Famous Birthdays on April 27

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 220

• 1410 Jean Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland, Zealand and West Frisia (d. 1493)
• 1593 Mumtaz Mahal, Empress consort of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal as her mausoleum and symbol of his undying love, born in Agra, Mughal Empire (d. 1631)
• 1623 Johann Adam Reincken, German organist and composer, born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1722)

• 1650 Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, queen of Denmark and Norway (1670-99), born in Kassel, Germany (d. 1714)
• 1701 Charles Emanuel III of Savoy, King of Sardinia, born in Turin (d. 1773)
• 1718 Thomas Lewis, Irish-American surveyor, lawyer, and a pioneer of early Virginia, born in County Donegal, Ireland (d. 1790)
• 1724 Colonel Thomas Gardner, American heroic political figure and soldier, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1775)
• 1724 Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1784)
• 1733 Josef Gottlieb Kölreuter, German Botanist who pioneered the study of plant hybrids, especially among the tobacco plants, born in Sulz am Neckar, Germany (d. 1806)
• 1748 Adamántios Koraïs, Greek humanist scholar, born in Smyrna, Anatolia (d. 1833)
• 1755 Marc-Antoine Parseval, French mathematician (Parseval's theorem), born in Rosières-aux-Salines, France (d. 1836)

• 1767 Andreas Romberg, German violinist and composer (Song of the Clock), born in Vechta, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1821)

• 1802 Louis Niedermeyer, composer, born in Nyon, Switzerland (d. 1861)
• 1803 Alfred Julius Becher, Austrian journalist and composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 1848)
• 1806 Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Queen of Spain (1829-33), born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1878)
• 1812 Friedrich von Flotow, German composer, born in Teutendorf, Duchy of Mecklenburg (d. 1883)
• 1812 William W. Snow, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1851-53), born in Heath, Massachusetts (d. 1886)

• 1824 William Richard Bexfield, English composer, born in Norwich, England (d. 1853)
• 1828 Gerben Colmjon, Frisian linguist and publisher, born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1884)
• 1835 John Murray Corse, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [or 9/27] (d. 1893)
• 1840 Edward Whymper, English mountaineer, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865), born in London (d. 1911)
• 1848 Otto I of Bavaria, King of Bavaria (1886-1913), born in The Residence, Munich (d. 1916)
• 1850 Hans Hartwig von Beseler, German Colonel General, born in Greifswald, Prussia (d. 1921)
• 1853 Jules Lemaître, French critic and dramatist, born in Vennecy, Loiret, France (d. 1914)
• 1861 Georgy Catoire, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1926)
• 1861 Johan Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes-Digte), born in Øsløs, Thisted, Denmark (d. 1936)
• 1861 William Arms Fisher, American composer, librettist (Going Home), musicologist, and educator, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1948)
• 1869 (William) Victor Harris, American organist, composer, conductor (St. Cecilia Society, 1902-36), vocal coach, and educator, born in New York (d. 1943)
• 1871 Arthur Nevin, American composer, born in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania (d. 1943)
• 1873 Harry O'Connor, American actor (Stranger than Fiction, The Long Lane's Turning), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1971)
• 1875 André Baillon, Belgian-French author (Un homme si simple), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1932)
• 1875 Frederick Fane, English cricket batsman (14 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 143; Essex CCC, Oxford University CC, London County CC), born in Curragh Camp, County Kildare, Ireland (d. 1960)
• 1875 Lumsden Hare, Irish actor (Oregon Trail, Desert Fox, Young Bess), born in Ireland (d. 1964)
• 1875 Maurice de Broglie, French physicist (studied X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy), born in Paris, France (d. 1960)
• 1878 Frank Gotch, American professional wrestler, born in Humboldt, Iowa (d. 1917)
• 1883 Hubert Harrison, West Indian-American writer and freedom fighter, born in St. Croix, Danish West Indies (d. 1927)
• 1884 Louis de Bree [Louis Davids], actor (De man zonder hart, The Cross-Patch, Bluejackets), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1971)
• 1888 Florence La Badie, Canadian-American actress (Cinderella, The Evidence of the Film), born in New York City (d. 1917)

