Famous Birthdays for April 10th

Pre-1600[edit]

• 401 – Theodosius II, Roman emperor (d. 450)
• 1018 – Nizam al-Mulk, Persian scholar and vizier (d. 1092)
• 1472 – Margaret of York, English princess (d. 1472)
• 1480 – Philibert II, duke of Savoy (d. 1504)
• 1487 – William I, count of Nassau-Siegen (d. 1559)
• 1512 – James V, king of Scotland (d. 1542)
• 1579 – Augustus II, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1666)
• 1583 – Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and jurist (d. 1645)^[8]

1601–1900[edit]

• 1603 – Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark (d. 1647)
• 1651 – Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, and physician (d. 1708)
• 1656 – René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian settler, founded Rimouski (d. 1718)
• 1704 – Benjamin Heath, English scholar and author (d. 1766)
• 1707 – Michel Corrette, French organist, composer, and author (d. 1795)
• 1713 – John Whitehurst, English geologist and clockmaker (d. 1788)
• 1755 – Samuel Hahnemann, German-French physician and academic (d. 1843)
• 1762 – Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist and academic (d. 1834)
• 1769 – Jean Lannes, French marshal (d. 1809)
• 1778 – William Hazlitt, English essayist and critic (d. 1830)
• 1794 – Matthew C. Perry, English-Scottish American commander (d. 1858)
• 1806 – Juliette Drouet, French actress (d. 1883)
• 1806 – Leonidas Polk, Scottish-American general and bishop (d. 1884)
• 1827 – Lew Wallace, American general, lawyer, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (d. 1905)
• 1829 – William Booth, English minister, founded The Salvation Army (d. 1912)^[8]
• 1847 – Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American journalist, publisher, and politician, founded Pulitzer, Inc. (d. 1911)^[8]
• 1864 – Eugen d'Albert, Scottish-German pianist and composer (d. 1932)
• 1865 – Jack Miner, American-Canadian farmer, hunter, and environmentalist (d. 1944)
• 1867 – George William Russell, Irish author, poet, and painter (d. 1935)
• 1868 – George Arliss, English actor and playwright (d. 1946)
• 1868 – Asriel Günzig, Moravian rabbi (d. 1931)
• 1873 – Kyösti Kallio, Finnish farmer, banker, and politician, 4th President of Finland (d. 1940)
• 1875 – George Clawley, English footballer (d. 1920)^[12]
• 1877 – Alfred Kubin, Austrian author and illustrator (d. 1959)
• 1879 – Bernhard Gregory, Estonian-German chess player (d. 1939)
• 1879 – Coenraad Hiebendaal, Dutch rower and physician (d. 1921)
• 1880 – Frances Perkins, American sociologist, academic, and politician, United States Secretary of Labor (d. 1965)^[8]
• 1880 – Montague Summers, English clergyman and author (d. 1948)
• 1886 – Johnny Hayes, American runner and trainer (d. 1965)
• 1887 – Bernardo Houssay, Argentinian physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
• 1889 – Louis Rougier, French philosopher from the Vienna Circle (d. 1982)
• 1891 – Frank Barson, English footballer and coach (d. 1968)
• 1893 – Otto Steinböck, Austrian zoologist (d. 1969)
• 1894 – Ben Nicholson, British painter (d. 1982)
• 1897 – Prafulla Chandra Sen, Indian accountant and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of West Bengal (d. 1990)
• 1900 – Arnold Orville Beckman, American chemist, inventor, and philanthropist (d. 2004)

1901–present[edit]

• 1901 – Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil, Indian economist (d. 1971)
• 1903 – Patroklos Karantinos, Greek architect (d. 1976) ^[13]
• 1903 – Clare Turlay Newberry, American author and illustrator (d. 1970)
• 1906 – Steve Anderson, American hurdler (d. 1988)
• 1910 – Margaret Clapp, American scholar and academic (d. 1974)
• 1910 – Helenio Herrera, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1997)
• 1910 – Paul Sweezy, American economist and publisher, founded the Monthly Review (d. 2004)
