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April 2, 1975 Deedee Magno, rocker, Party-Rodeo, That's Why April 2, 1973 Roselyn Sanchez, Puerto Rican Model April 2, 1972 Graham Hood, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1.5k runner, Olympics 1992, 1996 April 2, 1971 James Ransom, born in Toronto, Ontario, Epee fencer 1996 Olympics April 2, 1971 Jenny Craig, Miss Georgia USA 1996 April 2, 1971 Todd Woodbridge, born in Sydney, Australia, tennis star, '95 doubles Wimbledon April 2, 1970 Jerry Reynolds, NFL guard and tackle for the New York Giants April 2, 1970 Jon Lieber, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates April 2, 1970 Marcus Christensen, born in Toronto Ontario, figure skater, 1995 Canadian-2nd April 2, 1970 Tammi Reiss, WNBA guard, Utah Starzz April 2, 1969 Yj Nagata, [Yuji], wrestler, NJPW April 2, 1966 Andrei Kovalev, NHL forward Belarus, 1998 Olympics April 2, 1966 Bill Romanowski, NFL linebacker, Eagles, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 April 2, 1966 Willie Green, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 April 2, 1965 Rodney King, born in Sacramento, California, black motorist beaten by LA cops April 2, 1964 Pete Incaviglia, born in Pebble Beach, California, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies April 2, 1963 Dermot Reeve, cricketer, in Hong Kong England all-rounder 1992 April 2, 1962 Alex Tripolski, born in Israel, Men's Shooting 50M air pistol, Olympics 1996 April 2, 1962 Billy Dean, born in Quincy, Florida, country singer, Billy the Kid April 2, 1962 Bruce Kozerski, NFL tackle and guard for the Cincinnati Bengals April 2, 1961 Cindy Mackey, born in Athens, Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1986 MasterCard International Pro-Am April 2, 1961 Gijs Steinmann, Dutch soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles April 2, 1961 Keren Jane Woodward, born in Bristol, England, rock vocalist, Bananarama-Venus April 2, 1960 Linford Christie, St. Andrews, Jamaica, 4x100m runner 1992 Olympics gold April 2, 1959 Adrian Meagher, Australian baseball pitching coach 1996 Olympics April 2, 1959 Brian Goodell, U.S., 400m/1500m freestyle swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-1976 April 2, 1959 Carmen Ayala-Troncoso, born in New York City, 5K runner April 2, 1959 Dean Townson, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake April 2, 1959 Gelindo Bordin, Italian marathon runner 1988 Olympics gold April 2, 1959 Ken Macleay, cricketer, at Bedford-on-Avon Aussie ODI medium pacer April 2, 1959 Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, comedian, SNL, Casual Sex April 2, 1956 Farrukh Zaman, lefty cricket spinner, bowled 10 overs Pak vs. NZ 1976 April 2, 1955 Dana Carvey, comedian, SNL, Wayne's World April 2, 1954 Ron Palillo, born in Connecticut, actor, Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter April 2, 1953 David Robinson, drummer, Cars April 2, 1953 Debralee Scott, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, actress, Cathy-Mary Hartman, Angie April 2, 1952 Dan Halldorson, born in Winnipeg, Canadian Tour golfer, 1985 World Cup April 2, 1952 Joseph Kent Massey, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, soling yachter 1996 Olympics bronze April 2, 1952 Leon Wilkerson, rocker, Lynard Skynard April 2, 1951 Ayako Okamoto, born in Hiroshima, Japan, LPGA golfer, 1990 Sara Lee April 2, 1949 Pamela Reed, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Grand, Kindergarten Cop, Home Court April 2, 1949 Paul Gambaccini, British disc jockey April 2, 1948 Eleanor Margaret Burbridge, astronomer/educator April 2, 1948 Joan [Carol] D[ennison] Vinge, U.S., sci-fi author, 2 Hugos, Dune April 2, 1948 Kerry Minnear, rocker, Gentle Giant April 2, 1948 Marlene Floyd, LPGA golfer April 2, 1947 Camille Paglia, born in Endicott, New York, actress, Female Misbehavior, It's Pat April 2, 1947 Emmylou Harris, born in Birmingham, Alabama, country singer, Together Again April 2, 1946 Kurt Winter, rocker, Guess Who April 2, 1946 Lynda Carr, educationist April 2, 1946 Richard Collinge, cricketer, NZ rec wicket-taker, 116, before Hadlee April 2, 1946 Sue Townsend, English Novelist April 2, 1945 Don Sutton, baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers April 2, 1945 Linda Hunt, born in Morristown, New Jersey, actress, Bostonians, Eleni, Silverado April 2, 1945 Lord Skelmersdale, British minister, C April 2, 1943 Glen Dale, [Richard Garforth], rock vocalist, Fortunes Deal April 2, 1943 Larry Coryell, born in Galveston, Texas, jazz guitarist, 11th House April 2, 1942 Graham Bright, private sec to British PM April 2, 1941 Leon Russell, born in Lawton, Kansas, pianist and singer, Carny April 2, 1940 Penelope Keith, British actress, Norman Conquests, Priest of Love April 2, 1940 Peter Haining, writer and editor, Anatomy of Witchcraft April 2, 1939 Marvin P. Gaye, Jr., Washington D.C., singer, Sexual Healing April 2, 1939 Marvin Gaye, American Musician April 2, 1937 Paul E. Kanjorski, Rep-D-PA, 1985- April 2, 1936 Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver, world champ 1966 April 2, 1935 Sharon Acker, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Della Street-Perry Mason 1973 April 2, 1934 Brian Glover, actor, McGuffin April 2, 1934 Christopher France, British permanent