Is April 13th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on April 13th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?
If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.
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April 13th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:
April 13th Birthdays: Famous Artists
American architect Alfred Mosher Butts (Stanford Free Library) was born on April 13, 1899. Alfred Butts invented Scrabble, the popular board game.
James T. Chick, American cartoonist (Chick Gospel Tracts), was born on April 13, 1924.
Bill Conti, American film score composer and Academy Award winner (1983), was born on April 13, 1942. Bill Conti composed the scores for Dynasty, Falcon Crest, For Your Eyes Only, Inside Edition, The Right Stuff, Rocky IV and other films.
American film director Stanley Donon (Bedazzled and Damn Yankees) was born on April 13, 1924.
James Ensor, Flemish painter (De Lampenjongen), was born on April 13, 1860.
British portrait painter Sir Thomas Lawrence was born on April 13, 1769.
April 13th Birthdays: Famous Athletes
Jose Antonio (Joe Rijo) Abreu, Donimican professional baseball player, was born on April 13, 1965. Jose Rijo played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics.
Uwe Beyer, German shot-putter and Olympic gold medalist (1976), was born on April 13, 1945.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, American judoku, U.S. Olympian and U.S. Senator (R-CO), was born on April 13, 1933.
American race car driver Daniel Sexton (Dan) Gurney was born on April 13, 1931. Dan Gurney’s father was opera singer John Gurney.
Aaron Hayden, American professional football player (Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers), was born on April 13, 1973.
Russian chess master Garry Kasparov was born on April 13, 1963.
Davis Love, III, American professional golfer, was born on April 13, 1964.
Cuban welterweight boxing champion Jose Angel Napoles was born on April 13, 1940. Jose Napoles was nicknamed Mantequilla.
Beatrix (Trixie) Schuba, Austrian figure skater and Olympic gold medalist (1972), was born on April 13, 1951.
American professional golfer Marilynn Smith was born on April 13, 1929.
Dave Wohlabagh, American professional football player (Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots and St. Louis Rams), was born on April 13, 1972.
April 13th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists
Samuel Beckett, British-French playwright, author (Dream of Fair to Middling Women, Eleuthéria, Endgame, First Love and Other Shorts, Happy Days, How It Is, Krapp’s Last Tape, The Lost Ones, Malone Dies, Molloy, More Pricks than Kicks, Murphy, The Unnamable, Waiting for Godot and Watt) and Nobel Prize winner (1969), was born on April 13, 1906.
British novelist John Braine (Life at the Top) was born on April 13, 1922.
Maxwell Henley Harris, Australian poet and author (Gift of Blood), was born on April 13, 1921.
Irish poet, author (Death of a Naturalist, District and Circle, Door into the Dark, Electric Light, Field Work, Finders Keepers, The Government of the Tongue, The Haw Lantern, Preoccupations, Seeing Things, The Spirit Level and Station Island)and Pulitzer Prize winner (1995) Seamus Heaney was born on April 13, 1939.
Madalyn Murray O’Hair, American author (Why I Am an Atheist), was born on April 13, 1919. Madalyn Murray O’Hair made headlines by opposing prayer in American schools.
Swiss author Erich von Daniken (Chariots of the Gods) was born on April 13, 1935.
American author (The Bride of Innisfallen, A Curtain of Green, Delta Wedding, Losing Battles, One Time: One Place, One Writer’s Beginnings, The Optimist’s Daughter, The Ponder Heart, The Robber Bridegroom and The Wide Net) and Pulitzer Prize winner (1972) Eudora Welty was born on April 13, 1909. Eudora received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980.
Lanford Wilson, American playwright and author (Hot L Baltimore), was born on April 13, 1937.
April 13th Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders
American clockmaker Eli Terry was born on April 13, 1772.
Frank Winfield (F.W.) Woolworth, American retailer (F. W. Woolworth & Co.), was born on April 13, 1852.
April 13th Birthdays: Famous Performers
Kevin Adkins, American Christian rock drummer (7DJ, SDJ or Seven Day Jesus), was born on April 13, 19–.
Jamaican reggae singer Clifton (Capleton) George Bailey, III, was born on April 13, 1967. Capleton has also been called The Fyaman, King David, King Shango and The Prophet.
Jonathan Brandis, American actor (SeaQuest DSV), was born on April 13, 1976.