• 1911 – Martin Denny, American pianist and composer (d. 2005)
• 1911 – Maurice Schumann, French journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs for France (d. 1998)
• 1912 – Boris Kidrič, Austrian-Slovenian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovenia (d. 1953)
• 1913 – Stefan Heym, German-American soldier and author (d. 2001)
• 1914 – Jack Badcock, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)
• 1915 – Harry Morgan, American actor and director (d. 2011)
• 1915 – Leo Vroman, Dutch-American hematologist, poet, and illustrator (d. 2014)
• 1916 – Lee Jung-seob, Korean painter (d. 1956)
• 1917 – Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri, Indian politician (d. 2013)
• 1917 – Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)^[8]
• 1919 – John Houbolt, American engineer and academic (d. 2014)
• 1921 – Chuck Connors, American baseball player and actor (d. 1992)^[8]
• 1921 – Jake Warren, Canadian soldier and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (d. 2008)
• 1921 – Sheb Wooley, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2003)
• 1923 – Roger Gaillard, Haitian historian and author (d. 2000)
• 1923 – Jane Kean, American actress and singer (d. 2013)
• 1923 – Floyd Simmons, American decathlete and actor (d. 2008)
• 1923 – Sid Tickridge, English footballer (d. 1997)^[14]
• 1923 – John Watkins, South African cricketer (d. 2021)
• 1924 – Kenneth Noland, American soldier and painter (d. 2010)
• 1925 – Angelo Poffo, American wrestler and promoter (d. 2010)
• 1926 – Jacques Castérède, French pianist and composer (d. 2014)
• 1926 – Junior Samples, American comedian (d. 1983)
• 1927 – Norma Candal, Puerto Rican actress (d. 2006)
• 1927 – Marshall Warren Nirenberg, American biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2010)
• 1929 – Mike Hawthorn, English race car driver (d. 1959)
• 1929 – Liz Sheridan, American actress (d. 2022)^[15]
• 1929 – Max von Sydow, Swedish-French actor (d. 2020)
• 1930 – Claude Bolling, French pianist, composer, and actor (d. 2020)
• 1930 – Dolores Huerta, American activist, co-founded the United Farm Workers^[8]
• 1930 – Spede Pasanen, Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor (d. 2001)^[16]
• 1931 – Kishori Amonkar, Indian classical vocalist (d. 2017)
• 1932 – Delphine Seyrig, Swiss/Alsatian French actress (d. 1990)
• 1932 – Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor and screenwriter (d. 2015)
• 1933 – Rokusuke Ei, Japanese composer and author (d. 2016)
• 1933 – Helen McElhone, Scottish politician (d. 2013)^[17]
• 1934 – David Halberstam, American journalist and author (d. 2007)
• 1935 – Patrick Garland, English actor and director (d. 2013)
• 1935 – Peter Hollingworth, Australian bishop, 23rd Governor General of Australia
• 1935 – Christos Yannaras, Greek philosopher, theologian and author ^[18]
• 1936 – John A. Bennett, American soldier (d. 1961)
• 1936 – John Howell, English long jumper
• 1936 – John Madden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2021)^[19]
• 1936 – Bobby Smith, American singer (d. 2013)
• 1937 – Bella Akhmadulina, Soviet and Russian poet, short story writer, and translator (d. 2010)
• 1938 – Don Meredith, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2010)
• 1939 – Claudio Magris, Italian scholar, author, and translator
• 1940 – Gloria Hunniford, British radio and television host
• 1941 – Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, (d. 2022)^[20]
• 1941 – Harold Long, Canadian politician (d. 2013)
• 1941 – Paul Theroux, American novelist, short story writer, and travel writer^[8]
• 1942 – Nick Auf der Maur, Canadian journalist and politician (d. 1998)
• 1942 – Ian Callaghan, English footballer
• 1942 – Stuart Dybek, American novelist, short story writer, and poet
• 1943 – Andrzej Badeński, Polish-German sprinter (d. 2008)
• 1943 – Margaret Pemberton, English author
