Born in April: famous birthdays and numbers for every day
April has 30 days, from the 91st to the 120th day of the year. People born in April are Aries until April 19, then Taurus. In 2027, April 1 falls on a Thursday, and 8 of the month’s 30 days fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
Day by day, this page brings together 240 famous people, 120 events and 90 holidays and observances. The earliest birth listed is Moshe ben Maimon (1135, April 6), the most recent Dele Alli (1996, April 11). 18 of them have a milestone birthday coming up, including Michael Fassbender (50 on April 2, 2027), Sami Khedira (40 on April 4, 2027) and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (80 on April 5, 2027). In the United States, the most common April birthday from 2000 to 2014 was April 4 (111th of 366 days, about 11,623 births that day each year), and the least common April 1 (355th).
Updated October 25, 2026. Famous people, events and holidays: Wikipedia and Wikidata. US birth counts: Social Security Administration, compiled by FiveThirtyEight.
How to read the April entries
Every day in April has its own entry. It starts with the day’s rank in the year, the zodiac sign (usual dates, give or take a day depending on the year) and the day’s rank within that sign, the day of the week it falls on the next three times, the years it lands on a Saturday or Sunday over the next ten years, and the date a baby born that day, next time it comes around, will be 10,000 days old. The last figure is the average number of babies born that day each year in the United States from 2000 to 2014, with the day’s rank out of 366.
Next come the eight people born that day with the most articles across the different Wikipedias (Wikidata, checked October 25, 2026); for living people, the age shown is the one they will reach on their next birthday, calculated by Cardiboo. Finally, a few events and holidays for the day, taken from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0 license), with a link to the full page for that day.
Born on April 1
91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 12th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 17, 2054 · US: about 10,316 births that day each year (355th of 366)
- 1815 Otto von Bismarck, German statesman and Chancellor (1815-1898)
- 1940 Wangari Muta Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 (1940–2011)
- 1920 Toshirō Mifune, Japanese actor (1920–1997)
- 1929 Milan Kundera, Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist (1929—2023)
- 1908 Abraham Maslow, American psychologist (1908–1970)
- 1927 Ferenc Puskás, Hungarian association football player (1927–2006)
- 1873 Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)
- 1932 Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016)
April 1 in history
- 2001 Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands was legalized, making it the first country to do so.
- 2001 An American Lockheed EP-3 and a Chinese Shenyang J-8 collided in mid-air off Hainan, resulting in an international dispute between the two countries.
- 1990 The longest prison riot in British penal history began at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, lasting 25 days.
- 1976 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc..
Holidays and observances on April 1
- Christian feast day: Cellach of Armagh
- Christian feast day: Hugh of Grenoble
- Christian feast day: Frederick Denison Maurice (Church of England)
Born on April 2
92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 13th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 18, 2054 · US: about 11,246 births that day each year (214th of 366)
- 1805 Hans Christian Andersen, Danish writer and poet (1805–1875)
- 1840 Émile Zola, French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
- 1725 Giacomo Casanova, Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)
- 1914 Alec Guinness, British actor (1914–2000)
- 1939 Marvin Gaye, American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984)
- 1977 Michael Fassbender, German-Irish actor (born 1979) — turns 50 in 2027
- 1647 Maria Sibylla Merian, German-Dutch entomologist, botanist, naturalist, scientific illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and lepidopterologist
- 1891 Max Ernst, German artist (1891–1976)
April 2 in history
- 2015 Six elderly men burgled a safe-deposit facility in Hatton Garden, London, and stole items worth up to an estimated £14 million.
- 2002 Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.
- 1982 Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.
- 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey, the epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
Holidays and observances on April 2
- Christian feast day: Abundius of Como
- Christian feast day: Amphianus of Lycia
- Christian feast day: Æbbe the Younger
Born on April 3
93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 14th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 19, 2054 · US: about 11,221 births that day each year (225th of 366)
- 1924 Marlon Brando, American actor (1924–2004)
- 1930 Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of West Germany and reunified Germany (1982–1998)
- 1934 Jane Goodall, English primatologist and anthropologist (1934–2025)
- 1961 Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian (born 1961) — turns 66 in 2027
- 1783 Washington Irving, American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)
- 1922 Doris Day, American actress and singer (1922–2019)
- 1958 Alec Baldwin, American actor (born 1958) — turns 69 in 2027
- 1964 Nigel Farage, British politician — turns 63 in 2027
April 3 in history
- 2010 Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
- 2008 Texas law enforcement authorities raided the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' YFZ Ranch, eventually removing 533 women and children from the premises.
- 2000 In United States v. Microsoft Corp., Microsoft was found to have violated antitrust law by bundling the web browser Internet Explorer with its Windows operating system.
- 1984 Aboard Soyuz T-11, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to be launched into space.
