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Birthdays of Personalities on April 03

1912 : Addeke H Boerma, Dutch dir-gen (FAO)
1881 : Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53)
1955 : Aleksandr Nikolayevich Yablontsev, Russian lt-colonel/cosmonaut
1971 : Anthony McClanahan, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
1944 : Barry Pritchard, rock guitarist (Fortunes)
1912 : Bert Bakker, Dutch publisher (Free Netherlands)
1917 : Bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)
1900 : Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon
1924 : Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal)
1946 : Carlos Salinas de Gortari, president (Mexico, 1988-94)
1798 : Charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877
1934 : David Jones, British reverend/headmaster (Bryanston School)
1946 : Dee Murray, rocker (Elton John Band)
1896 : Douwe Kalma, Dutch literary/leader (Young Frisian Movement)
1919 : Duke of Grafton, KG
1822 : Edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country)
1720 : Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi
1913 : F H Tate, vice-CEO (Tate & Lyle)
1860 : Frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden)
1948 : Garrick Ohlsson, Bronxville NY, pianist (Intl Busoni winner 1969)
1593 : George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)
1898 : George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic)
1948 : H C Tomlinson, Headmaster (Hereford Cathedral School)
1911 : Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist
1885 : Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer
1930 : Helmut Kohl, chancellor (Germany, 1982- )
1367 : Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)
1898 : Henry R Luce, Tengchow China, publisher (Time, Fortune, Life)
1916 : Herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)
1907 : Isaac Deutscher, Polish/English historian (Stalin/Trotsky biography)
1948 : Jaap G de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch MP (CDA)
1866 : James B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)
1941 : Jan Berry, LA Calif, rock vocalist (Jan & Dean-Deadman's Curve)
1934 : Jane Goodall, London England, ethologist (studied African chimps)
1932 : Janet Bately, Prof of English Language (King's College London)
1938 : Jeff Barry, Bkln NY, rock writer (Tell Laura I Love Her)
1935 : Jeffery Bowman, CEO (Price Waterhouse Europe)
1972 : Jennie Garth, Champagn Ill, actr (Kelly Taylor-Beverly Hills 90210)
1764 : John Abernethy, London, surgeon
1837 : John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake)
1962 : John Gruffith, rocker (Red Rockers)
1438 : John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland
1923 : John Smith, English large landowner/financier/MP (C)
1931 : Johnny Nicholss, soccer star
1971 : Jonathan Star
1871 : Jos‚ Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio)
1906 : Kathleen Tillotson, Emeritus Professor of English (Bedford College)
1970 : Keith Franklin, WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals)
1973 : Kelly Lochbaum, CFL linebacker (BC Lions)
1971 : Kevin Farkas, WLAF tackle (Amsterdam Admirals)
xxxx : Kuan Yin, buddhist/taoist deity
1838 : L‚on Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)
1930 : Lawton Chiles, (sen/gov-D-Florida, 1971-89/91- )
1485 : Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet
1812 : Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)
1939 : Malcolm Thornton, MP
1881 : Margaret MJ "Daisy" Ashford, English author (Young Sisters)
1948 : Mary Gordon-Watson, England, equestrian 3 day event (Oly-gold-1972)
1970 : Matt Gay, WLAF safety (Rhein Fire)
1858 : Matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature
1930 : Max Frankel, journalist (Tables of Id of Organic Compounds)
1951 : Mel Schacher, MI, bassist (Grand Funk Railroad-Some Kind of Wonderful)
1911 : Michael Woodruff, FRS, surgeon
1954 : Mick Mars, [Bob Allen Dale], IN, guitarist (M”tley Cre-Girls Girls)
1955 : Mick Mars, guitarst (Motley Crue)
1962 : Mike Ness, rocker (Social Distortion)
1929 : Miyoshi Umeki, Jap, actr (Mrs Livingston-Courtship of Eddie's Father)
1932 : Nourse, British lord justice
xxxx : Pat Proft, Minneapolis Mn, comedy writer (Naked Gun, Airplane)
1915 : Paul Touvier, war criminal
1903 : Peter Huchel, writer
1904 : Peter Van Steeden, Amsterdam Neth, orch leader (Break the Bank)
1727 : Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver
1245 : Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)
1940 : R S Burman, CEO (Assn of British Chambers of Commerce)
1945 : Richard Manuel, rock pianist/vocalist (Band-Up on Cripple Creek)
1949 : Richard Thompson, vocalist/guitarist (Shoot Out the Lights)
1942 : Rick Sylvester, parachute ski jumper (world record 3,300')
1916 : Robert Jesse Charleston, museum Curator
1933 : Robert K Dornan, (Rep-R-CA, 1977-83, 85- )
1968 : Sebastian Philip Clerk Bach, Bahamas, rock (Skid Row-Psycho Love)
1937 : Simon Brown, British high court judge
1882 : Simon Elzinga, Dutch educator
1918 : Sixten Ehrling, Malm” Sweden, conductor (Royal Opera of Stockholm)
1920 : Stan Freeman, Waterbury Conn, pianist (Melody Tour)
1925 : Tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968)
1842 : Ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864
1926 : Virgil Grissom, Mitchell Ind, Lt Col USAF/astronaut (Merc 4, Gemini 3)
1911 : W R Lee, language teacher
1783 : Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)
1823 : William Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC)
1945 : Wim J Deetman, Dutch minister of education/MP (CDA)

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