Birthdays of Personalities on April 30
1853 : Alfred v Berger, writer
1797 : Andreas V Michiels, Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra
1945 : Annie Dillard, American writer (An American Childhood)
1966 : Aundray Bruce, defensive end (Oakland Raiders)
1938 : Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Queen of Netherlands (1980- )
1975 : Beverley Peele, model [or Apr 7]
1943 : Bobby Vee, Fargo ND, (Devil or Angel, Night has a Thousand Eyes)
1777 : Carl Friedrich Gauss, world's great mathematician
1974 : Cedric Jones, defensive end (NY Giants)
1916 : Claude Shannon, information theorist
1945 : Claude van de Berge, [Rony MF Pauwels], Flemish writer (Graph Theory)
1874 : Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer
1770 : David Thompson, English/Canadian explorer (Columbia River)
1830 : Davis Tillson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1969 : Dexter Rogers, St Petersburg Fla, volleyball opposite hitter (Oly-96)
1955 : Dimitra Papandreau, Greece, wife of Greek PM Andreas Papandreau
1957 : Duane G Carey, St Paul Minn, major USAF/astronaut
1920 : Duncan Hamilton, driver
1913 : Edith Fowke, folklorist
1926 : Edmund Cooper, UK, sci-fi author (Seed of Light, All Fool's Day)
1864 : Frans Netscher, Dutch writer/journalist (Studies of nude model)
1896 : Gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith)
1923 : George Byatt, playwright
1823 : George JD Campbell, Scottish/Brit Minister to Indies (1868-74/80-85)
xxxx : Gloria McMillan, teacher in space program (living legacy-1989)
1851 : Indrië Einarsson, Iceland playwright (Nyj rsn¢ttin)
1796 : Isa„c M "Isaac A" Cr‚mieux, French lawyer/minister of Justice
1899 : Jannetje Fisherman-Roosendaal, author (regional novels)
1767 : Jean Henri Appelius, lawyer/minister of Finance
1651 : Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint
1893 : Joachim von Ribbentrop, German SS fhrer/foreign minister
1969 : Joey Restivo, Brooklyn, rocker (Linear-I Never Felt This Way, Lies)
1790 : John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist
1888 : John Crowe Ransom, US poet/critic (God Without Thunder)
1911 : John-Baptist J Walgrave, [Henricus/Humanus], Flemish, theologist
1941 : Johnny Farina, rocker (Santo & Johnny)
1927 : Johnny Horton, Los Angeles Ca, rocker
1909 : Juliana, Queen of Netherlands (1948-80)
1946 : Karl XVI Gustav F H, King of Sweden (1973- )
1812 : Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe
1309 : Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)
1938 : Larry [Van Cott] Niven, US, sci-fi author (5 Hugo, Neutron Star)
1911 : Luise Rinser, writer
1912 : Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, soldier/politician
1858 : Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)
1945 : Michael J Smith, Beaufort NC, Cmdr USN, astr (51L-Challenger disaster)
1945 : Mike Beacon, rocker (Ox)
1945 : Mimi Farina, rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind)
1988 : Molloko, SD Zoo, 1st Calif condor chick conceived in captivity
1968 : Paulo Jr, Brazilian pop bassist (Sepultura, Morbid Visions)
1939 : Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Dutch Princess Margriet
1971 : Randy Bierman, WLAF tackle (Scottish Claymores)
1930 : Raoul de Keyser, [Dekeyser], Flemish painter
1944 : Richard Shoff, rocker (Sandpipers)
1743 : Robert Jasper van de Capellen, master of Marsch/politician
1943 : Robert L Livingston, (Rep-R-Louisiana, 1977- )
1947 : Robert Scott, (Rep-D-Virginia)
1916 : Robert Shaw, Red Bluff Calif, chorale conductor (Robert Shaw Chorale)
1846 : Rosalie Amstein, writer
1924 : Sheldon Harnick, Chicago, lyricist (Fiorello, Fiddler on the Roof)
1914 : Sid Weiss, bassist
1952 : Tom Pesek, PC programmer (creator of HAL 9000 program)
1882 : Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (To the Invisible)
1971 : Ty Hallock, fullback (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1891 : Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)
1948 : Wayne Kramer, jazz artist (Dangerous Madness)
1805 : William Kerley Strong, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867
1931 : William L [Bill] Clay, (Rep-D-MO, 1969- )
1602 : William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler