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April 23, 1984 Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russian Celebrity April 23, 1981 Gabriella MAO Windsor, daughter of English prince Michael April 23, 1979 Jaime King, American Actress April 23, 1976 Tamas Buday, Jr., Budapest Hungary, Canadian canoeist 1996 Olympics April 23, 1975 Bret Anderson, CFL slot back for the BC Lions April 23, 1974 Joey Kent, wide receiver for the Tennessee Oilers April 23, 1974 Sam Madison, cornerback for the Miami Dolphins April 23, 1973 Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders April 23, 1973 Patrick Poulin, born in Vanier, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning April 23, 1972 Rachel Hetherington, born in Port Macquarie NSW, golfer, 1993 NSW Champ April 23, 1971 Chuck Adams, born in Pacific Palisades, California, tennis star, 1989 USTA Boys April 23, 1970 Cristiano Caratti, born in Italy, tennis star, 1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles April 23, 1970 Frank Temming, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals April 23, 1969 Nadeem Shahid, cricketer April 23, 1968 Susan Emily Savastano, E Providence, Rhode Island, Miss RI-America 1991 April 23, 1967 Brent Muscat, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over April 23, 1967 Melina Kanakaredes, born in Akron, Ohio, actress, Eleni Andros-Guiding Light April 23, 1967 Rheal Cormier, born in New Brunswick, pitcher for the Montreal Expos April 23, 1966 Jacques "Jacq" Koumans, soccer player, NAC April 23, 1966 Richard Greenwood, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Napa Valley April 23, 1966 Wayne Drinkwalter, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions April 23, 1965 Donna Weinbrecht, skier, Olympic-gold April 23, 1964 Dan Frischman, born in Whippany, New Jersey, actor, Arvid Engen-Head of the Class April 23, 1964 Martin Lopez-Zubero, Spanish backstroke swimmer, world record 200m April 23, 1963 Benoit Doucet, born in Montreal, Quebec, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 April 23, 1961 George Lopez, American Comedian April 23, 1960 Joseph Martin Mudd, born in Louisville, Kentucky, PGA golfer, 1988 Federal Express April 23, 1960 Steve Clark, born in Hillsborough, England, rock guitarist, Def Leppard April 23, 1960 Valerie Bertinelli, 1 Day at a Time, Sydney, Ms. Eddie Van Halen April 23, 1959 Terri Luckhurst, LPGA golfer April 23, 1957 Jan Hooks, born in Decatur, Georgia, comedienne actress, SNL, Designing Women April 23, 1957 Kathleen Lynch, Motueka NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics April 23, 1956 Peter Teravainen, Plymouth MA USA, Australasia golfer April 23, 1955 Captain Sensible, rocker April 23, 1955 Judy Davis, born in Perth, Australia, actress, Husbands and Wives April 23, 1955 Mike Smith, British DJ April 23, 1955 Su Ingle, British TV hostess April 23, 1955 Tony Miles, chess player April 23, 1954 Michael Moore, American Activist April 23, 1953 Fred Upton, Rep-R-Michigan April 23, 1953 James Russo, born in New York City, actor, My Own Private Idaho, China Girl April 23, 1952 Lionel Johnston, Augusta, Georgia, actor, Sons and Daughters April 23, 1952 Narada, [Michael Walden], Michigan, rocker, Don't Want Nobody Else April 23, 1952 Terry Moor, Hartford Conn, tennis star April 23, 1951 Loek M L H A Hermans, Dutch MP, VVD April 23, 1949 Blair Brown, born in Washington D.C., actress, Altered States, Molly Dodd April 23, 1949 John Miles, vocal/guitar/keyboards, John Miles Band-Rebel, Zaragon April 23, 1949 Joyce DeWitt, born in Wheeling, West Virginia, actress, Janet Wood-Three's Company April 23, 1949 Walter Sweeney, MP April 23, 1948 Richard Day, engineer/development expert April 23, 1948 Tessa Wyatt, actress, Beast in the Cellar, Wedding Night April 23, 1947 Saskia, [Trudy van den Berg], singer, S and Serge, Spinning Wheel April 23, 1944 Niklaus Schilling, Basel Germany, director, Dormire, Atem, Rheingold April 23, 1944 Sandra Dee, American Actress April 23, 1943 Carmen von Thyssen, born in Barcelona, Spain, Baroness April 23, 1943 Herve Villechaize, France, "Da Plane! Da Plane!", Fantasy Island April 23, 1943 Hugh Davies, composer April 23, 1943 Tony Esposito, born in Ontario, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks April 23, 1943 [Gerardus] Bob van Toll, actor/interpreter/director, Pastorale 1943 April 23, 1942 Sandra Dee, [Zuck], Bayonne, New Jersey, actress, Gidget, Imitation of Life April 23, 1942 Ken Auletta, American Journalist April 23, 1941 