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April 9, 1990 Marston Glenn Hefner, son of Hugh Hefner and Kimberley Conrad April 9, 1987 Jesse McCartney, American Musician April 9, 1980 Kristin Lee, born in Bethesda, Maryland, rhythmic gymnast, U.S. team 1996 April 9, 1979 Keshia Knight Pulliam, born in Newark, New Jersey, actress, Rudy-Crosby April 9, 1978 Rachel Stevens, English Musician April 9, 1975 Robbie Fowler, English Athlete April 9, 1974 Ben Bordelon, tackle for the San Diego Chargers April 9, 1974 Kevin Mathis, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys April 9, 1974 Sharon Pelletier, Madawaska Maine, Miss America-Maine 1996 April 9, 1972 Brian DeMarco, NFL tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars April 9, 1972 Craig Jones, Australian rower 1996 Olympics April 9, 1972 Jeff Wilkins, kicker for the St. Louis Rams April 9, 1972 Jeffrey van As, soccer player, MVV April 9, 1972 Karen Clark, born in Calgary, Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver April 9, 1971 Anthony Redmon, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals April 9, 1971 Austin Peck, born in Hawaii, actor, Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives April 9, 1971 Derwin Gray, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts April 9, 1971 James Hundon, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals April 9, 1971 Mujaahid Maynard, Brooklyn, 105 lbs/48 kg greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics April 9, 1971 Wang Yang, youngest Olympic record breaker at age 17 1988 Olympics April 9, 1971 Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian Celebrity April 9, 1970 Chuck Bradley, born in CFL/WLAF tackle, BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons April 9, 1970 Neal Caloia, born in Torrance, California, free pistol 1996 Olympics April 9, 1970 Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie, Team Germany, Washington April 9, 1969 Amy Feng, born in Tianjin, China, U.S. table tennis player 1996 Olympics April 9, 1969 Karl Krikken, cricketer, Derbyshire 1989-, wicketkeeper April 9, 1969 Timothy Young, born in Philadelphia, rower 1966 Olympics silver April 9, 1968 Janne Ojanen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland April 9, 1968 Terry Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 125 lbs/57 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics April 9, 1968 Tom Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 136 lbs/62 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics gold April 9, 1967 Graeme Lloyd, born in Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers April 9, 1966 Cynthia Nixon, born in New York City, actress, Addams Family Values, Pelican Brief April 9, 1966 Oliver Barnett, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers April 9, 1965 Hal Morris, born in Fort Rucker, Alabama, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds April 9, 1965 Helen Alfredsson, born in Goteborg, Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1993 Dinah Shore April 9, 1965 Paolo Cane, born in Italy, tennis star April 9, 1965 Paulina Porizkova, Prostejov, Czechoslovakia, model, Playboy-Aug 87 April 9, 1965 Jeff Zucker, American Businessman April 9, 1964 Shane Robinson, Adelaide SA, Australasia golfer April 9, 1963 Joe Scarborough, American Politician April 9, 1963 Marc Jacobs, American Designer April 9, 1962 Freddie Joe Nunn, NFL defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts April 9, 1962 Jeff Turner, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies April 9, 1961 Kirk McCaskill, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, pitcher, Chicago White Sox April 9, 1961 Mark Kelly, born in Dublin, Ireland, keyboardist, Marillion-Real to Reel April 9, 1959 Dave Innis, born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, country singer, Restless Heart-Wheels April 9, 1958 Tony Sibson, boxer April 9, 1957 Ednita Nazario, Ponce PR, spanish singer April 9, 1957 Severlano Ballesteros, born in Spain, golfer, British Open 1979, 84, 88 April 9, 1954 Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff April 9, 1954 Iain Duncan Smith, British Politician April 9, 1953 Hal Ketchum, born in Greenwich, New York, country singer, Small Town