Historical Birthdays

🎂 Famous Historical Birthdays - April 30, 2026

1916 Robert Shaw, Red Bluff Calif, chorale conductor (Robert Shaw Chorale)

1916 Claude Shannon, information theorist

1830 Davis Tillson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895

1899 Lucie Mannheim, Berlin, actress (East Meets West, 39 Steps)

1955 Dimitra Papandreau, Greece, wife of Greek PM Andreas Papandreau

1970 Debbie D, Phila Pa, actress (Attack of Vampire Mermaid)

1929 Peter Carsten, Weissenberg Bavaria, actor (Mr Super Invisible)

1812 Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe

1945 Michael J Smith, Beaufort NC, Cmdr USN, astr (51L-Challenger disaster)

1972 Mario Schaden, hockey forward (Team Austria 1998)

1770 David Thompson, English/Canadian explorer (Columbia River)

1920 Leen 't Hart, Dutch organist/composer

1952 Tom Pesek, PC programmer (creator of HAL 9000 program)

1939 Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Dutch Princess Margriet

1982 Kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire)

1916 Dugo D Schenker, Suriname/Antillian producer

1964 Ian Healy, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian since 1988)

1792 Johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer

1851 Indriл Einarsson, Iceland playwright (Nyj rsnўttin)

1919 Valeer [Valerius V] van Kerkhove, Flemish writer/producer

1914 Sid Weiss, bassist

1948 Perry King, Alliance OH, actor (Andy Warhol's "Bad")

1966 David Meggett, NFL running back (NY Giants, NE Patriots)

1717 Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer

1924 Sheldon Harnick, Chicago, lyricist (Fiorello, Fiddler on the Roof)

1959 Kamaran Abdalla, Iraq/Engl/Neth actor (Goede Tijden Selechte Tijden)

1911 John-Baptist J Walgrave, [Henricus/Humanus], Flemish, theologist

1926 Cloris Leachman, Des Moines Iowa, actress (Last Picture Show, Phyllis)

1951 Panuta Rosani, Poland, discus (Olympic 1976) drug disqualified

1938 Gary Collins, Venice Calif, actor (6th Sense, Home Show)

1912 Eve Arden, Mill Valley Calif, actress (Connie-Our Miss Brooks)

1968 Roger Mar, Seattle Wash, rapid fire pistol (Olympics-1996)

1309 Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)

1797 Andreas V Michiels, Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra

1913 Edith Fowke, folklorist

1777 Carl Friedrich Gauss, world's great mathematician

1743 Robert Jasper van de Capellen, master of Marsch/politician

1940 Burt Young, NYC, actor (Convoy, Rocky)

1885 Luigi Russolo, composer

1968 Babette Van Veen, Neth, actress (Linda-GTST, Blueberry Hill)

1927 Johnny Horton, Los Angeles Ca, rocker

1805 William Kerley Strong, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867

1954 GЃnther Tiersch, German DR, 8 man cox (Olympic-gold-1968)

1948 Wayne Kramer, jazz artist (Dangerous Madness)

1970 Brad Layton, Seymour Ind, rower (Olympics-1996)

1925 Corinne Calvet, Paris France, actress (Phantom of Hollywood)

1923 George Byatt, playwright

1975 Johnny Galecki, Bree Belgium, actor (American Dreamer, David-Roseanne)

1944 Jill Clayburgh, NYC, actress (Unmarried Woman, Semi-Tough)

1864 Frans Netscher, Dutch writer/journalist (Studies of nude model)

1893 Joachim von Ribbentrop, German SS fЃhrer/foreign minister

1966 Aundray Bruce, defensive end (Oakland Raiders)

1905 Henrich Schl„ppi, Switzerland, 4 man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1924)

1968 Paulo Jr, Brazilian pop bassist (Sepultura, Morbid Visions)

1974 Cedric Jones, defensive end (NY Giants)

1911 Luise Rinser, writer

1910 Al Lewis, actor (Leo-Car 54, Grandpa-Munsters)

1858 Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)