Ed Stewart, British DJ April 23, 1941 Hal Daub, Rep-R-NB, 1981- April 23, 1940 Lee Majors, born in Michigan, TV actor, $6,000,000 Man, Stunt Man April 23, 1940 Richard Monaco, U.S., sci-fi author, Grail War, Final Quest April 23, 1939 David Birney, born in Washington D.C., actor, Brigette Loves Bernie, St. Elsewhere April 23, 1939 Ray Peterson, born in Denton, Texas, singer, Tell Laura I Love Her April 23, 1939 William Hagerty, editor, People April 23, 1938 Leonard Ernest John Chant, social worker April 23, 1938 Russell Hillhouse, under-sect Scottish Office April 23, 1938 Steven D. Symms, Sen-R-ID, 1981- April 23, 1937 Barry Shepherd, cricketer, Australian lefty bat early 60's April 23, 1937 Don Massengale, born in Jackson, Texas, PGA golfer, 1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity April 23, 1937 Victoria Glendinning, author, Edith Sitwell A Unicorn Among Lions April 23, 1936 Elias, [Etienne Michiels], Flemish painter April 23, 1936 Estelle Harris, actress, Estelle Castanza-Seinfeld April 23, 1936 John D'Arcy, cricketer, NZ Test batsman on 1958 England tour April 23, 1936 Joseph Willaert, Flemish painter April 23, 1936 Roy Orbison, Vernon, Texas, rocker, Pretty Woman April 23, 1935 David Evans, MP April 23, 1933 Roger Wittevrongel, Flemish painter April 23, 1932 Halston, [R Halston Frowick], fashion designer, 1972 Hall of Fame April 23, 1932 Jim Fixx, jogger/writer, Jim Fixx on Running April 23, 1930 Michael Bowen, RC Archbishop, Southwark April 23, 1929 George Steiner, professor, English April 23, 1928 Bill Cotton, CEO, Noel Gay TV April 23, 1928 Okke Jager, Dutch theologist/writer/poet April 23, 1928 Shirley Temple Black, California, actress, Heidi, /ambassador, UN April 23, 1928 Shirley Temple, American Actress April 23, 1927 Russell Smith, composer April 23, 1926 James P. Donleavy, born in Brooklyn, novelist, Ginger Man, Onion Eaters April 23, 1926 Richard Laws, St. Edmunds College Cambridge April 23, 1924 Arthur Frackenpohl, born in Irving, New Jersey, composer, Natural Superiority of Music April 23, 1924 Colin Welch, columnist/critic April 23, 1924 James Colin Ross Welch, journalist April 23, 1924 Malcolm Anson, CEO, Wessex Water Authority April 23, 1923 Avram Davidson, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Peregrine: Primus, Rork! April 23, 1923 James Kirkup, travel writer/poet/novelist, African in Greenland April 23, 1923 Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle, singer April 23, 1922 Boy [Segundo JA] Ecury, Aruba, resistance fighter April 23, 1922 Diarmuid Downs, auto engineer April 23, 1921 Janet Blair, born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, actress, Leave it to the Girls, Smith Family April 23, 1921 Warren Spahn, left-handed pitcher, Boston/Milwaukee Braves April 23, 1920 Eric Yarrow, CEO, Clydesdale Bank April 23, 1920 Louis Barron, composer April 23, 1919 Dorian Leigh, born in San Antonio, Texas, model, sister of Suzy Parker April 23, 1919 Talivaldis Kenins, composer April 23, 1918 Anthony Craxton, British TV producer April 23, 1918 Maurice Druon, [Kessel], French writer/journalist, Prix Goncourt April 23, 1917 Jacob Kistemaker, nuclear physicist, ultra centrifuge April 23, 1916 Bud Wilkinson, college football coach, Oklahoma April 23, 1915 Arnold Hall, CEO, Hawker Siddeley Group April 23, 1914 Andrew Martin, Lord-Lt, Lechestershire England April 23, 1914 John Hubbard, born in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, actor, Don't Call Me Charlie April 23, 1914 Mitsu Suzuki, teacher of tea ceremony at San Francisco Zen Center April 23, 1913 Jan Meyerowitz, composer April 23, 1911 Ronald Neame, director, 1st Monday in Oct, Poseidon Adventure April 23, 1911 Simone Simon, born in France, actress, All Money Can Buy, Ladies in Love April 23, 1909 Thomas Padmore, senior civil servant April 23, 1908 Frederick Hawkins, dancer April 23, 1908 Herbert Telley, British actuary April 23, 1907 Baroness Dudley April 23, 1906 Marcel Hillaire, born in Cologne, Germany, actor, Adv in Paradise April 23, 1906 Maria Arnoldo, [Adrianus Broeders], photographer/writer April 23, 1905 Lord Carew, born in Ireland, judge, dressage April 23, 1904 Duncan Renaldo, Spain, actor, Cisco Kid April 23, 1904 Leslie French, actor/singer, More than a Miracle April 23, 1902 Halldor Laxness, born in Iceland, novelist, Salka Valka, Nobel 1955 April 23, 1900 Ary Verhaar, composer April 23, 1900 Henry Barraud, composer April 23, 1900 Joseph Green, film maker April 23, 1899 Edith Ngaio Marsh, NZ, Kiwi mystery