• 1893 Norman Bel Geddes, American theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End), born in Adrian, Michigan (d. 1958)
• 1894 George Petty, American pin-up artist, born in Abbeville, Louisiana (d. 1975)
• 1894 Nicolas Slonimsky, Russian-American, pianist, conductor, musicologist (Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns; Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians), and composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1995)

• 1896 Wallace Hume Carothers, American chemist and inventor (nylon), born in Burlington, Iowa (d. 1937)

• 1900 Walter Lantz, American cartoonist (Woody Woodpecker's creator), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 1994)
• 1902 Kitty Kelly, American actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors), born in New York City (d. 1968)
• 1903 Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown), born in New York City (d. 1994)
• 1903 Hans Kosterlitz, German-British biochemist (endorphins), born in Berlin (d. 1996)
• 1903 Horace Stoneham, American baseball executive (owner New York / San Francisco Giants 1936-76), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1990)
• 1904 Arthur F. Burns, American economist and chairman (Federal Reserve Board), born in Stanislau, Austria-Hungary (d. 1987)
• 1904 Cecil Day-Lewis, Irish poet (British Poet Laureate 1968-72) and detective writer (Nicholas Blake), born in Ballintubbert, Queen's County (d. 1972)
• 1905 Julian Stryjkowski, Polish journalist and writer known for his radical leftist leanings, born in Stryi, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1996)
• 1905 Philip Radcliffe, English composer, born in Godalming, Surrey, England (d. 1986)
• 1906 Mark Alexander Abrams, English market researcher, born in Edmonton, London (d. 1994)
• 1906 Yórgos Theotokás, Greek novelist (Leonís), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1966)
• 1909 Muriel C. Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place), born in Birkenhead, England (d. 1993)
• 1911 Colin Gordon, British actor (The Pink Panther, Casino Royale), born in Ceylon (d. 1972)
• 1911 Georges Dargaud, French publisher (Astérix, Tintin), born in Paris (d. 1990)
• 1912 Franz Weyergans, Belgian writer and translator (Les Gens Heureux), born in Seraing, Belgium (d. 1974)
• 1912 Frederick R. Weisman, philanthropist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1994)
• 1912 Renato Rascel [Ranucci], Italian actor (7 Hills of Rome, Secrets of Santa Vittoria), born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy (d. 1991)
• 1913 Philip Abelson, American physicist and Nobel Prize Laureate, born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2004)
• 1914 Albert Soboult, French historian, born in Ammi Moussa, French Algeria (d. 1982)
• 1914 Lou Crosby, American actor, and radio and TV announcer (Lum and Abner; The Lawrence Welk Show), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 1984)

• 1916 Jan Rychlik, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1964)
• 1918 John Alfred Scali, American journalist and diplomat, born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1995)
• 1918 Kirby Stone, American jazz combo leader (Kirby Stone Four - "Baubles Bangles & Beads"), born in New York City (d. 1981)
• 1918 Sten Rudholm, Swedish jurist, member of the Swedish Academy, born in Karlstad, Sweden (d. 2008)
• 1919 Walter Ritchie, British sculptor (Man's Struggle), born in Coventry, England (d. 1997)
• 1920 Edwin Morgan, Scottish poet (At Eighty), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2010)
• 1920 Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor, born in Novara, Italy (d. 1956)
• 1920 Mark Krasnosel'skii, Russian-Ukrainian mathematician (nonlinear functional analysis), born in Starokostiantyniv, Ukraine (d. 1997)
• 1922 Daphne Anderson, British actress (Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice), born in London, England (d. 2013)

• 1922 Martin Gray, Polish-born American writer, holocaust survivor, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2016)

