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===1901–present=== *[[1901]] – [[Al Lewis (lyricist)|Al Lewis]], American songwriter (d. 1967) * 1901 – [[László Németh]], Hungarian dentist, author, and playwright (d. 1975) *[[1902]] – [[Waldemar Hammenhög]], Swedish author (d. 1972) * 1902 – [[Giuseppe Pella]], Italian politician, 32nd [[Prime Minister of Italy]] (d. 1981) *[[1904]] – [[Pigmeat Markham]], African-American comedian, singer, and dancer (d. 1981) *[[1905]] – [[Sydney Halter]], Canadian lawyer and businessman (d. 1990) * 1905 – [[George H. Hitchings]], American physician and pharmacologist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1998) *[[1907]] – [[Miklós Rózsa]], Hungarian-American composer and conductor (d. 1995) *[[1911]] – [[Maurice Goldhaber]], Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (d. 2011) *[[1914]] – [[Claire Martin (writer)|Claire Martin]], Canadian author (d. 2014) *[[1915]] – [[Joy Davidman]], Polish-Ukrainian American poet and author (d. 1960) *[[1916]] – [[Carl Burgos]], American illustrator (d. 1984) *[[1918]] – [[Gabriel Axel]], Danish-French actor, director, and producer (d. 2014) * 1918 – [[André Bazin]], French critic and theorist (d. 1958) * 1918 – [[Shinobu Hashimoto]], Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2018) * 1918 – [[Clifton Hillegass]], American publisher, founded ''[[CliffsNotes]]'' (d. 2001) * 1918 – [[Tony Mottola]], American guitarist and composer (d. 2004) *[[1919]] – [[Virginia O'Brien]], American actress and singer (d. 2001) * 1919 – [[Esther Afua Ocloo]], Ghanaian entrepreneur and pioneer of microlending (d. 2002) *[[1920]] – [[John F. Wiley]], American football player and coach (d. 2013) *[[1921]] – [[Jean Richard (actor)|Jean Richard]], French actor and singer (d. 2001) *[[1922]] – [[Barbara Hale]], American actress (d. 2017) *[[1924]] – [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005) *[[1925]] – [[Marcus Schmuck]], Austrian mountaineer and author (d. 2005) *[[1926]] – [[Doug Insole]], English cricketer (d. 2017) *[[1927]] – [[Samuel P. Huntington]], American political scientist, author, and academic (d. 2008) * 1927 – [[Tadeusz Mazowiecki]], Polish journalist and politician, [[Prime Minister of Poland]] (d. 2013) *[[1928]] – [[Karl Josef Becker]], German cardinal and theologian (d. 2015) * 1928 – [[Otto Piene]], German sculptor and academic (d. 2014) *[[1929]] – [[Peter Hordern (politician)|Peter Hordern]], English soldier and politician (d. 2024) *[[1930]] – [[Clive Revill]], New Zealand actor and singer (d. 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=March 26, 2025 |title=Clive Revill, Voice of the Emperor in 'The Empire Strikes Back,' Dies at 94 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/clive-revill-dead-empire-strikes-back-emperor-1236173505/ |access-date=April 8, 2025 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> * 1930 – [[Jean Guillou]], French organist (d. 2019)<ref name="Schott">{{cite web | url = https://en.schott-music.com/shop/autoren/jean-guillou | title = Jean Guillou | publisher = [[Schott Music]] | date = 2025 | access-date = 8 April 2025 }}</ref> *[[1931]] – [[Bill Miles]], American director and producer (d. 2013) *[[1934]] – [[James Drury]], American actor (d. 2020) * 1934 – [[George Shirley]], African-American tenor and educator *[[1935]] – [[Costas Ferris]], Egyptian-Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter *[[1936]] – [[Roger Graef]], American-English criminologist, director, and producer (d. 2022) * 1936 – [[Vladimir Hütt]], Estonian physicist and philosopher (d. 1997) *[[1937]] – [[Keiko Abe]], Japanese marimba player and composer<ref>{{cite book |title=Abe, Keiko |url=https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000044618 |website=Grove Music Online |year=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.44618 |isbn=978-1-56159-263-0 |access-date=4 February 2022 |language=en |last1=Edwards |first1=J. Michele }}</ref> * 1937 – [[Jan Kaplický]], Czech architect, designed the [[Selfridges Building, Birmingham|Selfridges Building]] (d. 2009) *[[1939]] – [[Glen Hardin]], American pianist and arranger * 1939 – [[Thomas J. Moyer]], American lawyer and judge (d. 2010) *[[1940]] – [[Joseph L. Goldstein]], American biochemist and geneticist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate * 1940 – [[Mike Vickers]], English guitarist, saxophonist, and songwriter *[[1941]] – [[Michael D. Higgins]], Irish sociologist and politician, 9th [[President of Ireland]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The President Michael D Higgins |url=https://president.ie/en/the-president/michael-d-higgins |website=Office of the President of Ireland |publisher=[[Áras an Uachtaráin]] |access-date=22 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1942]] – [[Michael Beloff]], English lawyer and academic * 1942 – [[Robert Christgau]], American journalist and critic * 1942 – [[Jochen Rindt]], German-Austrian racing driver (d. 1970) *[[1944]] – [[Kathy Acker]], American author and poet (d. 1997) * 1944 – [[Philip Jackson (sculptor)|Philip Jackson]], Scottish sculptor and photographer *[[1945]] – [[Bernard Arcand]], Canadian anthropologist and author (d. 2009) *[[1946]] – [[Hayley Mills]], English actress<ref name="bell">{{cite book |last1=Bell |first1=Mary Hayley |title=What Shall We Do Tomorrow? |date=1968 |publisher=Cassell & Co. LTD. |pages=180–182}}</ref> *[[1947]] – [[Moses Blah]], Liberian