writer, Black Beech and Honeydew April 23, 1899 Vladimir Nabokov, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, novelist, Lolita, Ada April 23, 1898 Edwin E. Dwinger, German writer, General Vlassov April 23, 1897 Harold French, director, Encore, /actor April 23, 1897 John Wengraf, born in Vienna, Austria, actor, 12 to Moon, Pride and Passion April 23, 1897 Lester Bowles Pearson, L, 14th Canadian PM, 1963-68, Nobel 1957 April 23, 1897 Lucius du Bignon Clay, U.S., general, WW II, /gov, West Germany April 23, 1897 Lester B. Pearson, Canadian Politician April 23, 1896 Margaret Kennedy, novelist April 23, 1894 Basil Sydney, born in England, actor, Hamlet, Jassy, Simba, Farmer's Wife April 23, 1894 George Renevant, born in Paris, actor, Moulin Rouge, Scotland Yard, Comrade X April 23, 1893 Frank Borzage, born in Salt Lake City, director, 7th Heaven, Strange Cargo April 23, 1892 Minus van Looi, [Benjamin van der Voort], Flemish writer April 23, 1892 R Huelsenbeck, writer April 23, 1891 Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, born in Ukraine, composer, Peter and the Wolf April 23, 1891 Sergei Prokofiev, Russian Composer April 23, 1890 Donald Nichols Tweedy, composer April 23, 1890 Marcel L'Herbier, French director/screenwriter, El Dorado April 23, 1889 Charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher April 23, 1882 Albert Coates, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, conductor and composer, Eagle April 23, 1882 Max [G M J] Winders Maximilien, Belgium, architect, WW II April 23, 1881 Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer, 1912-22 April 23, 1881 Otakar Sini, composer April 23, 1877 Arthur Farwell, composer April 23, 1867 Simon Abramsz, Dutch teacher/writer, For the Young Ones April 23, 1861 Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal April 23, 1858 Max Planck, German physicist, Planck Constant, Nobel 1918 April 23, 1855 Ernst L Wolzogen, German writer/founder, Cabaret oberbrettl April 23, 1853 Thomas Nelson Page, American Writer April 23, 1852 Edwin Markham, U.S., poet, 1st winner of Amer Acad of Poets Award 1937 April 23, 1838 Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter April 23, 1834 Charles Farrar Browne, American Writer April 23, 1834 Chauncey Depew, American Politician April 23, 1828 Albert FA, king of Saxon, 1873-1902 April 23, 1827 Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German Catholic lawyer April 23, 1823 Abdul-Medjid, 31st sultan of Turkey, 1839-61 April 23, 1821 Pierre Dupont, song writer April 23, 1818 James Anthony Froude, historian April 23, 1818 John Gill Shorter, Gov, Confederacy, died in 1872 April 23, 1813 Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little giant, U.S. senator, Lincoln debates April 23, 1813 Stephen Douglas, American Politician April 23, 1812 Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor April 23, 1810 Thomas Wright, historian April 23, 1809 Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer April 23, 1804 Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general, Triangulatie of Belgium April 23, 1803 Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice April 23, 1791 James Buchanan, Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, Fed/Dem, 15th U.S. president, 1857-61 April 23, 1791 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter/cartoonist April 23, 1775 Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter, Shipwreck April 23, 1775 J. M. W. Turner, English Artist April 23, 1756 Alexander Reinagle, composer April 23, 1747 Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer April 23, 1735 Ildephons Haas, composer April 23, 1728 Samuel Wallis, explorer, Wallis Island April 23, 1715 Johann Friedrich Doles, composer April 23, 1708 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet, Versuch einiger Poem April 23, 1697 George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer April 23, 1649 Andreas Kneller, composer April 23, 1629 John Commelin, director, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam April 23, 1623 Jan Adam Reincken, composer April 23, 1598 Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander April 23, 1547 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer, Don Quioxite April 23, 1500 Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician April 23, 1484 Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar, On the Subtlety of Things April 23, 1464 Johanna van Valois, Queen of France April 23, 1464 Robert Fayrfax, composer |