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History Births on April 24

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History Births on April 24

Ben Davies, Welsh footballer

#Ben_Davies_(footballer,_born_1993)

In 1993

Tony Visconti, American record producer, musician and singer

#Tony_Visconti

In 1944

Xu Guangqi, Ming Dynasty Chinese politician, scholar and lay Catholic leader (d. 1633)

#Xu_Guangqi

In 1562

Dejan Savi?, Yugoslavian and Serbian water polo player

#Dejan_Savi?

In 1975

Gaston, Duke of Orléans, third son of King Henry IV of France (d. 1660)

#Gaston,_Duke_of_Orléans

In 1608

Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model

#Sigrid_Agren

In 1991

Rein Taaramäe, Estonian cyclist

#Rein_Taaramäe

In 1987

Richard Donner, American actor, director, and producer

#Richard_Donner

In 1930

Rory McCann, Scottish actor

#Rory_McCann

In 1969

Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (d. 1882)

#Anthony_Trollope

In 1815

Brian Paddick, English police officer and politician

#Brian_Paddick,_Baron_Paddick

In 1958

Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy

#Andrew_Murrison

In 1961

Aidan Gillen, Irish actor

#Aidan_Gillen

In 1968

Varun Dhawan, Indian actor

#Varun_Dhawan

In 1987

Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (d. 2008)

#Johnny_Griffin

In 1928

Oscar Zariski, Russian-American mathematician and academic (d. 1986)

#Oscar_Zariski

In 1899

Thomas Lucy, English politician (d. 1600)

#Thomas_Lucy

In 1532

Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager

#Stuart_Pearce

In 1962

Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Irish-English painter and educator (d. 1784)

#Nathaniel_Hone_the_Elder

In 1718

David Blackwell, African-American mathematician and academic (d. 2010)

#David_Blackwell

In 1919

Omar Vizquel, Venezuelan-American baseball player and coach

#Omar_Vizquel

In 1967

Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (d. 1955)

#Manuel_Ávila_Camacho

In 1897

Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer

#Sachin_Tendulkar

In 1973

Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (d. 1989)

#Robert_Penn_Warren

In 1905

Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2005)

#Gus_Bodnar

In 1923

Ben Howard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Ben_Howard

In 1987

Stafford Cripps, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1952)

#Stafford_Cripps

In 1889

Fernando Arce, Mexican footballer

#Fernando_Arce

In 1980

Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (d. 2013)

#Glafcos_Clerides

In 1919

Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2002)

#Lou_Thesz

In 1916

Lee Westwood, English golfer

#Lee_Westwood

In 1973

Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic

#Ron_Arad_(industrial_designer)

In 1951

Marion Caspers-Merk, German politician

#Marion_Caspers-Merk

In 1955

Carlos Beltrán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player

#Carlos_Beltrán

In 1977

Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer

#Lydia_Ko

In 1997

David Usher, English-Canadian singer-songwriter

#David_Usher

In 1966

Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (d. 2011)

#Gino_Valenzano

In 1920

Józef Gos?awski, Polish sculptor (d. 1963)

#Józef_Gos?awski_(sculptor)

In 1908

Caspar Lee, British-South African Youtuber

#Caspar_Lee

In 1994

Tomitaro Makino, Japanese botanist (d. 1957)

#Tomitaro_Makino

In 1862

Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect

#Maarja_Nummert

In 1944

Shirley MacLaine, American actress, singer, and dancer

#Shirley_MacLaine

In 1934

Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer

#Jean_Paul_Gaultier

In 1952

Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and academic (d. 1924)

#Lyubov_Popova

In 1889

Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player

#Ashleigh_Barty

In 1996

Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, English Earl (d. 1581)

#Henry_Wriothesley,_2nd_Earl_of_Southampton

In 1545

Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (d. 2014)

#Dieter_Grau

In 1913

Denys Finch Hatton, English hunter (d. 1931)

#Denys_Finch_Hatton

In 1887

Laura Kenny, English cyclist

#Laura_Kenny

In 1992

Jure Košir, Slovenian skier and singer

#Jure_Košir

In 1972

Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland

#Eamon_Gilmore

In 1955

Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (d. 1973)

#Pe_Maung_Tin

In 1888

Hanna Melnychenko, Ukrainian heptathlete

#Hanna_Melnychenko

In 1983

Sue Grafton, American author (d. 2017)

#Sue_Grafton

In 1940

Queen Marau, last Queen of Tahiti (d.1935)

#Queen_Marau

In 1860

Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician

#Rob_Hyman

In 1950

Stephen Wiltshire, English illustrator

#Stephen_Wiltshire

In 1974

Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian, actor, and producer

#Cedric_the_Entertainer

In 1964

Witold Smorawi?ski, Polish guitarist, composer, and educator

#Witold_Smorawi?ski

In 1964

David Crombie, Canadian educator and politician, 56th Mayor of Toronto

#David_Crombie

In 1936

Clemens Binninger, German politician

#Clemens_Binninger

In 1962

Brian Marshall, American bass player and songwriter

#Brian_Marshall

In 1973

Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English businessman and politician