Holidays and observances on April 3
- Christian feast day: Agape, Chionia, and Irene
- Christian feast day: Burgundofara
- Christian feast day: Joseph the Hymnographer
Born on April 4
94th day of the year (95th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 15th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 20, 2054 · US: about 11,623 births that day each year (111th of 366)
- 1928 Maya Angelou, American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
- 1965 Robert Downey Jr., American actor (born 1965) — turns 62 in 2027
- 1979 Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979–2008)
- 1932 Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986)
- 1914 Marguerite Duras, French writer and film director (1914-1996)
- 1987 Sami Khedira, German association football player — turns 40 in 2027
- 1884 Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese Marshal Admiral (1884–1943)
- 1948 Abdullah Öcalan, founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) — turns 79 in 2027
April 4 in history
- 1990 The current flag of Hong Kong was adopted for post-colonial use during the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress.
- 1988 Evan Mecham, Governor of Arizona, was removed from office after being convicted in his impeachment trial.
- 1975 Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.
- 1973 A year after the completion of the second of the complex's twin towers, the World Trade Center in New York City was officially dedicated.
Holidays and observances on April 4
- Children's Day (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
- Christian feast day: Benedict the Moor
- Christian feast day: Gaetano Catanoso
Born on April 5
95th day of the year (96th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 16th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 21, 2054 · US: about 11,244 births that day each year (216th of 366)
- 1588 Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (1588–1679)
- 1908 Bette Davis, American actress (1908–1989)
- 1916 Gregory Peck, American actor (1916–2003)
- 1900 Spencer Tracy, American actor (1900–1967)
- 1947 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010 — turns 80 in 2027
- 1937 Colin Powell, American general and diplomat (1937–2021)
- 1950 Agnetha Fältskog, Swedish singer (born 1950) — turns 77 in 2027
- 1827 Joseph Lister, British surgeon and antiseptic pioneer (1827–1912)
April 5 in history
- 2018 Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a slaughterhouse in Tennessee, detaining nearly 100 Hispanic workers in one of the largest immigration raids in the history of the U.S.
- 2009 The North Korean satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 was launched from the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground and passed over Japan, sparking concerns it may have been a trial run of technology that could be used to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- 2002 In the first reported data breach, 250,000 social security numbers collected by the State of California were stolen from a data center.
- 1998 The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, then the world's longest suspension bridge, linking Awaji Island and Kobe in Japan, opened to traffic.
Holidays and observances on April 5
- Christian feast day: Agape, Chionia, and Irene
- Christian feast day: Albert of Montecorvino
- Christian feast day: Catherine of Palma
Born on April 6
96th day of the year (97th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 17th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 22, 2054 · US: about 10,819 births that day each year (335th of 366)
- 1963 Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador (2007 - 2017) y Prófugo de la Justicia — turns 64 in 2027
- 1928 James Watson, American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)
- 1135 Moshe ben Maimon, Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
- 1812 Alexander Herzen, Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812–1870)
- 1969 Paul Rudd, American actor (born 1969) — turns 58 in 2027
- 1964 Tim Walz, American politician (born 1964) — turns 63 in 2027
- 1949 Horst Ludwig Störmer, German physicist — turns 78 in 2027
- 1741 Nicolas Chamfort, French journalist and moralistic author
April 6 in history
- 2026 During the Artemis II mission, the Orion made its closest approach to the far side of the Moon and reached its greatest distance from Earth.
- 2012 The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad unilaterally declared the region of Azawad independent from Mali.
- 2011 Mexican drug war: Authorities discovered 59 bodies in clandestine mass graves linked to earlier bus hijackings in San Fernando, Tamaulipas.
- 2009 Mass protests began across Moldova against the results of the parliamentary election.
Holidays and observances on April 6
- Chakri Day, commemorating the establishment of the Chakri dynasty. (Thailand)
- Christian feast day: Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach (Lutheran Church).
- Christian feast day: Brychan
Born on April 7
97th day of the year (98th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 18th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 23, 2054 · US: about 10,872 births that day each year (323rd of 366)
- 1954 Jackie Chan, Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954) — turns 73 in 2027
- 1770 William Wordsworth, English Romantic poet (1770–1850)
- 1889 Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet, diplomat and educator (1889–1957)
- 1964 Russell Crowe, New Zealand actor — turns 63 in 2027
- 1944 Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of West Germany (1998–2005) — turns 83 in 2027
- 1939 Francis Ford Coppola, American filmmaker (born 1939) — turns 88 in 2027
- 1920 Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar player (1920–2012)
- 1915 Billie Holiday, American jazz singer (1915–1959)
April 7 in history
- 2001 NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey, the longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth, launched from Cape Canaveral.