general and politician, 23rd [[President of Liberia]] (d. 2013) * 1947 – [[Jerzy Stuhr]], Polish actor, director, and screenwriter * 1947 – [[James Woods]], American actor and producer *[[1948]] – [[Régis Wargnier]], French director, producer, and screenwriter *[[1950]] – [[Grigory Sokolov]], Russian pianist and composer *[[1953]] – [[Rick Moranis]], Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter * 1953 – [[Sk. Mujibur Rahman]], Bengali politician<ref name=bio>{{cite book|title=Who's Who of Members|page=348|publisher=West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat|year=2006}}</ref> *[[1954]] – [[Robert Greenberg]], American pianist and composer *[[1956]] – [[Eric Roberts]], American actor<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 18–24|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/celebrity-birthdays-week-april-18-24-77018325|access-date=2021-06-03|website=ABC News|language=en}}</ref> *[[1958]] – [[Gabi Delgado-López]], Spanish-German singer, co-founder of [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft|D.A.F.]] (d. 2020) * 1958 – [[Malcolm Marshall]], Barbadian cricketer and coach (d. 1999) *[[1959]] – [[Susan Faludi]], American journalist, author and feminist<ref>{{cite web |title=Susan Faludi |url=https://www.britannica.com/explore/100women/profiles/susan-faludi |website=Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers |access-date=26 July 2021 |language=en |date=25 March 2020}}</ref> * [[1960]] – [[Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova]], Ukrainian runner *[[1961]] – [[Jane Leeves]], English actress and dancer * 1961 – [[John Podhoretz]], American journalist and author *[[1962]] – [[Jeff Dunham]], American ventriloquist and comedian<ref>{{cite web |title=Before he was a Comedy Central & Netflix star, Jeff Dunham was a Baylor Bear |url=https://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2022/04/before-he-was-a-comedy-central-netflix-star-jeff-dunham-was-a-baylor-bear/ |publisher=[[Baylor University]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=15 April 2022}}</ref> *[[1963]] – [[Eric McCormack]], Canadian-American actor<ref name=":0" /> * 1963 – [[Conan O'Brien]], American television host, comedian, and podcaster<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Rose|first=Mike|date=April 18, 2021|title=Today's famous birthdays list for April 18, 2021 includes celebrities David Tennant, America Ferrera|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/04/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-april-18-2021-includes-celebrities-david-tennant-america-ferrera.html|url-status=live|access-date=June 3, 2021|website=Cleveland|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418110101/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/04/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-april-18-2021-includes-celebrities-david-tennant-america-ferrera.html |archive-date=2021-04-18 }}</ref> *[[1964]] – [[Niall Ferguson]], Scottish historian and academic *[[1967]] – [[Maria Bello]], American actress<ref>{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for April 18: Britt Robertson, Maria Bello |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2020/04/18/Famous-birthdays-for-April-18-Britt-Robertson-Maria-Bello/8781586912884/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=18 April 2020}}</ref> *[[1969]] – [[Keith DeCandido]], American author *[[1970]] – [[Saad Hariri]], Saudi Arabian-Lebanese businessman and politician, 33rd [[Prime Minister of Lebanon]] * 1970 – [[Willie Roaf]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Willie Roaf |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/willie-roaf/ |publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> *[[1971]] – [[David Tennant]], Scottish actor *[[1972]] – [[Rosa Clemente]], American journalist and activist * 1972 – [[Eli Roth]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter *[[1973]] – [[Derrick Brooks]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Derrick Brooks |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/derrick-brooks/ |publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> * 1973 – [[Haile Gebrselassie]], Ethiopian runner *[[1974]] – [[Edgar Wright]], English filmmaker<ref>{{cite web |title=Simon Pegg Celebrates Edgar Wright's Birthday In Today's Twitter-Wood |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/e3dyvx/simon-pegg-celebrates-edgar-wrights-birthday-in-todays-twitter-wood |publisher=[[MTV]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=18 April 2012}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> *[[1976]] – [[Melissa Joan Hart]], American actress<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Lidia |title=Melissa Joan Hart through the years |url=https://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/slideshow/Melissa-Joan-Hart-through-the-years-128185.php |publisher=[[Connecticut Post]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=15 April 2016 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406215501/https://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/slideshow/Melissa-Joan-Hart-through-the-years-128185.