• 1945 – Kevin Berry, Australian swimmer (d. 2006)
• 1946 – David Angell, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2001)
• 1946 – Bob Watson, American baseball player and manager (d. 2020)
• 1946 – Adolf Winkelmann, German director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1947 – David A. Adler, American author and educator
• 1947 – Bunny Wailer, Jamaican singer-songwriter and drummer (d. 2021)
• 1948 – Mel Blount, American football player
• 1949 – Daniel Mangeas, French banker and sportscaster
• 1949 – Eric Troyer, American singer-songwriter, keyboardist and guitarist
• 1950 – Ken Griffey, Sr., American baseball player and manager
• 1950 – Eddie Hazel, American guitarist (d. 1992)
• 1951 – David Helvarg, American journalist and activist
• 1952 – Narayan Rane, Indian politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
• 1952 – Masashi Sada, Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, novelist, actor, and producer
• 1952 – Steven Seagal, American actor, producer, and martial artist
• 1953 – David Moorcroft, English runner and businessman
• 1953 – Pamela Wallin, Swedish-Canadian journalist, academic, and politician
• 1954 – Paul Bearer, American wrestler and manager (d. 2013)
• 1954 – Anne Lamott, American author and educator
• 1954 – Peter MacNicol, American actor^[8]
• 1954 – Juan Williams, Panamanian-American journalist and author
• 1955 – Lesley Garrett, English soprano and actress
• 1956 – Carol V. Robinson, English chemist and academic
• 1957 – Aliko Dangote, Nigerian businessman, founded Dangote Group
• 1957 – John M. Ford, American author and poet (d. 2006)
• 1957 – Steve Gustafson, Spanish-American bass player
• 1957 – Rosemary Hill, English historian and author
• 1958 – Bob Bell, Northern Irish engineer
• 1958 – Yefim Bronfman, Uzbek-American pianist
• 1958 – Brigitte Holzapfel, German high jumper
• 1959 – Babyface, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1959 – Yvan Loubier, Canadian economist and politician
• 1959 – Brian Setzer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1960 – Steve Bisciotti, American businessman, co-founded Allegis Group
• 1960 – Katrina Leskanich, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1960 – Terry Teagle, American basketball player
• 1961 – Nicky Campbell, Scottish broadcaster and journalist^[21]
• 1961 – Carole Goble, English computer scientist and academic
• 1961 – Mark Jones, American basketball player
• 1962 – Steve Tasker, American football player and sportscaster
• 1963 – Warren DeMartini, American guitarist and songwriter
• 1963 – Jeff Gray, American baseball player and coach
• 1963 – Doris Leuthard, Swiss lawyer and politician, 162nd President of the Swiss Confederation
• 1965 – Tim Alexander, American drummer and songwriter
• 1966 – Steve Claridge, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
• 1967 – Donald Dufresne, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1967 – David Rovics, American singer-songwriter
• 1968 – Metin Göktepe, Turkish photographer and journalist (d. 1996)
• 1968 – Orlando Jones, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 1969 – Steve Glasson, Australian lawn bowler
• 1969 – Ekaterini Koffa, Greek sprinter
• 1970 – Enrico Ciccone, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1970 – Leonard Doroftei, Romanian-Canadian boxer
• 1970 – Kenny Lattimore, American singer-songwriter
• 1970 – Q-Tip, American rapper, producer, and actor
• 1971 – Brad William Henke, American football player and actor
• 1971 – Indro Olumets, Estonian footballer and coach
• 1971 – Al Reyes, Dominican-American baseball player
• 1972 – Ian Harvey, Australian cricketer
• 1972 – Priit Kasesalu, Estonian computer programmer, co-created Skype
• 1972 – Gordon Buchanan, Scottish film maker
• 1973 – Guillaume Canet, French actor and director
