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Birthdays of Personalities on April 28

1882 : Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrialist
1815 : Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897
1889 : Ant¢nio de Oliveira Salazar, premier/dictator Portugal (1932-68)
1908 : Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop
1906 : Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way)
1938 : Beverly F Albert, architect
1900 : Bruno Apitz, writer
1795 : Charles Sturt, England, explorer (Australia)
1809 : Conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist
1901 : Corry Vonk, [Cornelia D], wife of Wim Kan (ABC-cabaret)
1968 : Damion Lyons, CFL cornerback (BC Lions)
1812 : Daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910
1810 : Daniel Ullmann, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1973 : Earl Holmes, linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1955 : Eddie Jobson, rock violinist (Zappa, UK, Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure)
1879 : Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher
1442 : Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)
1886 : Erich Salomon, German photographer
1774 : Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse
1879 : Franz Arnold, writer
1753 : Franz K Achard, German physicist
1927 : Garfield Weston, English industrial/billionaire (Twinings Tea)
1592 : George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral
1942 : Ghislaine Hermanez, architect
1922 : Guillaume Jorissen, Flemish politician (Volksunie)
1873 : Harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association)
1926 : Harper Lee, author (To Kill a Mockingbird)
1964 : Helen Marina Lucy Windsor, England, daughter of Prince Edward
1888 : Henry DG Crerar, Canadian general (WW I/Italy/Netherland)
1922 : Iser J Koepermann, Russian/US world checkers champ (1958-68, 75-76)
1930 : James Baker 3, Houston, Sec of Treasury (1985-88), Sec State (1989-92)
1758 : James Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25)
1975 : James Thrash, wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
1825 : James Winning McMillan, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1900 : Jan Hendrik Oort, Dutch astronomer (hypothesized "Oort Cloud")
1970 : Jason Belser, defensive back (Indianapolis Colts)
1950 : Jay Leno, New Rochelle, comedian/talk show host (Tonight Show)
1972 : Jean-Paul van Gastel, soccer player (Willem II)
1956 : Jeremy John Beadle, writer/broadcaster
1949 : Jerome "Jay" Apt, Springfield Mass, astronaut (STS 37, 47, 59, 79)
1846 : Johann E Backlund, Swedish astronomer (planets/asteroids)
1943 : John Oliver Creighton, Orange Tx, Capt USN/astronaut (STS 51G, 36, 48)
1917 : Joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life)
1892 : Joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger)
1698 : Karel Jozef, ruler of Batthy nyi
1889 : Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear admiral
1874 : Karl Kraus, writer
1924 : Kenneth David Kaunda, founder/president (Zambia, 1964-91)
1906 : Kurt G”del, Austria, mathematician (Incompleteness Theorem)
1957 : Leopold Eyharts, France, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-26, TM-28/27)
1842 : Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89)
1907 : Marion Coulon, Belgian theoriest (Jeunesse … la d‚rive)
1970 : Mark Harris, wide receiver (San Francisco 49ers)
1900 : Maurice Thorez, secretary-general (French Communist Party)
1972 : Michelle Menzies, Barrie Ont, Canadian ice pairs (1995, 96 Can champs)
1868 : mile Bernard, writer
1967 : Monique Noel, Salem Oregon, playmate (May, 1989)
1770 : Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/minister of Foreign affairs
1912 : Odette Hallowes, British classified agent in France (WW II)
1933 : Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson, drummer
1956 : Paul S Lockhart, Amarillo Tx, Major USAF/astronaut
1906 : Pierre [Louis] Boileau, Paris France, novelist (Vertigo)
1917 : Robert Anderson, NY, writer (Tea & Sympathy, Never Sang for My Father)
1921 : Rowland Evans, White Marsh Pa, news reporter (CNN-Evans & Novak)
1937 : Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )
1947 : Steve Khan, jazz musician (Christmas Waltz)
1838 : Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)
1960 : Wally Langdon, bassist (Bob Color)
1922 : William S Broomfield, (Rep-R-MI, 1956- )
1928 : Yves Klein, French sculptor/painter

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