• 1926 Ernest McCulloch, Canadian stem cell research pioneer, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2011)
• 1927 Connie Kay, American jazz drummer (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1955-94), born in Tuckahoe, New York (d. 1994)
• 1927 Coretta Scott King, American activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr., born in Heiberger, Alabama (d. 2006)
• 1927 Gerard Cieślik, Polish soccer striker (45 caps, 27 goals; Ruch Chorzów 237 games) and manager (Ruch Chorzów), born in Hajduki, Poland (d. 2013)
• 1927 Joe Moakley, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts (1973-2001), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2001)
• 1929 Nina Ponomaryova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR discus 1952, 60; bronze 1956), born in Smychka, Russia (d. 2016)
• 1931 Igor Oistrakh, Soviet-Russian concert violinist (Wieniawski Competition, 1952), and educator (Moscow Conservatory, Brussels Royal Conservatory), born in Odessa, Ukraine, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) (d. 2021)
• 1931 Krzysztof Komeda, Polish jazz pianist and film composer (Rosemary's Baby), born in Poznań, Poland (d. 1969)
• 1931 Maxine Brown, American country music singer (Browns), born in Campti, Louisiana (d. 2019)
• 1932 (Roelof) "Pik" Botha, South African politician (Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1977-94; Minister of Enegy, 1994-96), born in Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 2018)
• 1932 Anouk Aimée, French actress (A Man and A Woman), born in Paris

• 1932 Charles Adkins, American boxer (Olympic gold light welterweight 1952), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 1993)
• 1932 Chuck Knox, American football coach (LA Rams, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks; AP NFL Coach of the Year 1973, 80, 84), born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
• 1932 François Bayle, French electronic music composer, born in Toamasina, Madagascar
• 1932 Gian-Carlo Rota, Italian-born American mathematician and philosopher, born in Vigevano, Italy (d. 1999)
• 1932 Petar Ozgijan, Yugoslav composer, born in Dubrovnik, Croatia (d. 1979)
• 1933 Bob Bondurant, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans GT +3.0 1964; Shelby American, Ferrari, Eagle teams), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2021)
• 1933 Calvin Newborn, American R&B and jazz guitarist, born in Whiteville, Tennessee (d. 2018)
• 1936 Geoffrey Shovelton, English opera singer, born in Atherton, Lancashire (d. 2016)
• 1936 John Burningham, English author and illustrator of children's books (Mr Grumpy's Outing), born in Farnham, England (d. 2019)
• 1937 David Bolton, English rugby league five eighth (23 caps Great Britain; Wigan, Balmain) and coach (Parramatta), born in Wigan, England (d. 2021)
• 1937 Sandy Dennis, American Tony and Academy Award-winning stage and screen actress (Any Wednesday; Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?; The Out-of-Towners), born in Hastings, Nebraska (d. 1992)

• 1939 Jerry Mercer, Canadian rock drummer (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1939 João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, Bissau-Guinean politician (President of Guinea-Bissau, 1980-99 & 2005-09), born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea (d. 2009)
• 1939 Judy Carne, English comedienne and actress (Laugh-In, Love on a Rooftop), born in Northampton, England (d. 2015)
• 1939 Stanislaw Dziwisz, Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Kraków, born in Raba Wyżna, Poland
• 1941 Friedrich Goldmann, German composer and conductor, born in Siegmar-Schönau, Germany (d. 2009)
• 1941 Jennings Michael Burch, American writer (They Cage the Animals at Night), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2013)
• 1941 Judith Blegen, American opera singer (The Magic Flute - "Papagena"), born in Lexington, Kentucky
• 1941 Lee Roy Jordan, American College Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Alabama; Super Bowl 1971; First-team All-Pro 1969; 5 × Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), born in Excel, Alabama
• 1942 Jim Keltner, American session drummer (Bob Dylan; George Harrison; John Lennon; Ringo Starr; Harry Nilsson; Richard Thompson; Traveling Wilburys; Elvis Costello; Joe Cocker; Ry Cooder; Eric Clapton; Carly Simon; Jackson Browne; Randy Newman; and others...), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 1942 John Shrapnel, English actor, born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
• 1942 Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-6, TM-18), born in Tula, Russia (d. 2022)
• 1943 Eugene Polyakov, Russian balletmaster (Paris Opera Ballet), born in Moscow, USSR (d. 1996)
• 1943 Helmut Marko, Austrian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1971), born in Graz, Austria
• 1944 Cuba Gooding Sr., American pop and soul singer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays the Fool"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
• 1944 Herb Pedersen, American bluegrass and country-rock singer, guitarist, and banjo player (Desert Rose Band - "Love Reunited"), born in Berkeley, California
• 1944 Michael Fish, British TV weatherman, born in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
• 1944 Thomas Koppel, Danish pianist and classical and avant-garde composer (Savage Rose), born in a refugee camp in Örebro, Sweden (d. 2006)

