Famous Birthdays for April 24th

Pre-1600[edit]

• 1086 – Ramiro II of Aragon (d. 1157)
• 1492 – Sabina of Bavaria, Bavarian duchess and noblewoman (d. 1564)
• 1532 – Thomas Lucy, English politician (d. 1600)
• 1533 – William I of Orange, founding father of the Netherlands (d. 1584)
• 1538 – Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (d. 1587)
• 1545 – Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, English Earl (d. 1581)
• 1562 – Xu Guangqi, Ming Dynasty Chinese politician, scholar and lay Catholic leader (d. 1633)
• 1581 – Vincent de Paul, French priest and saint (d. 1660)

1601–1900[edit]

• 1608 – Gaston, Duke of Orléans, third son of King Henry IV of France (d. 1660)
• 1620 – John Graunt, English demographer and statistician (d. 1674)
• 1706 – Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1780)
• 1718 – Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Irish-English painter and educator (d. 1784)
• 1743 – Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (d. 1823)
• 1784 – Peter Vivian Daniel, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1860)
• 1815 – Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (d. 1882)
• 1823 – Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (d. 1889)
• 1845 – Carl Spitteler, Swiss poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)^[6]
• 1856 – Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (d. 1951)
• 1860 – Queen Marau, last Queen of Tahiti (d.1935)
• 1862 – Tomitaro Makino, Japanese botanist (d. 1957)
• 1868 – Sandy Herd, Scottish golfer (d. 1944)
• 1876 – Erich Raeder, German admiral (d. 1960)
• 1878 – Jean Crotti, Swiss-French painter (d. 1958)
• 1879 – Susanna Bokoyni, Hungarian-American circus performer (d. 1984)
• 1880 – Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American engineer and businessman, developed the zipper (d. 1954)
• 1880 – Josef Müller, Croatian entomologist (d. 1964)
• 1882 – Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, Scottish-English air marshal (d. 1970)
• 1885 – Thomas Cronan, American triple jumper (d. 1962)
• 1885 – Con Walsh, Irish-Canadian hammer thrower and footballer (d. 1961)
• 1887 – Denys Finch Hatton, English hunter (d. 1931)
• 1888 – Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (d. 1973)
• 1889 – Stafford Cripps, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1952)
• 1889 – Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and academic (d. 1924)
• 1897 – Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (d. 1955)
• 1897 – Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist, anthropologist, and engineer (d. 1941)
• 1899 – Oscar Zariski, Russian-American mathematician and academic (d. 1986)
• 1900 – Elizabeth Goudge, English author and educator (d. 1984) ^[7][8]

1901–present[edit]