1896 Gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith)

1936 Zohra Lampert, actress (Doctors' Hospital, Girl With Something Extra)

1930 Raoul de Keyser, [Dekeyser], Flemish painter

1971 Ryan Hawblitzel, West Palm Beach Fla, pitcher (Colorado Rockies)

1943 Robert L Livingston, (Rep-R-Louisiana, 1977- )

1969 Dexter Rogers, St Petersburg Fla, volleyball opposite hitter (Oly-96)

1956 Richard Farina, folk singer (Reflections in a Crystal Wind)

1909 Juliana, Queen of Netherlands (1948-80)

1944 Richard Shoff, rocker (Sandpipers)

1889 Acario Cotapos, composer

1945 Annie Dillard, American writer (An American Childhood)

1988 Molloko, SD Zoo, 1st Calif condor chick conceived in captivity

1946 Donald Schollander, Charlotte NC, swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-64)

1963 Steve Smith, Glasgow Sco, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks)

1946 Karl XVI Gustav F H, King of Sweden (1973- )

1889 Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer

1945 Claude van de Berge, [Rony MF Pauwels], Flemish writer (Graph Theory)

1874 Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer

1938 Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Queen of Netherlands (1980- )

1959 Lauren Howe, LPGA golfer

1972 Kendricke Bullard, NFL wide receiver (NE Patriots)

1923 Alan Wharton, cricketer (Engld batsman once v NZ 1949, scored 7 & 13)

1903 GЃnther AR Raphael, German composer (Symphony Breve)

1899 Jannetje Fisherman-Roosendaal, author (regional novels)

1927 Lars Hall, Sweden, Pentathelete (Olympic-gold-1952)

1971 B J Tyler, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors)

1884 Albert Israel Elkus, composer

1971 Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs, Oly-US-94)

1965 Adrian Pasdar, Pittsfield Mass, actor (C Oliver Resor-Feds, Top Gun)

1790 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist

1969 Joey Restivo, Brooklyn, rocker (Linear-I Never Felt This Way, Lies)

1939 Ellen Taafe Zwilich, Miami Florida, (1st woman composer Pulitzer 1982)

1941 Wilfried Jentzsh, composer

1767 Jean Henri Appelius, lawyer/minister of Finance

1933 Willie Nelson, Abbott Texas, country singer (On the Road Again)

1971 Randy Bierman, WLAF tackle (Scottish Claymores)

1602 William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler

1917 Bea Wain, US singer/radio host (Lucky Strike Hit Parade)

1886 Frank Merrik, composer

1931 William L [Bill] Clay, (Rep-D-MO, 1969- )

1968 Sandra Beikoff, Mackay QLD, golfer (1990 Sunshine Coast Open)

1943 Bobby Vee, Fargo ND, (Devil or Angel, Night has a Thousand Eyes)

1941 Johnny Farina, rocker (Santo & Johnny)

1932 Anton Larrauri, composer

1945 Mimi Farina, rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind)

1823 George JD Campbell, Scottish/Brit Minister to Indies (1868-74/80-85)

1965 Daniela Costian, Australian discus/shot putter (Olympics-96)

1913 Bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general (ITA)

1891 Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)

1926 Corinne Calvet, France, actress (Apache Uprising)

1911 Hans Studer, composer

1796 Isa„c M "Isaac A" Cr‚mieux, French lawyer/minister of Justice

1920 Duncan Hamilton, driver

1938 Larry [Van Cott] Niven, US, sci-fi author (5 Hugo, Neutron Star)

1926 Edmund Cooper, UK, sci-fi author (Seed of Light, All Fool's Day)

1966 Jeff Brown, Ottawa, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers)

1651 Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint

1902 Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer

1922 Anton Murray, cricketer (South African batsman in 10 Tests 1951-55)

1870 Franz Lehar, operetta composer (Naughty Marietta)

1968 Richard Pilon, Saskatoon, NHL defenseman (NY Islanders)

1961 Isiah Thomas, NBA forward (Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP)

1974 Chris Darkins, NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)

1947 Robert Scott, (Rep-D-Virginia)

1846 Rosalie Amstein, writer

1853 Alfred v Berger, writer

1918 W Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940)

1882 Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (To the Invisible)

1888 John Crowe Ransom, US poet/critic (God Without Thunder)

1912 Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, soldier/politician

1964 Jeff Reboulet, Dayton OH, infielder (Minn Twins)

1837 Alfred Gaul, composer

1953 Merrill Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie)

1902 Andre-Fran‡ois Marescotti, composer

1883 David John de Lloyd, composer

1971 Ty Hallock, fullback (Jacksonville Jaguars)

1945 Mike Beacon, rocker (Ox)

1957 Duane G Carey, St Paul Minn, major USAF/astronaut

1975 Beverley Peele, model [or Apr 7]

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