secretary, Department of Health April 2, 1934 Diane Cilento, Rabaul, actress, Hombre, Tom Jones, Wicker Man April 2, 1934 Peter Middleton, British permanent secretary, Treasury April 2, 1933 George Konrad, Hungarian Novelist April 2, 1932 Mahmood Hussain, Pakistani cricket swing bowler, 68 wkts in 27 Tests April 2, 1931 Imre Olsvai, composer April 2, 1930 Girolamo Arriego, composer April 2, 1930 W Hambleden Smith, English newspaper magnate April 2, 1929 Catherine Gaskin, romantic novelist, Fiona, Coporation Wife April 2, 1929 Frans H J J Andriessen, Dutch MP, KVP/CDA April 2, 1928 Joseph "Cardinal" Bernardin, of Chicago April 2, 1928 Rita Gam, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Distortions, Hannibal, Sierra Baron April 2, 1928 Serge Gainsbourg, [Ginsburg], Russian/French singer, Ford Mustang April 2, 1927 Billy Pierce, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, seven time all star April 2, 1927 Kenneth Tynan, English Critic April 2, 1926 Elena Verdugo, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Consuelo-Marcus Welby MD April 2, 1926 Michael Rizzello, sculpter and coin designer April 2, 1925 George MacDonald Fraser, poet and author, Flashman at the Charge April 2, 1924 Denis Rooke, CEO, British Gas April 2, 1923 Hugh Overton, British diplomat April 2, 1923 Jacob "Jaap" Firet, Dutch theologist, Agogisch Moment April 2, 1922 Nikolaj G. Bassov, born in Russia, atomic physicist, laser, Nobel 1964 April 2, 1920 Jack Webb, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Joe Friday-Dragnet April 2, 1920 Lambertus MJU van Straaten, geologist, Waddenzee, Rhone-delta April 2, 1919 Antoon J. Hubben, Dutch mayor and trade union leader April 2, 1919 Ian Hunter, impresario April 2, 1917 Dabbs Greer, born in Fairview, Missouri, actor, Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie April 2, 1917 Lou Monte, born in New Jersey, singer, Peppino the Italian Mouse April 2, 1915 Antony Dornhorst, professor of medicine April 2, 1915 Arthur Ballard, artist April 2, 1914 Alec Guinness, born in London, England, British actor, Bridge on River Kwai April 2, 1911 Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer, Tap April 2, 1910 Arnie Herber, born in NFL QB, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants April 2, 1910 Irene Mayer Selznick, producer, Street Car Named Desire April 2, 1910 Joeri German, Russian writer April 2, 1909 Jean Kurt Forest, composer April 2, 1908 Buddy Ebsen, born in Belleville, Illinois, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones April 2, 1905 Edmond Jouhaud, general April 2, 1905 Kurt Adler, therapist and writer April 2, 1905 Serge Lifar, born in Kiev, dancer, choreographer, Paris Opera Ballet April 2, 1902 Danilo Svara, composer April 2, 1901 Anis Fuleihan, composer April 2, 1900 Heinrich Besseler, German musicologist April 2, 1894 Rudolph P Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer April 2, 1894 Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, Swiss Air April 2, 1891 Max Ernst, born in Germany, painter and sculptor, founded surrealism April 2, 1877 Arnold Schering, German musicologist, Humor, Heldentum, Tragik April 2, 1875 Walter Chrysler, founded car company, Chrysler April 2, 1868 Eduard Jacobs, singer and pianist, Dutch cabaret April 2, 1863 Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter and architect, Art Nouveau April 2, 1862 Nicholas Murray Butler, U.S., Columbia University president and pacifist, Nobel 1931 April 2, 1844 George Haven Putnam, American Soldier April 2, 1841 Clement Ader, French engineer April 2, 1840 Emile Zola, born in France, novelist, Nana, J'Accuse April 2, 1834 Frederic-Auguste Bertholdi, born in France, sculptor, Statue of Liberty April 2, 1833 Thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General Union volunteers April 2, 1827 William Holdman Hunt, English painter, Light of the World April 2, 1826 Philip Dale Roddey, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1897 April 2, 1817 Teodulo Mabellini, composer April 2, 1814 Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General Confederate Army April 2, 1806 Giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal and assistant sec of state for Pius IX April 2, 1805 Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales April 2, 1805 Hans Christian Anderson, Danish Author April 2, 1803 Franz Paul Lachner, composer April 2, 1798 H vs. Fallersleben, writer April 2, 1763 Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer April 2, 1740 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO, Council of 500 April 2, 1735 Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer April 2, 1735 Franz Volrath Buttstett, composer April 2, 1733 Giacomo Tritto, composer April 2, 1728 Franz Asplmayr, composer April 2, 1725 Casanova, writer April 2, 1713 Onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet, Fatherland April 2, 1711 Jan Punt, Dutch engraver, illustrator and actor, Gideonschool April 2, 1632 Georg Caspar Weckler, composer April 2, 1628 Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer April 2, 1618 Francesco M. Grimaldi, mathematician and physicist, light defraction April 2, 1602 Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan April 2, 742 Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor, 800-14 |