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[1979]] – [[Kourtney Kardashian]], American television personality<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rice |first1=Nicholas |title=Kourtney Kardashian Celebrates 43rd Birthday with Blended Family Trip to Disneyland: 'Grateful' |url=https://people.com/parents/kourtney-kardashian-celebrates-43rd-birthday-with-blended-family-disneyland-trip/ |publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=21 April 2022}}</ref> *[[1981]] – [[Audrey Tang]], Taiwanese Minister of Digital Affairs and programmer *[[1983]] – [[Miguel Cabrera]], Venezuelan baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Miguel Cabrera |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/miguel-cabrera-408234 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> *[[1984]] – [[America Ferrera]], American actress<ref>{{cite web |last1=Avila |first1=Pamela |title=America Ferrera Is ''Overwhelmed With Love'' After Husband Throws Her Surprise Zoom Party For Her B-Day |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1142522/america-ferrera-is-overwhelmed-with-love-after-husband-throws-her-surprise-zoom-party-for-her-b-day |publisher=[[E!]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=19 April 2020}}</ref> *[[1985]] – [[Łukasz Fabiański]], Polish footballer<ref>{{cite news |title=Lukasz Fabianski: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3309/Lukasz-Fabianski/overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref> *[[1986]] – [[Tina Bru]], Norwegian politician<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Tina Bru |first=Vibeke |last=Lauritsen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |date=11 January 2024 |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Tina_Bru |language=no|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> *[[1988]] – [[Vanessa Kirby]], English actress<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wally |first1=Maxine |title=How Vanessa Kirby Became Red Carpet Fashion Royalty |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/vanessa-kirby-red-carpet-fashion |publisher=[[W (magazine)|W]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=16 April 2021}}</ref> *[[1989]] – [[Jessica Jung]], South Korean-American singer, songwriter, actress, author, fashion designer and businesswoman<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jessica Sooyoun Jung, Born 04/18/1989 in California {{!}} CaliforniaBirthIndex.org |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jessica_sooyoun_jung_born_1989_19263553 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828042457/https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jessica_sooyoun_jung_born_1989_19263553 |archive-date=2018-08-28 |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=[[California Birth Index]]}}</ref> * 1989 – [[Alia Shawkat]], American actress<ref>{{cite web |last1=Armecin |first1=Catherine |title=Alia Shawkat Spent Birthday With Brad Pitt? Actress Spotted Biking Away From Gated Community |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/alia-shawkat-spent-birthday-brad-pitt-actress-spotted-biking-away-gated-community-2961225 |work=[[International Business Times]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=19 April 2020}}</ref> *[[1990]] – [[Wojciech Szczęsny]], Polish footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Wojciech Szczęsny: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3543/Wojciech-Szczesny/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> *[[1992]] – [[Chloe Bennet]], American actress<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jayson |first1=Jay |title=Happy Birthday! Chloe Bennet Turns 24 Today |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/happy-birthday-chloe-bennet-turns-24-today/ |publisher=[[ComicBook.com]] |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=18 April 2016}}</ref> *[[1993]] – [[Mika Zibanejad]], Swedish ice hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mika Zibanejad |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/player/mika-zibanejad-8476459 |access-date=11 April 2024 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]]}}</ref> *[[1994]] – [[Aminé]], American singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |title=Aminé |url=https://music.apple.com/md/artist/amin%C3%A9/1097595072 |website=Apple Music |access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> *[[1995]] – [[Divock Origi]], Belgian footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Divock Origi |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/10465/Divock-Origi/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref> *[[1996]] – [[Ski Mask the Slump God]], American rapper<ref>{{cite web |title=SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD |url=https://thevogue.com/artists/ski-mask-the-slump-god/ |website=thevogue.com |access-date=April 18, 2024 |archive-date=April 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418175124/https://thevogue.com/artists/ski-mask-the-slump-god/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[2001]] – [[PinkPantheress]], English singer, songwriter, and record producer<ref>{{Cite web |title=PinkPantheress |url=https://genius.com/artists/Pinkpantheress |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410041051/https://genius.com/artists/Pinkpantheress |archive-date=10 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024 |website=Genius}}</ref> <!--Do not add your own name or people without Wikipedia articles to this list. No red links, please. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information. Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence.-->
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