• 1946 Gordon Haskell, British pop, rock and blues musician (Fleur De Lys; King Crimson, 1970; Harry's Bar), born in Verwood, Dorset, England (d. 2020)
• 1946 John Maclean, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests, 18 dismissals; Queensland), born in Herston, Australia
• 1947 Ann Peebles, American soul singer-songwriter ("I Can't Stand the Rain"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1947 George Kenneth Butterfield, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina, born in Wilson, North Carolina
• 1947 Herbie Murrell, American soul singer (Stylistics - "You Are My Everything"), born in Lane, South Carolina
• 1947 Keith Magnuson, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (NHL All Star 1971, 72; Chicago Black Hawks), born in Wadena, Saskatchewan (d. 2003)
• 1947 Pete Ham, Welsh rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Badfinger - "Without You"; "No Matter What"; Day After Day"), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 1975)
• 1948 Amrit Kumar Bohara, Nepalese politician, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
• 1948 Frank William Abagnale, Jr., American con artist turned security consultant, born in Bronxville, New York
• 1948 Kate Pierson, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"; "Love Shack"), born in Weehawken, New Jersey
• 1949 Doug Sheehan, American actor (Knots Landing, 1983-87 - "Ben": General Hospital, 1979-82 - "Joe Kelly"), born in Santa Monica, California
• 1949 Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW/PWF/UWF), born in Iwate, Japan
• 1951 Jim Justice, American businessman and politician, Governor of West Virginia (2017-), born in Charleston, West Virginia
• 1951 Paul "Ace" Frehley, American rock guitarist (Kiss; Frehley's Comet), born in The Bronx, New York City
• 1952 Ari Vatanen, Finnish rally driver, born in Tuupovaara, Finland

• 1952 Larry Elder, American political commentator, born in Los Angeles, California
• 1953 Arielle Dombasle (née Sonnery), American-French actress (Pauline at the Beach), singer and film dircetor, born in Norwich, Connecticut
• 1953 Ellen S. Baker, American physician and NASA astronaut (STS 34, 50, 71), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
• 1953 Pat Hennen, American motorcycle racer (first US rider to win a 500cc GP 1976), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2024)