- 1994 A FedEx employee tried to hijack Federal Express Flight 705 in a failed suicide attempt.
- 1979 Uganda–Tanzania War: Tanzanian forces defeated Ugandan troops and their Libyan allies at the Battle of Entebbe, opening the way for an advance on the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
- 1972 Communist forces overran the South Vietnamese town of Lộc Ninh.
Holidays and observances on April 7
- Christian feast days: Aibert of Crespin
- Christian feast days: Blessed Alexander Rawlins
- Christian feast days: Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley
Born on April 8
98th day of the year (99th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 19th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 24, 2054 · US: about 10,872 births that day each year (321st of 366)
- 1938 Kofi Annan, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)
- 1892 Mary Pickford, Canadian actress and producer (1892–1979)
- 1859 Edmund Husserl, German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (1859–1938)
- 1911 Emil Cioran, Romanian-French philosopher and essayist (1911–1995)
- 1605 Philip IV of Spain, King of Spain and Portugal (1605-1665)
- 1929 Jacques Brel, Belgian singer (1929–1978)
- 1918 Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977
- 1875 Albert I of Belgium, King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934 (1875–1934)
April 8 in history
- 2008 On board Soyuz TMA-12, Yi So-yeon became the first Korean astronaut.
- 1973 The Progress Party was founded in a movie theater in Oslo, Norway.
- 1959 A team of computer scientists and others met to discuss the creation of a common business-oriented programming language, which became COBOL.
- 1943 Otto and Elise Hampel were executed in Berlin for performing acts of resistance against Nazism.
Holidays and observances on April 8
- Buddha's Birthday, also known as Hana Matsuri, "Flower Festival" (Japan)
- Christian feast day: Anne Ayres (Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Blessed August Czartoryski
Born on April 9
99th day of the year (100th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 20th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 25, 2054 · US: about 11,020 births that day each year (283rd of 366)
- 1821 Charles Baudelaire, French poet and critic (1821–1867)
- 1933 Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor (1933–2021)
- 1990 Kristen Stewart, American actress (born 1990) — turns 37 in 2027
- 1835 Leopold II of Belgium, King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909)
- 1926 Hugh Hefner, American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017)
- 1802 Elias Lönnrot, Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry (1802–1884)
- 1872 Léon Blum, French politician (1872–1950)
- 1938 Victor Chernomyrdin, Russian diplomat and politician (1938–2010)
April 9 in history
- 2021 Prince Philip, the consort of Queen Elizabeth II, died at Windsor Castle aged 99.
- 2005 Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall.
- 2003 Invasion of Iraq: Coalition forces captured Baghdad and the statue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square was toppled.
- 1980 Iraqi philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister Amina were executed by the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Holidays and observances on April 9
- Christian feast day: Acacius of Amida
- Christian feast day: Casilda of Toledo
- Christian feast day: Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Born on April 10
100th day of the year (101st in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 21st day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 26, 2054 · US: about 11,118 births that day each year (258th of 366)
- 1952 Steven Seagal, American actor, martial artist, and film producer — turns 75 in 2027
- 1583 Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist and scholar (1583-1645)
- 1932 Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (1932–2015)
- 1973 Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer — turns 54 in 2027
- 1847 Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American newspaper publisher and politician (1847-1911)
- 1929 Max von Sydow, Swedish-French actor (1929–2020)
- 1755 Samuel Hahnemann, German physician known for creating homeopathy
- 1917 Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist
April 10 in history
- 2019 Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project released the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87.
- 2009 Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo announced that he had suspended the constitution and assumed all governance in the country after it was ruled that the government of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was illegal.
- 1970 In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney announced his departure from the Beatles.
- 1963 The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank with all hands lost during deep-diving tests in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Holidays and observances on April 10
- Christian feast day: Blessed Anthony Neyrot
- Christian feast day: Fulbert of Chartres
- Christian feast day: James, Azadanus and Abdicius
Born on April 11
101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 22nd day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 27, 2054 · US: about 11,429 births that day each year (159th of 366)
- 1981 Alessandra Ambrosio, Brazilian model — turns 46 in 2027
- 1953 Andrew Wiles, English mathematician (1953–) — turns 74 in 2027
- 1770 George Canning, British Prime Minister, statesman, and politician (1770-1827)
- 1825 Ferdinand Lassalle, German jurist and socialist (1825–1864)
- 1991 Thiago Alcântara, Spanish association football player — turns 36 in 2027
- 1996 Dele Alli, English association football player — turns 31 in 2027
- 1953 Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008 — turns 74 in 2027
- 1960 Jeremy Clarkson, British broadcaster, journalist and writer — turns 67 in 2027
April 11 in history
- 2002 In a coup attempt, members of the Venezuelan military detained President Hugo Chávez and demanded his resignation.