American R&B; singer Peabo Bryson was born on April 13, 1951. Peabo Bryson’s most popular songs include “Do It with Feeling,” “I Can Make It Better,” “I’m So into You,” “If You’re Ever in My Arms Again,” “Just Another Day,” “Tonight I Celebrate My Love” and “Underground Music.”
Sam Bush, American bluegrass mandolin player, was born on April 13, 1952.
American contemporary Christian singer Steve Camp was born on April 13, 1955. Steve Camp’s most popular songs include “After God’s Own Heart,” “Do You Feel Their Pain,” “Don’t Tell Them Jesus Loves Them – Until You’re Willing to Love Them Too,” “Forgive Me – Forgive You,” “He Covers Me,” “He’s All You Need,” “I Believe in You,” “Living Dangerously in the Hands of God,” “Living in Laodicea,” “Run to the Battle,” “Stranger to Holiness” and “Taking Heaven by Storm.”
Jack Casady, American rock bassist (Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane and KBC Band), was born on April 13, 1944.
American R&B; and soul singer Lester Chambers (The Chambers Brothers) was born on April 13, 1940. Lester Chambers’ brothers include George Chambers, Joe Chambers and Willie Chambers.
Theodore (Teddy Charles) Cohen, American jazz vibraphonist and songwriter (“Blue Greens”), was born on April 13, 1928. Teddy Charles played with John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and other artists.
American rock organist and keyboardist Jimmy Destri (Blondie) was born on April 13, 1954.
Bradford Dillman, American actor (A Certain Smile, A Circle of Deception, Compulsion, The Enforcer, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Francis of Assisi, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Iceman Cometh, Lords of the Deep, The Mephisto Waltz, Sanctuary, Sudden Impact and The Way We Were) and author (Are You Anybody: An Actor’s Life and Inside the New York Giants), was born on April 13, 1930.
American actor Tony Dow (Back to the Beach, Death Scream, High School U.S.A. and Leave It to Beaver) was born on April 13, 1945.
Marc Ford, American rock guitarist (The Black Crowes), was born on April 13, 1966.
British actor Edward Fox (The Big Sleep, A Bridge Too Far, The Day of the Jackal, The Dresser, Force 10 from Navarone, Gandhi, Gulliver’s Travels, The Mirror Crack’d, Never Say Never Again and Portrait of a Lady) was born on April 13, 1937.
Lawrence (Bud) Freeman, American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, was born on April 13, 1906. Bud Freeman’s most famous songs included “After Awhile,” “The Buzzard,” “China Boy,” “Crazeology,” “The Eel,” “I’ve Found a New Baby,” “Millie’s Downtown Now” and “Mr. Toad.”
American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Lowell George (Little Feat) was born on April 13, 1945.
Albert (The Reverend Al) Green, American R&B;, soul and gospel singer and songwriter, was born on April 13, 1946. Al Green’s most popular songs include “Call Me – Come Back Home,” “Here I Am,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Let’s Stay Together,” “L-O-V-E,” “Put a Little Love in Your Heart,” “Sha-La-La – Make Me Happy,” “Tired of Being Alone” and “You Ought to Be with Me.”
American actress Page Hannah (Creepshow 2, The In Crowd, My Little Girl, On the Right Track and Shag) was born on April 13, 1964. Page Hannah’s sister is actress Daryl Hannah.
Kyle Howard, American actor (CSI, House Arrest, My Boys, Orange County, The Paper Brigade, Run of the House and Skeletons), was born on April 13, 1978.
American actor Glenn Howerton, III (Crank, ER, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Must Love Dogs, Serenity and That ’80s Show), was born on April 13, 1976.
Jules Irving, American actor (It Came from Beneath the Sea), was born on April 13, 1925. Jules Irving married actress Priscilla Pointer. His children include actresses Amy Irving and Kate Irving and film director David Irving. Film director Richard Irving is Jules Irving’s brother.
American actor Harry Clifford (Howard Keel) Leek was born on April 13, 1919. Howard Keel appeared in Annie Get Your Gun, Calamity Jane, Dallas, Deep in My Heart, Kiss Me Kate, Lovely to Look At, No Strings, Oklahoma, Rose-Marie, Saratoga, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Show Boat.
Terry Lester, American actor (As the World Turns and The Young and the Restless), was born on April 13, 1950.
American alternative rock guitarist and singer Aaron Lewis (Staind) was born on April 13, 1972.