• 1973 – Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer and manager
• 1973 – Aidan Moffat, Scottish singer-songwriter
• 1973 – Christopher Simmons, Canadian-American graphic designer, author, and academic
• 1974 – Eric Greitens, American soldier, author and politician
• 1974 – Petros Passalis, Greek footballer
• 1975 – Chris Carrabba, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1975 – Terrence Lewis, Indian dancer and choreographer
• 1975 – David Harbour, American actor
• 1976 – Clare Buckfield, English actress
• 1976 – Yoshino Kimura, Japanese actress and singer
• 1976 – Sara Renner, Canadian skier
• 1977 – Stephanie Sheh, Taiwanese-American voice actress, director, and producer
• 1978 – Sir Christus, Finnish guitarist (d. 2017)
• 1979 – Iván Alonso, Uruguayan footballer
• 1979 – Kenyon Coleman, American football player
• 1979 – Rachel Corrie, American author and activist (d. 2003)
• 1979 – Tsuyoshi Domoto, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor
• 1979 – Sophie Ellis-Bextor, English singer-songwriter
• 1979 – Pavlos Fyssas, Greek rapper (d. 2013) ^[22]
• 1979 – Peter Kopteff, Finnish footballer
• 1980 – Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player and model
• 1980 – Charlie Hunnam, English actor
• 1980 – Shao Jiayi, Chinese footballer
• 1980 – Kasey Kahne, American race car driver
• 1980 – Andy Ram, Israeli tennis player^[23]
• 1980 – Bryce Soderberg, American singer-songwriter and bass player
• 1981 – Laura Bell Bundy, American actress and singer
• 1981 – Liz McClarnon, English singer and dancer
• 1981 – Michael Pitt, American actor, model and musician^[8]
• 1981 – Alexei Semenov, Russian ice hockey player
• 1982 – Andre Ethier, American baseball player
• 1982 – Chyler Leigh, American actress and singer
• 1983 – Jamie Chung, American actress
• 1983 – Andrew Dost, American guitarist and songwriter
• 1983 – Ryan Merriman, American actor
• 1983 – Hannes Sigurðsson, Icelandic footballer
• 1984 – Faustina Agolley, Australian television host
• 1984 – Jeremy Barrett, American figure skater
• 1984 – Mandy Moore, American singer-songwriter and actress
• 1984 – David Obua, Ugandan footballer
• 1984 – Damien Perquis, French-Polish footballer
• 1984 – Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez, Argentinian footballer
• 1985 – Barkhad Abdi, Somali-American actor and director
• 1985 – Willo Flood, Irish footballer
• 1985 – Jesús Gámez, Spanish footballer
• 1985 – Dion Phaneuf, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1986 – Olivia Borlée, Belgian sprinter
• 1986 – Fernando Gago, Argentine footballer
• 1986 – Corey Kluber, American baseball pitcher
• 1986 – Vincent Kompany, Belgian footballer
• 1986 – Tore Reginiussen, Norwegian footballer
• 1987 – Shay Mitchell, Canadian actress and model
• 1987 – Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano
• 1988 – Chris Heston, American baseball pitcher
• 1988 – Kareem Jackson, American football player^[24]
• 1988 – Haley Joel Osment, American actor^[8]
• 1990 – Ben Amos, English footballer
• 1990 – Andile Jali, South African footballer
• 1990 – Ricky Leutele, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
• 1990 – Maren Morris, American singer
• 1990 – Alex Pettyfer, English actor
• 1991 – AJ Michalka, American actress and singer
• 1992 – Jack Buchanan, Australian rugby league player
• 1992 – Sadio Mané, Senegalese footballer
• 1992 – Daisy Ridley, English actress^[8]
• 1993 – Sofia Carson, American singer and actress
• 1994 – Siobhan Hunter, Scottish footballer^[25]
• 1995 – Ian Nelson, American actor
• 1996 – Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australian tennis player
• 1996 – Audrey Whitby, American actress
• 1997 – Claire Wineland, American activist and author (d. 2018)^[26]
• 1998 – Anna Pogorilaya, Russian figure skater
• 2001 – Ky Baldwin, Australian singer and actor
• 2001 – Noa Kirel, Israeli singer