Famous Births on 10 Apr

Famous Births on 10 Apr

1389 - Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)
1583 - Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and writer (d. 1645)
1651 - Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)
1656 - René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)
1704 - Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (d. 1766)
1713 - John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (d. 1788)
1735 - Button Gwinnett, Signer of the US Declaration of Independence (d. 1777)
1755 - Samuel Hahnemann, German physician (d. 1843)
1762 - Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist (d. 1834)
1778 - William Hazlitt, English writer (d. 1830)
1794 - Matthew C. Perry, American commodore (d. 1858)
1796 - James Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (d. 1836)
1829 - William Booth, English founder of the Salvation Army (d. 1912)
1837 - Forceythe Willson, American poet (d. 1867)
1847 - Joseph Pulitzer, American journalist and publisher (d. 1911)
1864 - Eugen d'Albert, German composer (d. 1932)
1865 - Jack Miner, Canadian conservationist (d. 1944)
1867 - George William Russell, Irish nationalist (d. 1935)
1868 - George Arliss, English actor (d. 1946)
1880 - Montague Summers, English writer (d. 1948)
1880 - Mohammed Nadir Shah, Afghan king (d. 1933)
1882 - Frances Perkins, American politician (d. 1965)
1887 - Bernardo Houssay, Argentine physiologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1971)
1894 - Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla, Indian industrialist (d. 1983)
1897 - Ross Youngs, American baseball player (d. 1927)
1903 - Claire Boothe Luce, American activist, (d. 1987)
1910 - Paul Sweezy, American economist and editor (d. 2004)
1911 - Martin Denny, American musician (d. 2005)
1913 - Stefan Heym, German author (d. 2001)
1915 - Harry Morgan, American actor
1917 - Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1979)
1918 - Lee Bergere, American actor (d. 2007)
1921 - Chuck Connors, American actor (d. 1992)
1921 - Sheb Wooley, American actor and singer (d. 2003)
1923 - Roger Gaillard, Haitian historian and novelist (d. 2000)
1924 - Kenneth Noland, American painter
1926 - Junior Samples, American musician (d. 1983)
1927 - Marshall Warren Nirenberg, American scientist, Nobel laureate
1929 - Max von Sydow, Swedish actor
1929 - Mike Hawthorn, English race car driver (d. 1959)
1930 - Claude Bolling, French jazz composer/pianist
1930 - Dolores Huerta, American labor activist
1930 - Norma Candal, Puerto Rican actor/comedian (d. 2006)
1930 - Spede Pasanen, Finnish comedian (d. 2001)
1932 - Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor
1934 - David Halberstam, American journalist and author (d. 2007)
1934 - Vladimir Posner, Russian journalist
1935 - John A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (d. 1961)
1936 - John Madden, American football coach and broadcaster
1937 - Bella Akhmadulina, Russian poet
1938 - Don Meredith, American football player and broadcaster
1940 - Gloria Hunniford, Northern Irish TV and radio presenter
1941 - Paul Theroux, American author
1942 - Ian Callaghan, English footballer
1943 - Andrzej Badeński, Polish athlete
1946 - David Angell, American television producer (d. 2001)
1947 - Bunny Wailer, Jamaican musician
1950 - Ken Griffey, Sr., American baseball player
1950 - Barry M. Riemer, American author
1950 - Eddie Hazel, American guitarist (P-Funk and The Temptations) (d. 1992)
1950 - Akiko Wada, Japanese singer and television performer
1951 - David Helvarg, American journalist and environmental activist
1951 - Steven Seagal, American actor
1954 - Peter MacNicol, American actor
1955 - Lesley Garrett, British soprano
1957 - John M. Ford, American science fiction author and poet (d. 2006)
1957 - Steve Gustafson, American musician
1958 - Bob Bell, British engineer
1958 - Yefim Bronfman, Russian-born pianist
1958 - Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, American music producer
1959 - Brian Setzer, American musician (Stray Cats)
1959 - Yvan Loubier, Quebec politician
1960 - Steve Bisciotti, American owner of the Baltimore Ravens
1960 - Katrina Leskanich, American musician
1961 - Joe Cole (roadie), American roadie (d. 1991)
1962 - Steve Tasker, American football player
1963 - Warren DeMartini, American musician
1963 - Doris Leuthard, member of the Swiss Federal Council
1965 - Tim Alexander, American musician
1967 - Donald Dufresne, Canadian ice hockey player
1968 - Orlando Jones, American actor and comedian
1969 - Billy Jayne, American actor
1969 - Ekaterini Koffa, Greek sprinter
1970 - Q-Tip, American musician
1970 - Mike Mushok, American musician
1970 - Kenny Lattimore, American singer
1970 - Leonard Dorin, Canadian boxer
1970 - Enrico Ciccone, Canadian ice hockey player
1970 - Matt Barlow, American musician
1971 - Al Reyes, Dominican baseball player
1973 - Guillaume Canet, French actor and film director
1973 - Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer
1973 - Aidan Moffat, Scottish musician
1973 - Christopher Simmons, American designer
1974 - Petros Passalis, Greek footballer
1974 - Eric Greitens, American former military officer
1975 - Chris Carrabba, American singer
1976 - Sara Renner, Canadian cross country skier
1979 - Peter Kopteff, Finnish footballer
1979 - Sophie Ellis-Bextor, English singer
1979 - Tsuyoshi Domoto, Japanese artist
1979 - Rachel Corrie, American activist (d. 2003)
1979 - Shemekia Copeland, American singer
1980 - Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player
1980 - Charlie Hunnam, British actor
1980 - Kasey Kahne, American race-car driver
1980 - Bryce Soderberg, American musician
1981 - Alexei Semenov, Russian ice hockey player
1981 - Michael Pitt, American actor
1981 - Liz McClarnon, British singer
1981 - Laura Bell Bundy, American actor
1982 - Damián Lanza, Ecuadorian footballer
1982 - Chyler Leigh, American actress
1982 - Andre Ethier, American baseball player
1983 - Ryan Merriman, American actor
1984 - Mandy Moore, American singer/actor
1985 - Dion Phaneuf, Canadian ice hockey player
1986 - Ayesha Takia, Indian actress
1986 - Vincent Kompany, Belgian footballer
1986 - Olivia Borlée, Belgian athlete
1987 - Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano
1988 - Haley Joel Osment, American actor
1990 - Lulinha, Brazilian footballer
1990 - Alex Pettyfer, English actor
1991 - Amanda Michalka, American actress/singer
2007 - Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Dutch Princess