David (Lou Bega) Lubega, Italian-German-Ugandan singer (“Mambo No. 5”), was born on April 13, 1975.
American comedian, television personality (Saturday Night Live) and actor (The Return of the Shaggy Dog) Gary Kroeger was born on April 13, 1957.
Joey Mazzola, American rock guitarist and songwriter (The Detroit Cobras and Sponge), was born on April 13, 1955.
British-American comedian and pop singer Nellie McKay (“The Dog Song,” “Long and Lazy River” and “Take Me Away”) was born on April 13, 1982.
Peter Davison Moffett, British actor (All Creatures Great and Small, Dr. Who, Fiddlers Threeand Sink or Swim), was born on April 13, 1951.
American actress Courtney Peldon (Angel Heart, Boston Public, Home Improvement, Little Giants, Out on a Limb, Road to Hell and Say It Isn’t So) was born on April 13, 1981.
Brian Pendleton, British rock guitarist (The Pretty Things), was born on April 13, 1944.
American actor Ron Perlman (Beauty and the Beast, Double Exposure, Fluke, Hellboy, The Name of the Rose and Quest for Fire) was born on April 13, 1950.
Caroline Rhea, Canadian comedienne, television personality (The Biggest Loser and The Caroline Rhea Show) and actress (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), was born on April 13, 1964.
American actor William Sadler (Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Demon Knight, Die Hard 2, Disturbing Behavior, K-9, Kinsey, Nothing Sacred, Purple Heart, Roswell, The Shawshank Redemption and Wonderfalls) was born on April 13, 1950.
Saundra Santiago, American actress (Beat Street and Miami Vice), was born on April 13, 1957.
American actor Rick Schroder (The Champ, Crimson Tide, Earthling, Hansel and Gretel, Lonesome Dove, NYPD Blue, Silver Spoons and Texas) was born on April 13, 1970.
Joshua Schwartz, American Christian rock bassist (Seventh Day Slumber), was born on April 13, 19–.
American actor Paul Sorvino (Chiefs, The Day of the Dolphin, Dick Tracy, Goodfellas, Law and Order, Oh God, Reds and A Touch of Class) was born on April 13, 1939. Paul Sorvino’s daughter is actress Mira Sorvino.
Lisa Umbarger, American alternative rock bassist (The Toadies), was born on April 13, 1965.
American comedian, television personality (The Carol Burnett Show and The Jimmie Rodgers Show) and actor (Wonder Woman) Lyle Waggoner was born on April 13, 1935. Lyle Waggoner is not related to country music singer Porter Wagoner.
Shani Wallis, British actress (The Extra Day, Gunsmoke, A King in New York, Mayday at 40,000 Feet, Mojave Phone Booth, Oliver, Terror in the Wax Museum and The Young and the Restless) and voice-over artist (The Great Mouse Detective, The Pebble and the Penguin and Pocahontas 2), was born on April 13, 1933. Shani Wallis’ brother is jazz drummer Leon Roy.
American drummer and bandleader Max Weinberg (The E Street Band and The Max Weinberg 7) was born on April 13, 1951. The Max Weinberg 7 has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.
Bokeem Woodbine, American actor (The Big Hit, Caught Up, Crooklyn, CSI: Miami, Dead Presidents, Jason’s Lyric, Life, Panther, Ray, The Rock, The Runner, Saving Grace, The Sopranos and The X-Files), was born on April 13, 1973.
Donald James (Don Adams) Yarmy, American comedian and actor (Back to the Beach, Check it Out, Get Smart and The Nude Bomb), was born on April 13, 1923.
April 13th Birthdays: Famous Scientists
John Hays Hammond Jr., American electrical engineer, was born on April 13, 1888. John Hays Hammond has been credited with the invention of the radio remote control.
Scottish radiophysics pioneer Sir Robert Watson-Watt was born on April 13, 1892.
April 13th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders
Spanish Queen Catherine de Medici was born on April 13, 1519.
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President, was born on April 13, 1743.
Burgandan President Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, II, was born on April 13, 1955.
Frederick North, British Prime Minister, was born on April 13, 1732.
French Premier Rene-Jean Pleven was born on April 13, 1901.
Elisabeth van Valois, Queen of Spain, was born on April 13, 1545.
Do you know any others who are celebrating birthdays on April 13th?
If you know additional notable people (including yourself) who may be celebrating a birthday on April 13th, please indicate so in a comment below. Thank you!
Happy Birthday, April 13th.
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