- 2001 In a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, Australia defeated American Samoa 31–0, the largest margin of victory recorded in international football.
- 1979 Uganda–Tanzania War: The allied forces of Tanzania and the Uganda National Liberation Front captured the capital Kampala, deposing Ugandan president Idi Amin.
- 1973 On the Art of the Cinema, a treatise on film propaganda in support of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea written by the future North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, was published.
Holidays and observances on April 11
- Christian feast day: Antipas of Pergamum (Greek Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Barsanuphius
- Christian feast day: Elena Guerra
Born on April 12
102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 23rd day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 28, 2054 · US: about 11,260 births that day each year (206th of 366)
- 1942 Jacob Zuma, 4th President of South Africa (2009–2018) — turns 85 in 2027
- 1933 Montserrat Caballé, Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018)
- 1947 Tom Clancy, American author (1947–2013)
- 1947 David Letterman, American comedian and television host — turns 80 in 2027
- 1994 Saoirse Ronan, Irish-American actress (born 1994) — turns 33 in 2027
- 1950 Joyce Banda, 4th President of Malawi — turns 77 in 2027
- 1979 Claire Danes, American actor (born 1979) — turns 48 in 2027
- 1903 Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist (1903–1994)
April 12 in history
- 2014 A fire broke out near Valparaíso, Chile, eventually destroying at least 2,500 homes and leaving approximately 11,000 people homeless.
- 2012 The Guinea-Bissau military seized control in a coup amid a presidential election, later handing power to a transitional administration under Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo.
- 1994 Husband-and-wife law partners Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel posted the first massive commercial spam on Usenet.
- 1993 Bosnian War: NATO forces began Operation Deny Flight to enforce a no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered by the United Nations Security Council.
Holidays and observances on April 12
- Children's Day (Bolivia)
- Christian feast day: Adoniram Judson (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Alferius
Born on April 13
103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 24th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 29, 2054 · US: about 10,501 births that day each year (349th of 366)
- 1743 Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
- 1906 Samuel Beckett, Irish writer (1906–1989)
- 1963 Garry Kasparov, Russian chess grandmaster and activist — turns 64 in 2027
- 1939 Seamus Heaney, Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer (1939–2013)
- 1940 Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, French writer and Nobel Prize winner (born 1940) — turns 87 in 2027
- 1922 Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999)
- 1901 Jacques Lacan, French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981)
- 1949 Christopher Hitchens, English American author and journalist (1949–2011)
April 13 in history
- 2017 War in Afghanistan: In an airstrike in Nangarhar Province, the U.S. military dropped the most powerful conventional bomb used in combat.
- 2011 The board of Rosendale, New York, voted 3–2 to approve the purchase of Joppenbergh Mountain.
- 2009 Twenty-three people died in a fire at a homeless hostel in Kamień Pomorski; it was Poland's deadliest fire since 1980.
- 2009 Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck debuted, and later concluded on the same day in 2016.
Holidays and observances on April 13
- Christian feast day: Caradoc
- Christian feast day: Ida of Louvain
- Christian feast day: Pope Martin I
Born on April 14
104th day of the year (105th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 25th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 30, 2054 · US: about 10,876 births that day each year (318th of 366)
- 1891 B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist, economist, and social reformer (1891–1956)
- 1629 Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1629–1695)
- 1906 King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975
- 1889 Arnold J. Toynbee, British historian (1889–1975)
- 1578 Philip III of Spain, King of Castilla and León and King of Aragon and Portugal (1578-1621)
- 1973 Adrien Brody, American actor — turns 54 in 2027
- 1940 Julie Christie, British actress — turns 87 in 2027
- 1977 Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977) — turns 50 in 2027
April 14 in history
- 2015 Western Kentucky University announced a five-year suspension of their swimming and diving programs as a result of a hazing scandal.
- 2010 Plumes of ash from a major eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland led to widespread disruption of air travel throughout Europe for several days.
- 2005 The Oregon Supreme Court nullified marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
- 1999 A storm dropped around 500,000 tonnes of hailstones on Sydney and the east coast of New South Wales, causing about A$2.3 billion in damages, the costliest natural disaster in Australian insurance history.
Holidays and observances on April 14
- Ambedkar Jayanti (India)
- Bengali New Year (Bangladesh)
- Black Day (South Korea)
Born on April 15
105th day of the year (106th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 26th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 31, 2054 · US: about 10,872 births that day each year (320th of 366)
- 1707 Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, physicist, and engineer (1707–1783)
- 1894 Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
- 1912 Kim Il-sung, Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994
- 1990 Emma Watson, English actress (born 1990) — turns 37 in 2027
- 1858 Émile Durkheim, French sociologist (1858–1917)
- 1949 Alla Pugacheva, Soviet-Russian singer, composer, and actress — turns 78 in 2027
- 1931 Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015)
- 1843 Henry James, American and British writer (1843–1916)
April 15 in history
- 2019 A fire severely damaged Notre-Dame de Paris, destroying the cathedral's timber spire and much of the roof.