Saturday Night April 9, 1952 Magnar Am, composer April 9, 1950 Ehtesham-ud-din, cricketer, Pakistani pace bowler in 5 Tests 1980-82 April 9, 1950 Kenneth D. Cockrell, born in Austin Texas, Astronaut, STS 56, 69, 80 April 9, 1950 Nathan Cook, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Milton-White Shadow, Billy-Hotel April 9, 1949 Chico Ryan, rock vocalist, Sha Na Na April 9, 1949 Steve Gadd, jazz drummer, Triplet Hop, Complex Jazz April 9, 1946 Alan Knott, great English cricket wicketkeeper, 1967-81 April 9, 1946 Les Gray, vocalist, Mud-Cat Crept In April 9, 1946 Philip Wright, rocker, Paper Lace April 9, 1945 Gus Hardin, born in Tulsa April 9, 1944 Gene Parsons, rock drummer, Byrds, Gene Clark Group April 9, 1943 Terry Knight, rock vocalist, Gloria, Terry Knight and the Pack April 9, 1942 Brandon De Wilde, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Jamie, Wild in the Sky April 9, 1942 Earl F. Hillard, Rep-D-Alabama April 9, 1942 Galina A. Kulakova, born in U.S.S.R., nordic skier, Olympics 3 golds 1972 April 9, 1941 Hannah Gordon, actress, Oh Alfie April 9, 1940 Vasily Dmiotriyevich Shcheglov, Russian cosmonaut April 9, 1939 Michael Learned, born in Washington D.C., actress, Olivia-Waltons, Nurse April 9, 1937 Barrington J[ohn] Bayley, born in UK, sci-fi author, Collision Course April 9, 1937 Valerie Singleton, British broadcaster April 9, 1936 Jerzy Maksymiuk, composer April 9, 1936 Michael Somare, British foreign affairs minister, Paupa and New Guinea April 9, 1936 Valerie Solanas, American Writer April 9, 1935 Aulis Sallinen, composer April 9, 1935 Avery Schreiber, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, My Mother the Car April 9, 1933 Gian Maria Volonte, born in Milan Italy, actor, Fistful of Dollars April 9, 1933 Jacques Molicard, translator and navigator April 9, 1933 Jean-Paul Belmondo, born in Paris, France, actor, Casino Royale, Magnifique April 9, 1933 Richard Rose, Professor of Public Policy, Strathclyde University April 9, 1932 Carl Perkins, born in Jackson, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, Blue Suede Shoes April 9, 1932 Jim Fowler, born in Albany, Georgia, naturalist, Wild Kingdom April 9, 1932 Paul Krassner, comic strip cartoonist, MAD Magazine, and founder, Yippies April 9, 1932 Peter Moores, director, Littlewoods April 9, 1932 Vladimir Aleksandrovich Degtyaryov, cosmonaut April 9, 1931 Bill Gilbert, born in Washington D.C., sports author, They Also Served, Big E April 9, 1931 Martin Rogers, director, Farmington Institute for Christian Studies April 9, 1929 Harvey Lichtenstein, President, Brooklyn Academy of Music April 9, 1928 Brian Cubbon, British senior civil servant April 9, 1928 Floyd D. Spence, Rep-R-SC, 1971- April 9, 1928 Tom Lehrer, parody and folk singer, That Was The Week That Was April 9, 1926 Graham Hills, principal, Strathclyde University, England April 9, 1926 Harris Wofford, Sen-R-Pennsylvania April 9, 1926 Hugh Hefner, born in Chicagp, magazine publisher, Playboy April 9, 1926 Lord Fitt, MP, Belfast Ireland April 9, 1926 Michael Ogden, QC April 9, 1925 Michael Richardson, vice CEO, N M Rotschild April 9, 1925 Tom Jackson, British union leader, Post Office April 9, 1924 Harald Heilmann, composer April 9, 1923 Bruno Kiefer, composer April 9, 1922 Carl Amery, writer April 9, 1922 Gerald Moverley, Roman Catholic bishop, Hallam April 9, 1922 Michael Palliser, head of British diplomatic service April 9, 1921 Frankie Thomas, born in New York City, actor, Tom Corbett Space Cadet April 9, 1920 Alexander Moulton, English bicycle designer, folding bicycle April 9, 1920 Art Van Damme, born in Norway, Michigan, jazz accordionist, Chicago Jazz April 9, 1920 David Walker, Professor of Law, Glasgow University April 9, 1920 F Don Miller, born in Racine, Wisconsin, Boxing coach 1946 Olympics April 9, 1919 John Presper Eckert, co-inventor, 1st electronic computer-ENIAC April 9, 1918 Jorn Utzon, Danish architect, Sydney Opera House April 9, 1917 Johannes Bobrowski, writer April 9, 1917 Vincent O'Brien, racehorse trainer April 9, 1914 Richard Young, CEO, Boosey and Hawkes April 9, 1911 Albert Remy, born in Sevres, France, actor, Grand Prix, Gigot, Train April 9, 1911 Lord Deramore, architect April 9, 1910 Abraham A. Ribicoff, Sen-D-Ct