#Nazir_Ahmed,_Baron_Ahmed

In 1957

Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (d. 1823)

#Edmund_Cartwright

In 1743

Mumia Abu-Jamal, American journalist, activist, and convicted murderer

#Mumia_Abu-Jamal

In 1954

David Boudia, American diver

#David_Boudia

In 1989

Carl Spitteler, Swiss poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)

#Carl_Spitteler

In 1845

Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Eric_Kripke

In 1974

Sabina of Bavaria, Bavarian duchess and noblewoman (d. 1564)

#Sabina_of_Bavaria

In 1492

João Braz de Aviz, Brazilian cardinal

#João_Braz_de_Aviz

In 1947

Jean Crotti, Swiss-French painter (d. 1958)

#Jean_Crotti

In 1878

Eric Snow, American basketball player and coach

#Eric_Snow

In 1973

Frédéric Niemeyer, Canadian tennis player and coach

#Frédéric_Niemeyer

In 1976

Véronique Sanson, French singer-songwriter and producer

#Véronique_Sanson

In 1949

Steve Finnan, Irish footballer

#Steve_Finnan

In 1976

Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer

#Billy_Gould

In 1963

Djimon Hounsou, Beninese-American actor and producer

#Djimon_Hounsou

In 1964

William Castle, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977)

#William_Castle

In 1914

Ramiro II of Aragon (d. 1157)

#Ramiro_II_of_Aragon

In 1086

Taylor Dent, American tennis player

#Taylor_Dent

In 1981

John Graunt, English demographer and statistician (d. 1674)

#John_Graunt

In 1620

Marceline Day, American actress (d. 2000)

#Marceline_Day

In 1908

Jill Ireland, English actress (d. 1990)

#Jill_Ireland

In 1936

Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (d. 1889)

#Sebastián_Lerdo_de_Tejada

In 1823

Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

#Kelly_Clarkson

In 1982

Mike Rodgers, American sprinter

#Mike_Rodgers

In 1985

John Williams, Australian-English guitarist and composer

#John_Williams_(guitarist)

In 1941

Aaron Cunningham, American baseball player

#Aaron_Cunningham

In 1986

Jan Vertonghen, Belgian footballer

#Jan_Vertonghen

In 1987

Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator (d. 1997)

#Willem_de_Kooning

In 1904

Kim Tae-ri, South Korean actress

#Kim_Tae-ri

In 1990

Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer

#Barbra_Streisand

In 1942

Diego Placente, Argentine footballer

#Diego_Placente

In 1977

Tommy Docherty, Scottish footballer and manager

#Tommy_Docherty

In 1928

Roger D. Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#Roger_D._Kornberg

In 1947

Vincent de Paul, French priest and saint (d. 1660)

#Vincent_de_Paul

In 1581

Kris Letang, Canadian ice hockey player

#Kris_Letang

In 1987

Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire

#Kumar_Dharmasena

In 1971

Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player

#Jan_Veselý

In 1990

Todd Jones, American baseball player

#Todd_Jones

In 1968

Christian Bobin, French author and poet

#Christian_Bobin

In 1951

Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer

#Batuhan_Karadeniz

In 1991

Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2010)

#Mano_Solo

In 1963

Thorbjörn Fälldin, Swedish farmer and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 2016)

#Thorbjörn_Fälldin

In 1926

Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland

#Enda_Kenny

In 1951

Ryan Newman, American actress

#Ryan_Newman_(actress)

In 1998

Mauro Pawlowski, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Mauro_Pawlowski

In 1971

Jack Blades, American singer-songwriter and bass player

#Jack_Blades

In 1954

Phil Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1991)

#Phil_Watson

In 1914

Denise Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician

#Denise_Kingsmill,_Baroness_Kingsmill

In 1947

Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American engineer and businessman, developed the zipper (d. 1954)

#Gideon_Sundback

In 1880

Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1780)

#Giovanni_Battista_Martini

In 1706

Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (d. 2015)

#Jayakanthan

In 1934

Josep Borrell, Spanish engineer and politician, 22nd President of the European Parliament

#Josep_Borrell

In 1947

Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player

#Veronika_Kudermetova

In 1997

Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago

#Richard_M._Daley

In 1942

Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 2013)

#Paul_Cellucci

In 1948

Doris Burn, American author and illustrator (d. 2011)

#Doris_Burn

In 1923

Peter Vivian Daniel, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1860)

#Peter_Vivian_Daniel

In 1784

Doug Clifford, American drummer and songwriter

#Doug_Clifford

In 1945

William Joyce, American-born Irish-British Nazi propaganda broadcaster (d. 1946)

#William_Joyce

In 1906

Eric Bogosian, American actor and writer

#Eric_Bogosian

In 1953

Chipper Jones, American baseball player

#Chipper_Jones

In 1972

José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician, founded the Falange (d. 1936)

#José_Antonio_Primo_de_Rivera

In 1903

David Oliver, American hurdler

#David_Oliver_(hurdler)

In 1982

Karen Asrian, Armenian chess player (d. 2008)

#Karen_Asrian

In 1980

John de Mol Jr., Dutch businessman, co-founded Endemol

#John_de_Mol_Jr.