- 1994 At a GATT ministerial meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, representatives of 123 countries and the European Communities signed an agreement to establish the World Trade Organization.
- 1958 On Walter O'Malley's initiative, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played the first Major League Baseball game on the U.S. West Coast.
- 1957 The Indiaman departed Victoria Coach Station, London, as part of the first UK–India bus service.
Holidays and observances on April 15
- Christian feast day: Abbo II of Metz
- Christian feast day: Blessed César de Bus
- Christian feast day: Father Damien (Catholic and Episcopal Church)
Born on April 16
106th day of the year (107th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 27th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 1, 2054 · US: about 11,118 births that day each year (256th of 366)
- 1889 Charlie Chaplin, English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
- 1927 Benedict XVI, 265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
- 1844 Anatole France, French writer (1844–1924)
- 1971 Selena, American singer (1971–1995)
- 1940 Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024 (born 1940) — turns 87 in 2027
- 1973 Akon, Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1973) — turns 54 in 2027
- 1921 Peter Ustinov, British actor, writer and director (1921–2004)
- 1947 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player (born 1947) — turns 80 in 2027
April 16 in history
- 2001 India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.
- 1963 In response to an open letter written by white clergymen, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail in defence of the strategy of nonviolent resistance against racism.
- 1948 The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.
- 1947 American financier and presidential adviser Bernard Baruch first described the post–World War II tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States as a "cold war".
Holidays and observances on April 16
- Christian feast day: Benedict Joseph Labre
- Christian feast day: Bernadette Soubirous
- Christian feast day: Drogo
Born on April 17
107th day of the year (108th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 28th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 2, 2054 · US: about 11,168 births that day each year (239th of 366)
- 1974 Victoria Beckham, English businesswoman, fashion designer and singer (born 1974) — turns 53 in 2027
- 1885 Karen Blixen, Danish writer (1885-1962)
- 1916 Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000
- 1972 Jennifer Garner, American actress (born 1972) — turns 55 in 2027
- 1837 J. P. Morgan, American financier, banker, and art collector (1837–1913)
- 1918 William Holden, American actor (1918–1981)
- 1959 Sean Bean, British actor (born 1959) — turns 68 in 2027
- 1897 Thornton Wilder, American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
April 17 in history
- 2014 NASA announced the discovery of Kepler-186f, the first exoplanet with a radius similar to Earth's discovered in the habitable zone of another star.
- 1986 The Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace, having hypothetically been at war for 335 years without a single shot being fired and no casualties incurred.
- 1975 The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing the socialist state of Democratic Kampuchea.
- 1973 George Lucas began writing a 13-page film treatment that later formed the basis of Star Wars.
Holidays and observances on April 17
- Christian feast day: Donnán of Eigg
- Christian feast day: Henry Heath
- Christian feast day: Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada)
Born on April 18
108th day of the year (109th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 29th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 3, 2054 · US: about 11,358 births that day each year (178th of 366)
- 1772 David Ricardo, British banker, classical economist and politician (1772-1823)
- 1941 Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland (2011–2018; 2018–2025) — turns 86 in 2027
- 1927 Samuel P. Huntington, American political scientist (1927–2008)
- 1947 James Woods, American actor — turns 80 in 2027
- 1590 Ahmed I, 14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1603–1617)
- 1990 Wojciech Szczęsny, Polish association football player — turns 37 in 2027
- 1963 Conan O'Brien, American television show host and comedian — turns 64 in 2027
- 1995 Divock Origi, Belgian association football player (born 1995) — turns 32 in 2027
April 18 in history
- 2023 Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems a $787 million settlement over defamation claims related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
- 2019 The United States Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Mueller report about the investigation of Russian influence on the U.S. presidential election to Congress and the public.
- 1980 Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power.
- 1958 Controversial American poet Ezra Pound was released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., in which he had been incarcerated for twelve years.
Holidays and observances on April 18
- Christian feast day: Anthusa of Constantinople
- Christian feast day: Cyril VI of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Eleutherius and Antia
Born on April 19
109th day of the year (110th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 30th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 4, 2054 · US: about 11,183 births that day each year (231st of 366)
- 1939 Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
- 1987 Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player — turns 40 in 2027
- 1832 José Echegaray, Spanish playwright (1832-1916)
- 1979 Kate Hudson, American actress and singer (born 1979) — turns 48 in 2027
- 1882 Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil (1930–1945; 1951–1954)
- 1978 James Franco, American actor (born 1978) — turns 49 in 2027
- 1968 Mswati III, King of Eswatini — turns 59 in 2027
- 1957 Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman — turns 70 in 2027
April 19 in history
- 2015 Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department.