April 9, 1910 Sharon Lynn, born in Weatherford, Texas, actress, Way Out West, Big Broadcast April 9, 1909 Domenico Enrici, Apostolic Nuncio April 9, 1909 Ivan Ivonovich Dzerzhinsky, composer April 9, 1909 Robert Helpmann, born in Mt. Gambier, Australia, actor, Second Time Lucky April 9, 1909 Robert Murray Halpmann, dancer April 9, 1908 Fred Lohse, composer April 9, 1908 Victor Vasarely, Hungarian/French painter and author, Op Art April 9, 1908 Thomas Cavendish, English Explorer April 9, 1906 Antal Dorati, born in Budapest, Hungary, conductor, Dresden Opera 1928-29 April 9, 1906 Todd Naylor "Hugh" Gaitskell, MP, Labour April 9, 1905 J. William Fulbright, Sen-D-Ark April 9, 1904 Lyle Latell, born in Iowa, actor, Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon April 9, 1903 Ward Bond, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Seth-Wagon Trains April 9, 1903 Willem Pee, Belgian linguist April 9, 1902 David Cecil, English Writer April 9, 1900 Allen Jenkins, born in Staten Island, actor, Hey Jeannie, Top Cop, Girl Habit April 9, 1899 James S. McDonnell, American Businessman April 9, 1898 Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach for the Green Bay Packers April 9, 1898 Julius Patzak, Austrian tenor singer April 9, 1898 Paul Robeson, born in Philadelphia, singer, Old Man River April 9, 1895 Mance Lipscomb, born in Texas, blues musician, Texas Sharecropper April 9, 1895 Michel Simon, born in Geneva, Switzerland April 9, 1895 Rudolf Kattnigg, composer April 9, 1894 Ernest Kanitz, composer April 9, 1891 John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor, Electricity, Hostage Rights April 9, 1889 Efrem Zimbalist, Rostov on Don Russia, composer and violinist April 9, 1888 Florence Smith Price, U.S. composer, Wanamaker Prize 1932 April 9, 1888 Sol Hurok, theatrical impresario April 9, 1884 Franco Vittadini, composer April 9, 1883 Renzo Bossi, composer April 9, 1879 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist April 9, 1874 Julius Bittner, Austrian composer, Little Violet April 9, 1872 Leon Blum, French premier, People's front government April 9, 1871 Arthur Fickenscher, composer April 9, 1865 Charles Proteus Steinmetz, born in Germany, experiment with AC electricity April 9, 1865 Erich Ludendorff, general, Germany April 9, 1861 Charles Holroyd, painter and etcher April 9, 1855 Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet April 9, 1854 Seaborn M. Denson, composer April 9, 1851 C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist, Netherlands Indies April 9, 1850 Herman Zumpe, composer April 9, 1848 F. A. MacKinnon, cricketer, later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon April 9, 1848 Helena Lange, German feminist April 9, 1847 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer April 9, 1847 Francis William Davenport, composer April 9, 1835 Leopold II, King of Belgians, 1865-1909 April 9, 1830 Eadweard Muybridge, born in England, pioneered study of motion, photography April 9, 1826 Thomas Hewson Neill, Bvt Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1885 April 9, 1821 Charles Baudelaire, born in France, symbolist poet, Flowers of Evil April 9, 1812 Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1887 April 9, 1806 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of 1st transatlantic steamer April 9, 1806 Louis count of Barrthyanyi, premier of Hungary April 9, 1802 Elias Lonrot, folklorist April 9, 1798 Giuditta Pasta, [Negri], soprano April 9, 1794 Theobald Bohm, flautist and composer April 9, 1785 Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician and chemist, electric car 1835 April 9, 1757 Wojciech Boguslawski, composer April 9, 1754 Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer April 9, 1754 Pieter Paulus, Dutch lawyer/CEO, National Convention April 9, 1717 Georg Matthias Monn, composer April 9, 1716 Johann Georg Zechner, composer April 9, 1649 James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II April 9, 1634 Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau April 9, 1627 Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer April 9, 1611 Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer April 9, 1598 Johann Cruger, German organist, composer and music theorist |