• 1956 Bryan Harvey, American musician (House of Freaks), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2006)
• 1957 Michel Barrette, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian, born in Chicoutimi, Quebec
• 1958 David Barnes, New Zealand sailor (470 world champion 1981, 83, 84), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2020)
• 1959 Louis Lortie, French-Canadian Juno Award-winning concert pianist, born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1959 Marco Pirroni, British rock guitarist (Adam & The Ants - "Ant Music"; "Goody Two Shoes"), born in London, England
• 1959 Sheena Easton [Orr], Scottish singer ("9 to 5 (Morning Train)"; "For Your Eyes Only"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1960 Wally Langdon, British bassist (Herman Brood & His Wild Romance), born in London, England (d. 2019)
• 1962 Ángel Comizzo, Argentine football goalkeeper, born in Reconquista, Argentina
• 1962 Edvard Moser, Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist (2014 Nobel Prize for Physiology for discovery of place cells), born in Ålesund, Norway
• 1962 James LeGros, American actor (Point Break, Enemy of the State), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1962 PattiSue Plumer, American 3k runner (Gold-Seattle '90), born in Covina, California
• 1963 Cali Timmins, Canadian actress (Ryan's Hope), born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1963 Russell T. Davies, Welsh TV writer and executive producer (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk), born in Swansea, Wales
• 1963 Schae Harrison, American actress (Darla-Bold & Beautiful), born in Anaheim Hills, California
• 1965 Courtenay Becker-Dey, American Europe class sailor (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
• 1965 Rob Squires, American rock bassist (Big Head Todd and the Monsters), born in Denver, Colorado
• 1966 Peter McIntyre, Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1995), born in Gisborne, Australia
• 1967 Aki Avni, Israeli entertainer and TV host, born in Rehovot, Israel
• 1967 Bridgette Gordon, American basketball forward (Sacramento Monarchs, Olympic gold, 1988), born in DeLand, Florida
• 1967 Erik Thomson, Scottish-New Zealand actor (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys), born in Inverness, Scotland
• 1967 Jason Whitlock, American sports journalist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• 1967 Tommy Smith, Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra), born in Edinburgh, Scotland

• 1968 Cristian Mungiu, Romanian filmmaker (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), born in Iași, Romania
• 1969 Cory Booker, American politician (Senator-D-NJ 2013-, Mayor of Newark 2006-13), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1969 Darcey Bussell, British ballerina (Strictly Come Dancing), born in London
• 1969 Grahame Cheney, Australian boxer, born in Lithgow, Australia
• 1969 Mica Paris, British Rhythm & Blues singer (So Good), born in London
• 1969 Tyrone Rodgers, American football defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Longview, Texas
• 1970 Mikiko Hagiwara, Japanese basketball player, born in Fukushima, Japan
• 1970 Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1971 Craig Keith, American football tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
• 1971 Hayley Carr, Salzburg Austria, actress (Courtney-As the World Turns)
• 1971 James Burton, NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears), born in Torrance, California
• 1971 Tess Daly, British television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing), born in Stockport, Cheshire, England
• 1972 Alison McKnight, 100m hurdler and heptathlete, born in Bakersfield, California
• 1972 David Lascher, American actor (Josh-Clueless, Kidz in the Wood), born in New York City
• 1972 Maura West, American actress (As the World Turns), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
• 1972 Silvia Farina, Italian tennis star (1995 Maria Lankowitz doubles), born in Milan, Italy
• 1972 Tim Ruddy, American football offensive lineman (Miami Dolphins), born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
• 1973 Andre Gower, American actor (Monster Squad), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1974 Carlos Fortes, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 1974 Johnny Devine, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
• 1975 Chris Carpenter, American baseball pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 2005; 3 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2006, 11 St. Louis Cardinals; Toronto Blue Jays), born in Exeter, New Hampshire
• 1975 Michael Booker, American football cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1975 Rabih Abdullah, American National Football League player, born in Martinsville, Virginia
• 1976 Isobel Campbell, Scottish singer and composer, born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1976 Sally Hawkins, English film actress (The Shape of Water), born in London, England
• 1976 Walter Pandiani, Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
• 1978 Adamantia Kontogiorgi, Greek actress (Erotas), born in Paris
• 1979 Natasha Chokljat, Australian netball player, born in Tasmania, Australia
• 1979 Will Boyd, American rock bassist (Evanescence), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
• 1980 Ananda Mikola, Indonesian racing driver, born in Jakarta
• 1980 Christian Lara, Ecuadorian footballer, born in Quito, Ecuador
• 1980 Sybille Bammer, Austrian tennis player, born in Linz, Austria

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