- 2005 Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the papal conclave.
- 1987 The fictional Simpson family made their first appearance in the short "Good Night", aired in a segment of the The Tracey Ullman Show.
- 1984 "Advance Australia Fair", written by Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, officially replaced "God Save the Queen" as Australia's national anthem.
Holidays and observances on April 19
- Christian feast day: Ælfheah of Canterbury (Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox)
- Christian feast day: Conrad of Ascoli
- Christian feast day: Emma of Lesum
Born on April 20
110th day of the year (111th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 1st day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 5, 2054 · US: about 10,904 births that day each year (309th of 366)
- 1808 Napoleon III, President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and last monarch of France (1808–1873)
- 1893 Joan Miró, Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983)
- 1939 Gro Harlem Brundtland, 29th Prime Minister of Norway — turns 88 in 2027
- 1949 Jessica Lange, American actress — turns 78 in 2027
- 1964 Andy Serkis, British actor — turns 63 in 2027
- 1893 Harold Lloyd, American actor and comedian (1893–1971)
- 1937 George Takei, American actor, author and activist (born 1937) — turns 90 in 2027
- 1983 Miranda Kerr, Australian model — turns 44 in 2027
April 20 in history
- 2023 SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight.
- 2010 An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history.
- 2008 American racing driver Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar auto race.
- 2008 Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.
Holidays and observances on April 20
- Christian feast day: Agnes of Montepulciano
- Christian feast day: Pope Anicetus
- Christian feast day: Blessed Anastazy Jakub Pankiewicz
Born on April 21
111th day of the year (112th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 2nd day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 6, 2054 · US: about 10,825 births that day each year (332nd of 366)
- 1926 Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
- 1864 Max Weber, German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)
- 1816 Charlotte Brontë, British novelist and poet (1816-1855)
- 1915 Anthony Quinn, Mexican and American actor (1915–2001)
- 1882 Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist
- 1947 Iggy Pop, American musician (born 1947) — turns 80 in 2027
- 1979 James McAvoy, Scottish actor (born 1979) — turns 48 in 2027
- 1774 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French scientist (1774-1862)
April 21 in history
- 2014 The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.a
- 2010 Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea.
- 1975 South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam War.
- 1970 In response to a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley declared his 75 km2 (29 sq mi) farm in Western Australia to be an independent country as the Hutt River Province.
Holidays and observances on April 21
- Christian feast day: Abdecalas
- Christian feast day: Anastasius Sinaita
- Christian feast day: Anselm of Canterbury
Born on April 22
112th day of the year (113th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 3rd day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 7, 2054 · US: about 10,837 births that day each year (330th of 366)
- 1870 Vladimir Lenin, founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
- 1724 Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (1724-1804)
- 1899 Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977)
- 1904 J. Robert Oppenheimer, American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
- 1937 Jack Nicholson, American actor and filmmaker (born 1937) — turns 90 in 2027
- 1957 Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland (2007–2014; since 2023) — turns 70 in 2027
- 1909 Rita Levi-Montalcini, Italian neurologist (1909–2012)
- 1943 Louise Glück, U.S. poet and Nobel laureate (1943–2023)
April 22 in history
- 2022 American climate activist Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the United States Supreme Court Building in an apparent protest against the climate crisis.
- 2016 The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, opened for signature and was signed by 175 parties.
- 2000 In a pre-dawn raid, U.S. federal agents seized six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami and returned him to his Cuban father.
- 1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine: The Jewish paramilitary group Haganah captured Haifa from the Arab Liberation Army.
Holidays and observances on April 22
- Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Arwald
- Christian feast day: Epipodius and Alexander
Born on April 23
113th day of the year (114th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 4th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 8, 2054 · US: about 11,035 births that day each year (278th of 366)
- 1858 Max Planck, German theoretical physicist (1858–1947)
- 1791 James Buchanan, president of the United States from 1857 to 1861
- 1902 Halldór Laxness, Icelandic author (1902-1998)
- 1928 Shirley Temple, American actress and diplomat (1928–2014)
- 1977 John Cena, American actor and professional wrestler (born 1977) — turns 50 in 2027
- 1897 Lester B. Pearson, 14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968 (1897–1972)
- 1954 Michael Moore, American filmmaker and author (born 1954) — turns 73 in 2027
- 1857 Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (1857–1919)
April 23 in history
- 2010 Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the controversial anti–illegal immigration bill SB 1070, much of which was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 2009 The gamma-ray burst GRB 090423 was detected coming from the most distant astronomical object of any kind known at the time.
- 1982 The ZX Spectrum, Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released.
- 1979 Blair Peach, a New Zealand teacher, was fatally injured while taking part in an Anti-Nazi League demonstration against a National Front election meeting in Southall, London.