• 1903 – José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician, founded the Falange (d. 1936)
• 1904 – Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator (d. 1997)
• 1905 – Al Bates, American long jumper (d. 1999)
• 1905 – Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (d. 1989)
• 1906 – William Joyce, American-born Irish-British Nazi propaganda broadcaster (d. 1946)
• 1906 – Mimi Smith, English nurse (d. 1991)
• 1907 – Gabriel Figueroa, Mexican cinematographer (d. 1997)
• 1908 – Marceline Day, American actress (d. 2000)
• 1908 – Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (d. 1991)
• 1908 – Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (d. 1963)
• 1912 – Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (d. 1994)
• 1913 – Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (d. 2014)
• 1914 – William Castle, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977)
• 1914 – Phil Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1991)
• 1914 – Justin Wilson, American chef and author (d. 2001)
• 1916 – Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2002)
• 1919 – David Blackwell, American mathematician and academic (d. 2010)
• 1919 – Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (d. 2013)
• 1920 – Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (d. 2011)
• 1922 – Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (d. 2014)
• 1923 – Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2005)
• 1923 – Doris Burn, American author and illustrator (d. 2011)
• 1924 – Clement Freud, German-English radio host, academic, and politician (d. 2009)
• 1924 – Ruth Kobart, American actress and singer (d. 2002)
• 1925 – Franco Leccese, Italian sprinter (d. 1992)
• 1926 – Marilyn Erskine, American actress
• 1926 – Thorbjörn Fälldin, Swedish farmer and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 2016)
• 1927 – Josy Barthel, Luxembourgian runner and politician, Luxembourgian Minister for Energy (d. 1992)
• 1928 – Tommy Docherty, Scottish footballer and manager (d. 2020)
• 1928 – Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (d. 2008)
• 1928 – Anahit Perikhanian, Russian-born Armenian Iranologist (d. 2012)^[9]
• 1929 – Dr. Rajkumar, Indian actor and singer (d. 2006)
• 1930 – Jerome Callet, American instrument designer, educator, and author (d. 2019)
• 1930 – Richard Donner, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2021)
• 1930 – José Sarney, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 31st President of Brazil
• 1931 – Abdelhamid Kermali, Algerian footballer and manager (d. 2013)
• 1931 – Bridget Riley, English painter and illustrator
• 1934 – Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (d. 2015)
• 1934 – Shirley MacLaine, American actress, singer, and dancer
• 1936 – David Crombie, Canadian educator and politician, 56th Mayor of Toronto
• 1936 – Jill Ireland, English actress (d. 1990)
• 1937 – Joe Henderson, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2001)
• 1940 – Sue Grafton, American author (d. 2017)
• 1941 – Richard Holbrooke, American journalist, banker, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 2010)
• 1941 – John Williams, Australian-English guitarist and composer
• 1942 – Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago
• 1942 – Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer
• 1943 – Richard Sterban, American country and gospel bass singer
• 1943 – Gordon West, English footballer (d. 2012)
• 1944 – Peter Cresswell, English judge
• 1944 – Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect
• 1944 – Tony Visconti, American record producer, musician and singer
• 1945 – Doug Clifford, American drummer and songwriter
• 1946 – Doug Christie, Canadian lawyer and activist (d. 2013)
• 1947 – Josep Borrell, Spanish engineer and politician, 22nd President of the European Parliament
• 1947 – João Braz de Aviz, Brazilian cardinal
• 1947 – Claude Dubois, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1947 – Denise Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician
• 1947 – Roger D. Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1948 – Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 2013)
• 1948 – Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author
• 1949 – Eddie Hart, American sprinter
• 1949 – Véronique Sanson, French singer-songwriter and producer
• 1950 – Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician
• 1951 – Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic
• 1951 – Christian Bobin, French author and poet
• 1951 – Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter
• 1951 – Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland
• 1952 – Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer
• 1952 – Ralph Winter, American film producer
• 1953 – Eric Bogosian, American actor and writer
• 1954 – Mumia Abu-Jamal, American journalist, activist, and convicted murderer
• 1954 – Jack Blades, American singer-songwriter and bass player
• 1955 – Marion Caspers-Merk, German politician
• 1955 – John de Mol Jr., Dutch businessman, co-founded Endemol
• 1955 – Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland
• 1955 – Margaret Moran, British politician and criminal
• 1955 – Guy Nève, Belgian race car driver (d. 1992)
• 1955 – Michael O'Keefe, American actor
• 1955 – Bill Osborne, New Zealand rugby player
• 1956 – James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral
• 1957 – Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English businessman and politician
• 1958 – Brian Paddick, English police officer and politician
• 1959 – Paula Yates, British-Australian television host and author (d. 2000)
• 1961 – Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy
• 1962 – Clemens Binninger, German politician
• 1962 – Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager
• 1962 – Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
• 1963 – Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1963 – Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
• 1963 – Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2010)
• 1964 – Helga Arendt, German sprinter (d. 2013)
• 1964 – Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian, actor, and producer
• 1964 – Djimon Hounsou, Beninese-American actor and producer
• 1964 – Witold Smorawiński, Polish guitarist, composer, and educator
• 1965 – Jeff Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
• 1966 – Pierre Brassard, Canadian comedian and actor
• 1966 – Alessandro Costacurta, Italian footballer, coach, and manager
• 1966 – David Usher, English-Canadian singer-songwriter
• 1967 – Dino Rađa, Croatian basketball player^[10]
• 1967 – Omar Vizquel, Venezuelan-American baseball player and coach
• 1968 – Aidan Gillen, Irish actor
• 1968 – Todd Jones, American baseball player
• 1968 – Roxanna Panufnik, English composer
• 1968 – Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Kosovo
• 1969 – Elias Atmatsidis, Greek footballer
• 1969 – Rory McCann, Scottish actor
• 1969 – Eilidh Whiteford, Scottish academic and politician
• 1970 – Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
• 1971 – Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire
• 1971 – Mauro Pawlowski, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1972 – Rab Douglas, Scottish footballer
• 1972 – Chipper Jones, American baseball player
• 1972 – Jure Košir, Slovenian skier and singer
• 1973 – Gabby Logan, English gymnast, television and radio host
• 1973 – Damon Lindelof, American screenwriter and producer
• 1973 – Brian Marshall, American bass player and songwriter
• 1973 – Eric Snow, American basketball player and coach
• 1973 – Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
• 1973 – Toomas Tohver, Estonian footballer
• 1973 – Lee Westwood, English golfer
• 1974 – Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1974 – Stephen Wiltshire, English illustrator
• 1975 – Dejan Savić, Yugoslavian and Serbian water polo player
• 1976 – Steve Finnan, Irish international footballer^[11]
• 1976 – Frédéric Niemeyer, Canadian tennis player and coach
• 1977 – Carlos Beltrán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
• 1977 – Diego Placente, Argentine footballer
• 1978 – Diego Quintana, Argentine footballer
• 1980 – Fernando Arce, Mexican footballer
• 1980 – Karen Asrian, Armenian chess player (d. 2008)
• 1981 – Taylor Dent, American tennis player
• 1981 – Yuko Nakanishi, Japanese swimmer
• 1982 – Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, talk show host
• 1982 – David Oliver, American hurdler
• 1982 – Simon Tischer, German volleyball player
• 1983 – Hanna Melnychenko, Ukrainian heptathlete
• 1985 – Mike Rodgers, American sprinter
• 1986 – Aaron Cunningham, American baseball player
• 1987 – Ben Howard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1987 – Kris Letang, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1987 – Rein Taaramäe, Estonian cyclist
• 1987 – Jan Vertonghen, Belgian international footballer^[12]
• 1987 – Varun Dhawan, Indian actor
• 1989 – Elīna Babkina, Latvian basketball player
• 1989 – David Boudia, American diver
• 1989 – Taja Mohorčič, Slovenian tennis player
• 1990 – Kim Tae-ri, South Korean actress
• 1990 – Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player
• 1991 – Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model
• 1991 – Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater
• 1991 – Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer
• 1992 – Joe Keery, American actor
• 1992 – Laura Kenny, English cyclist
• 1993 – Ben Davies, Welsh international footballer^[13]
• 1994 – Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer, and actor^[14]
• 1994 – Caspar Lee, British-South African Youtuber
• 1996 – Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
• 1997 – Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
• 1997 – Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
• 1998 – Ryan Newman, American actress
• 1999 – Jerry Jeudy, American football player^[15]
• 2002 – Olivia Gadecki, Australian tennis player^[16]