born in Fresno, California

1960 Phil King, English bassist

1960 Robert J Sawyer, Canadian writer

1960 Caveh Zahedi, American filmmaker

1961 Fumihiko Tachiki, Japanese selyu

1962 Bruce Driver, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers), born in Toronto, Ontario

1962 Robert Druppers, runner (world record 1 km indoor)

1963 Mike Babcock, Canadian NHL Coach (Anaheim, Detroit, Team Canada), born in Manitouwadge, Ontario

1964 Federico Castelluccio, Italian-Americaan actor

1965 Reggie Miller, NBA player (Indiana Pacers)

1966 John VanderWal, outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan

1966 Phil Tufnell, cricketer (England slow lefty & slower fieldsman)

1967 Curtis Joseph, Keswick Ont, NHL goalie (Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers)

1967 Elizabeth "Betsy" McCagg, Kirkland Wash, rower (Olympic 4th 1992-96)

1967 Mar McCragg, rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96) born in Greenwich Village, New York

1967 Master P, American rapper

1968 Browning Nagle, NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Atlanta Falcons)

1968 Carnie Wilson, American rock vocalist (Wilson Phillips-Hold On), born in Los Angeles, California

1969 Arthur Marshall, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1969 Paul Adelstein, American actor

1970 Andre AGassi, American tennis player (Olympic gold 1966, 8 Grand Slam titles), born in Las Vegas, Nevada

1970 Derrick Frazier, NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles)

1970 J R Phillip, infielder (Philadelphia Phillies), born in West Covina, California

1970 Mark McMillian, NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagle, KC Chiefs), born in Los Angeles, California

1970 Uma Thurman, American actress (Baron Munchausen, Pulp Fiction), born in Boston, Massachusetts

1970 William Martin III, finn sailor (Olympis 23rd-1996), born in Charleston, South Carolina

1970 China Forbes, American singer and songwriter (Pink Martini)

1971 Sterling Hitchcock, pitcher (NY Yanks, Sea Mariners), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina

1972 Gwendolyn Wentland, high jumper, born in Flint, Michigan

1973 David Belle, French physical educator

1974 Kevin Mathis, American football cornerback (Dallas Cowboys), born in Gainesville, Texas

1974 Alana Blahoski, ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics 1998)

1974 Anggun, Indonesian French singer-songwriter, born in Jakarta, Indonesia

1974 Pascal Cygan, French footballer (Arsenal), born in Lens, France

1974 Julian Knowle, Austrian tennis player, born in Lauterach, Austria

1974 Jasper Wood, Canadian violinist, born in Moncton, New Brunswick

1975 John Macready, gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Los Angeles, California

1975 Beres Zoo, Hungarian radio DJ

1975 Rafael Betancourt, Venezuelan baseball player

1976 God Shammgod, NBA guard (Wash Wizards)

1976 Jay Orpin, Swedish composer and producer

1977 Rocio Carrasco, Spanish TV host and socialite

1978 Mike Bryan, Oxnard California, tennis star (USTA National 18 doubles)

1978 Tony Armas, Jr., Venezuelan baseball player

1979 Ryan Sharp, Scottish racing driver

1979 Lee Dong-Gook, Korean footballer

1979 Jo O'Meara, British singer (S Club)

1979 Matt Tong, English drummer (Bloc Party)

1980 Mathieu Biron, Canadian ice hockey player

1980 Kian Egan, Irish singer (Westlife)

1980 Kelly Shoppach, American baseball player

1981 Emilie Mondor, Canadian athlete (d. 2006)

1981 George McCartney, Northern Irish footballer

1981 Alex Vincent, American actor

1982 Kamran Jawaid, Pakistani film critic

1983, Jay Cutler, American football player

1983 Yuriko Shiratori, Japanese gravure idol and actress

1983 Sam Jones III, American actor

1983 David Lee, American basketball player

1984 Pham Van Quyen, Vietnamese footballer

1984 Taylor Cole, American actress

1984 Firass Dirani, Lebanese-Australian actor

1986 Renee Alway, American Model

1987 Alicia Morton, American actress

1988 Youhna, Korean pop singer

1993 Aurelia Clasina Lucia Wildeboer, daughter of Pieter & Mirtle

1993 Justin Thomas, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2017), born in Louisville, Kentucky

2003 Barbaro, American thoroughbred racehorse (d. 2007)

2007 Infanta Sofia of Spain, Princess of Spain



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