Holidays and observances on April 23
- Christian feast day: Adalbert of Prague
- Christian feast day: Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus
- Christian feast day: Saint George
Born on April 24
114th day of the year (115th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 5th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 9, 2054 · US: about 11,110 births that day each year (263rd of 366)
- 1942 Barbra Streisand, American singer and actress (born 1942) — turns 85 in 2027
- 1856 Philippe Pétain, French military and political leader (1856–1951)
- 1934 Shirley MacLaine, American actress — turns 93 in 2027
- 1845 Carl Spitteler, Swiss writer (1845–1924)
- 1973 Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricket player (born 1973) — turns 54 in 2027
- 1982 Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter (born 1982) — turns 45 in 2027
- 1947 Roger D. Kornberg, American biochemist — turns 80 in 2027
- 1947 Josep Borrell, Catalan-Spanish diplomat and politician (born 1947) — turns 80 in 2027
April 24 in history
- 2011 Secret documents relating to detainees at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camp were released on WikiLeaks and several independent news organizations.
- 1990 Gruinard Island in Scotland, the site of biological warfare testing by British scientists, was declared free of anthrax after 48 years of quarantine.
- 1990 The Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard STS-31 by Space Shuttle Discovery.
- 1980 Eight U.S. servicemen died in Operation Eagle Claw, a failed attempt to rescue the captives in the Iran hostage crisis.
Holidays and observances on April 24
- Christian feast day: Benedict Menni
- Christian feast day: Dermot of Armagh
- Christian feast day: Dyfnan of Anglesey
Born on April 25
115th day of the year (116th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 6th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 10, 2054 · US: about 11,379 births that day each year (171st of 366)
- 1940 Al Pacino, American actor (born 1940) — turns 87 in 2027
- 1874 Guglielmo Marconi, Italian inventor and radio pioneer (1874–1937)
- 1947 Johan Cruyff, Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
- 1900 Wolfgang Pauli, physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)
- 1917 Ella Fitzgerald, American jazz singer (1917–1996)
- 1969 Renée Zellweger, American actress (born 1969) — turns 58 in 2027
- 1993 Raphaël Varane, French footballer (born 1993) — turns 34 in 2027
- 1903 Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (1903–1987)
April 25 in history
- 2014 A water crisis began when officials in Flint, Michigan, switched the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to contamination.
- 2012 Daniel Chong is discovered in a holding room in San Diego, having been incarcerated for five days without food or water.
- 1990 Violeta Chamorro took office as President of Nicaragua, becoming the first female head of state in the Americas to have been elected in her own right.
- 1986 Mswati III was crowned King of Swaziland, succeeding his father Sobhuza II.
Holidays and observances on April 25
- Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga)
- Christian feast day: Mark the Evangelist
- Christian feast day: Franca Visalta
Born on April 26
116th day of the year (117th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 7th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 11, 2054 · US: about 11,174 births that day each year (234th of 366)
- 1889 Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951)
- 1798 Eugène Delacroix, French painter (1798–1863)
- 1963 Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor — turns 64 in 2027
- 1970 Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025) — turns 57 in 2027
- 1917 I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (1917–2019)
- 1898 Vicente Aleixandre, Spanish poet (1898–1984)
- 1933 Arno Allan Penzias, German-born American physicist
- 1879 Owen Willans Richardson, British physicist (1879–1959)
April 26 in history
- 2017 The Shandong was launched for the People's Liberation Army Navy, China's first domestically built aircraft carrier.
- 2007 Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, erupted into mass protests and riots.
- 1999 The CIH virus activated widely, damaging hundreds of thousands of computers and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
- 1989 An editorial was published in the People's Daily denouncing the growing unrest in Tiananmen Square in Beijing which would remain contentious through the remainder of the protests.
Holidays and observances on April 26
- Chernobyl disaster related observances: Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy (Belarus)
- Chernobyl disaster related observances: Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes (Russia)
- Christian feast day: Aldobrandesca (or Alda)
Born on April 27
117th day of the year (118th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 8th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 12, 2054 · US: about 10,839 births that day each year (329th of 366)
- 1822 Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
- 1759 Mary Wollstonecraft, English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)
- 1820 Herbert Spencer, English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)
- 1967 William Alexander of the Netherlands, King of the Netherlands (born 1967) — turns 60 in 2027
- 1791 Samuel Finley Breese Morse, American inventor and painter (1791–1872)
- 1941 Fethullah Gülen, Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024)
- 1593 Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal empress
- 1932 Anouk Aimée, French actress (1932–2024)
April 27 in history
- 2005 The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France.
- 1993 Thirty people died, including players and staff of the Zambia football team and the crew, in a plane crash en route to play a World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.
