Famous Births on 6 Apr

Famous Births on 6 Apr

1483 - Raphael, Italian painter and architect (d. 1520)
1613 - Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)
1632 - Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)
1651 - André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)
1664 - Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)
1671 - Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (d. 1741)
1725 - Pasquale Paoli, Corsican patriot and military leader (d. 1807)
1773 - James Mill, Scottish philosopher and historian (d. 1836)
1812 - Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (d. 1870)
1815 - Robert Volkmann, German composer (d. 1883)
1818 - Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian poet (d. 1870)
1820 - Nadar, French photographer (d. 1910)
1823 - Joseph Medill, journalist and mayor of Chicago (d. 1899)
1826 - Gustave Moreau, French painter (d. 1898)
1841 - Karl Binding, German jurist (d. 1920)
1849 - John William Waterhouse, British painter (d. 1917)
1851 - Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer (d. 1932)
1878 - Erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934)
1884 - Walter Huston, Canadian-born actor (d. 1950)
1886 - Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, The Last Nizam of Hyderabad state (d. 1967)
1890 - Anthony Fokker, Dutch designer of aircraft (d. 1939)
1892 - Lowell Thomas, American travel writer (d. 1981)
1892 - Donald Wills Douglas, Sr., American industrialist (d. 1981)
1894 - Gertrude Baines, American Supercentarian
1901 - Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic (d. 1925)
1902 - Veniamin Kaverin, Russian writer (d. 1989)
1903 - Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player (d. 1962)
1903 - Harold Edgerton, American electrical engineer (d. 1990)
1909 - William M. Branham, American evangelist (d. 1965)
1909 - Hermann Lang, German race car driver (d. 1987)
1911 - Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen, German biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1979)
1918 - Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president (d. 1982)
1920 - Edmond H. Fischer, Swiss-American biochemist, Nobel laureate
1926 - Sergio Franchi, Italian-born singer and actor (d. 1990)
1926 - Gil Kane, Latvian-born cartoonist (d. 2000)
1926 - Ian Paisley, Northern Irish politician
1927 - Gerry Mulligan, American musician (d. 1996)
1928 - James D. Watson, American geneticist, Nobel laureate
1929 - Joi Lansing, American model and actress (d. 1972)
1929 - André Previn, German-born composer and conductor
1931 - Ivan Dixon, American actor and director (d. 2008)
1933 - Roy Goode, British lawyer
1933 - Eduardo Malapit, American Democratic politician (d. 2007)
1934 - Anton Geesink, Dutch judoka
1937 - Merle Haggard, American musician
1937 - Billy Dee Williams, American actor
1938 - Paul Daniels, English magician
1938 - Roy Thinnes, American actor
1939 - André Ouellet, French Canadian politician
1940 - Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Mexican actor
1941 - Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian musician
1941 - Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, American drag racer
1941 - Phil Austin, American comedian
1942 - Barry Levinson, American film producer/director
1944 - Felicity Palmer, English soprano
1945 - Neal Boortz, American talk radio personality
1947 - John Ratzenberger, American actor
1948 - Patrika Darbo, American actress
1949 - Horst Ludwig Störmer, German-born physicist, Nobel laureate
1951 - Bert Blyleven, Dutch-born baseball player
1952 - Udo Dirkschneider, German singer
1952 - Marilu Henner, American actress
1952 - Michel Larocque, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1992)
1953 - Christopher Franke, German musician and composer
1955 - Keith Hunter Jesperson, Canadian-born serial killer
1955 - Michael Rooker, American actor
1956 - Dilip Vengsarkar, Indian cricketer and administrator
1957 - Paolo Nespoli, Italian astronaut
1961 - Rory Bremner, English comedian and impressionist
1964 - Phil Gayle, English news presenter
1965 - Frank Black, American singer/songwriter
1965 - Lieve Slegers, Belgian athlete
1966 - Young Man Kang, South Korean film director
1967 - Jonathan Firth, British actor
1967 - Mika Koivuniemi, Finnish ten-pin bowler
1968 - Vanessa Lann, American composer
1968 - Affonso Giaffone, Brazilian racing driver
1969 - Bret Boone, Baseball Player
1969 - Paul Rudd, American actor
1969 - Philipp Peter, Austrian racing driver
1969 - Ari Meyers, Puerto Rican-born American actress
1969 - Bison Dele, American basketball player (disappeared 2002)
1969 - Jack Canfora, American playwright
1970 - Olaf Kölzig, South African-born ice hockey player
1970 - Huang Xiaomin, Chinese swimmer
1971 - Lou Merloni, American baseball player
1972 - Jason Hervey, American actor
1972 - Jo Van Daele, Belgian discus thrower
1973 - Gina Yashere, English comedian
1973 - Sun Wen, Chinese footballer
1973 - Rie Miyazawa, Japanese actress/singer
1973 - Donnie Edwards, American football player
1974 - Robert Kovač, Croatian footballer
1975 - Zach Braff, American actor
1975 - Hal Gill, Ice Hockey player
1976 - Candace Cameron, American actress
1976 - Georg Hólm, Icelandic musician
1977 - Andy Phillips, American Baseball Player
1978 - Tim Hasselbeck, American football player
1978 - Myleene Klass, British singer
1978 - Martin Mendez, Uruguayan-born Bassist (Opeth)
1978 - Blaine Neal, American baseball player
1981 - Robert Earnshaw, Zambian born, Welsh international footballer
1982 - Bret Harrison, American actor
1982 - Ilan Hall, Israeli-American chef
1983 - Diora Baird, American actress
1983 - Jade Seah, Singaporean model, host and actress
1983 - James Wade, English Darts Player
1984 - Max Bemis, American musician/songwriter
1985 - Clarke MacArthur, Canadian-born ice hockey player
1985 - Garrett Zablocki, American musician
1987 - Levi Porter, English footballer
1987 - Hilary Rhoda, American supermodel
1988 - Mike Bailey, English actor
1988 - Fabrice Muamba, Anglo-Congolese footballer
1995 - Ryutaro Morimoto, Japanese idol
2007 - Princess Haalah bint Hashim, Princess of Jordan