In 1955

Joe Henderson, African-American saxophonist and composer (d. 2001)

#Joe_Henderson

In 1937

Richard Sterban, American country & gospel bass singer

#Richard_Sterban

In 1943

Joe Keery, American actor

#Joe_Keery

In 1992

Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Kosovo

#Hashim_Thaçi

In 1968

José Sarney, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 31st President of Brazil

#José_Sarney

In 1930

Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (d. 1587)

#Guglielmo_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua

In 1538

Gabby Logan, English gymnast and radio host

#Gabby_Logan

In 1973

Damon Lindelof, American screenwriter and producer

#Damon_Lindelof

In 1973

Sandy Herd, Scottish golfer (d. 1944)

#Sandy_Herd

In 1868

Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (d. 1991)

#Inga_Gentzel

In 1908

Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (d. 1951)

#Philippe_Pétain

In 1856

Alessandro Costacurta, Italian footballer, coach, and manager

#Alessandro_Costacurta

In 1966

Richard Holbrooke, American journalist, banker, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 2010)

#Richard_Holbrooke

In 1941

Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (d. 2014)

#Marc-Adélard_Tremblay

In 1922

Erich Raeder, German admiral (d. 1960)

#Erich_Raeder

In 1876

Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater

#Morgan_Ciprès

In 1991

Taja Mohor?i?, Slovenian tennis player

In 1989

El?na Babkina, Latvian basketball player

In 1989

Simon Tischer, German volleyball player

In 1982

Yuko Nakanishi, Japanese swimmer

In 1981

Diego Quintana, Argentine footballer

In 1978

Toomas Tohver, Estonian footballer

In 1973

Rab Douglas, Scottish footballer

In 1972

Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster

In 1970

Eilidh Whiteford, Scottish academic and politician

In 1969

Elias Atmatsidis, Greek footballer

In 1969

Roxanna Panufnik, English composer

In 1968

Pierre Brassard, Canadian comedian and actor

In 1966

Jeff Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player and manager

In 1965

Helga Arendt, German sprinter (d. 2013)

In 1964

Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1963

Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster

In 1962

Paula Yates, British-Australian television host and author (d. 2000)

In 1959

James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral

In 1956

Bill Osborne, New Zealand rugby player

In 1955

Michael O'Keefe, American actor

In 1955

Guy Nève, Belgian race car driver (d. 1992)

In 1955

Margaret Moran, British politician and criminal

In 1955

Ralph Winter, American film producer

In 1952

Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter

In 1951

Eddie Hart, American sprinter

In 1949

Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author

In 1948

Claude Dubois, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1947

Doug Christie, Canadian lawyer and activist (d. 2013)

In 1946

Peter Cresswell, English judge

In 1944

Gordon West, English footballer (d. 2012)

In 1943

Bridget Riley, English painter and illustrator

In 1931

Abdelhamid Kermali, Algerian footballer and manager (d. 2013)

In 1931

Jerome Callet, American instrument designer, educator, and author

In 1930

Dr. Rajkumar, Indian actor and singer (d. 2006)

In 1929

Anahit Perikhanian, Russian-born Armenian Iranologist (d. 2012)

In 1928

Josy Barthel, Luxembourgian runner and politician, Luxembourgian Minister for Energy (d. 1992)

In 1927

Marilyn Erskine, American actress

In 1926

Franco Leccese, Italian sprinter (d. 1992)

In 1925

Ruth Kobart, American actress and singer (d. 2002)

In 1924

Clement Freud, German-English radio host, academic, and politician (d. 2009)

In 1924

Justin Wilson, American chef and author (d. 2001)

In 1914

Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (d. 1994)

In 1912

Gabriel Figueroa, Mexican cinematographer (d. 1997)

In 1907

Mimi Smith, English nurse (d. 1991)

In 1906

Al Bates, American long jumper (d. 1999)

In 1905

Elizabeth Goudge, English author and educator (d. 1984)

In 1900

Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist, anthropologist, and engineer (d. 1941)

In 1897

Con Walsh, Irish-Canadian hammer thrower and footballer (d. 1961)

In 1885

Thomas Cronan, American triple jumper (d. 1962)

In 1885

Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, Scottish-English air marshal (d. 1970)

In 1882

Josef Müller, Croatian entomologist (d. 1964)

In 1880

Susanna Bokoyni, Hungarian-American circus performer (d. 1984)

In 1879

William I of Orange, founding father of the Netherlands (d. 1584)

In 1533

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