- 1985 The black-ball final, one of the most famous snooker matches in history, began between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor.
- 1967 The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.
Holidays and observances on April 27
- Christian feast days: Assicus
- Christian feast days: Floribert of Liège
- Christian feast days: John of Constantinople
Born on April 28
118th day of the year (119th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 9th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 13, 2054 · US: about 10,836 births that day each year (331st of 366)
- 1758 James Monroe, president of the United States from 1817 to 1825 (1758–1831)
- 1974 Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress (born 1974) — turns 53 in 2027
- 1906 Kurt Gödel, Austrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics (1906–1978)
- 1981 Jessica Alba, American actress and businesswoman (born 1981) — turns 46 in 2027
- 1926 Harper Lee, American novelist (1926–2016)
- 1948 Terry Pratchett, English fantasy author (1948–2015)
- 1889 António de Oliveira Salazar, Prime Minister of Portugal (1889-1970)
- 1924 Kenneth Kaunda, First president of Zambia (1924–2021)
April 28 in history
- 2008 The 1,388-foot-tall (423.2 m) Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, with the world's highest residence above ground level at the time, held its grand opening.
- 1988 Aloha Airlines Flight 243 experienced explosive decompression while airborne between Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii, with one fatality as a flight attendant was ejected from the aircraft.
- 1983 The West German news magazine Stern published excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries.
- 1973 The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd entered the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, on which it spent a record 942 weeks.
Holidays and observances on April 28
- Christian feast day: Aphrodisius and companions
- Christian feast day: Gianna Beretta Molla
- Christian feast day: Kirill of Turov (Orthodox, added to Roman Martyrology in 1969)
Born on April 29
119th day of the year (120th in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 10th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 14, 2054 · US: about 10,733 births that day each year (343rd of 366)
- 1901 Hirohito, emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
- 1854 Henri Poincaré, French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)
- 1968 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Croatian politician and diplomat — turns 59 in 2027
- 1818 Alexander II of Russia, The 12th Emperor of Russia (1855–1881)
- 1970 Uma Thurman, American actress and model (born 1970) — turns 57 in 2027
- 1957 Daniel Day-Lewis, British actor — turns 70 in 2027
- 1958 Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress (born 1958) — turns 69 in 2027
- 1970 Andre Agassi, American tennis player (born 1970) — turns 57 in 2027
April 29 in history
- 2015 The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin to Australia in 2005.
- 2011 Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London.
- 1997 The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons in the 87 countries that had ratified the convention.
- 1995 Before a crowd of about 165,000 at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki competed in the main event of Collision in Korea, the highest attended professional wrestling event of all time.
Holidays and observances on April 29
- Christian feast day: Catherine of Siena (Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Church)
- Christian feast day: Hugh of Cluny
- Christian feast day: Robert of Molesme
Born on April 30
120th day of the year (121st in leap years) · ♉ Taurus, 11th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on September 15, 2054 · US: about 10,928 births that day each year (306th of 366)
- 1777 Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist (1777–1855)
- 1949 António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017 — turns 78 in 2027
- 1959 Stephen Harper, 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015 — turns 68 in 2027
- 1982 Kirsten Dunst, American actress (born 1982) — turns 45 in 2027
- 1946 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King of Sweden since 1973 — turns 81 in 2027
- 1883 Jaroslav Hašek, Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist (1883-1923)
- 1985 Gal Gadot, Israeli actress, and model; Miss Israel 2004 (born 1985) — turns 42 in 2027
- 1956 Lars von Trier, Danish film director and screenwriter (born 1956) — turns 71 in 2027
April 30 in history
- 2004 The New Yorker published an online article and photographs detailing accounts of torture and abuse by American military personnel of Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.
- 2000 Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun whose apparitions of Jesus inspired the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, was canonized by Pope John Paul II.
- 1994 Riverdance was performed for the first time, as the interval act for the Eurovision Song Contest.
- 1975 American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U.S. citizens, South Vietnamese civilians and others from Saigon, just before North Vietnamese troops captured the city and ended the Vietnam War.
Holidays and observances on April 30
- Armed Forces Day (Georgia)
- Camarón Day (French Foreign Legion)
- Children's Day (Mexico)
Frequently asked questions
What is the zodiac sign for people born in April?
Aries ♈ until April 19, then Taurus ♉ from April 20 (usual dates, give or take a day depending on the year).
Which famous people were born in April?
For example Otto von Bismarck (April 1, 1815), Rafael Correa (April 6, 1963), Alessandra Ambrosio (April 11, 1981), Charlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889), Elizabeth II (April 21, 1926) and Ludwig Wittgenstein (April 26, 1889). The eight best-known people for every day in April are in the entries above.
Which April birthdays fall on a weekend in 2027?
8 days out of 30: April 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25, 2027.