- 1854 Hugh Massie, Australian cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's), born in Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia (d. 1938)
- 1856 Arthur Shrewsbury, English cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent), born in New Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1903)
- 1915 Pat Hanlon, British cyclist, born in Newport, Cardiganshire (d. 1997)
- 1916 Dan Fortmann, American football guard (Chicago Bears), born in Pearl River, New York (d. 1995)
- 1917 Danny Gallivan, Canadian radio and television sportscaster, born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 1993)
- 1921 Jeff Stollmeyer, Trinidad and Tobago cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war), born in Santa Cruz, Trinidad (d. 1989)
- 1921 Jim Hearn, American baseball player, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1998)
- 1952 Peter Windsor, English motor racing journalist and reporter, born in Reigate, Surrey, England
- 1957 Everton Mattis, West Indian cricketer (WI batsman early 80's), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1958 Sally Clark, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event (Olympic silver 1996), born in Feilding, New Zealand
- 1962 Terry Hoage, American NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals), born in Ames, Iowa
- 1963 Elizabeth Smylie, tennis star (1987 Oklahoma City), born in Perth, Australia
- 1963 Billy Bowden, New Zealand cricket umpire, born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1964 Bret Saberhagen, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Chicago Heights, Illinois
- 1966 David Richards, NFL guard (Atlanta Falcons), born in Staten Island, New York
- 1966 Kara McGaw, Canadian softball rightfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1966 Mark Higgs, American football running back (Arizona Cardinals), born in Owensboro, Kentucky
- 1966 Steve Scarsone, American baseball infielder (SF Giants), born in Anaheim, California
- 1967 Lachlan Dreher, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992, 96), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1967 Mark Seay, American football wide receiver (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1967 Wendel Suckow, American luger (Olympics 1994), born in Marquette, Michigan
- 1968 Eric Moten, NFL guard and tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1969 Gavin Briant, Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- 1969 J Nick Adamson, Freeport Bahamas, US laser sailor (Olymp-21st-1996)
- 1969 Janeth Arcain, Brazilian basketball forward (Houston Comets), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1969 Jesse Campbell, American football safety (NY Giants, Washington Redskins), born in Washington, North Carolina
- 1970 Joe Vitiello, infielder (KC Royals), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1970 Sean Bergman, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Joliet, Illinois
- 1970 Trevor Linden, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Canucks, NY Islanders), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
- 1972 Dietrich Jells, American wide receiver (New England Patriots), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1972 Nicole Levesque, American baseball guard (Charlotte Sting), born in Shaftsbury, Vermont
- 1973 Blake Brockermeyer, American football tackle (GB Packers, Carolina Panthers), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1973 Reggie Tongue, American football safety (KC Chiefs), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1974 Alex Corretja, tennis star (1990 Orange Bowl boys 16), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1974 Sascha van Wissen, Dutch soccer player (MVV)
- 1974 Ashot Danielyan, Armenian weightlifter, born in Yerevan, Armenia
- 1974 Trot Nixon, American baseball player, born in Durham, North Carolina
- 1975 Terry Cousin, American football cornerback (Chicago Bears), born in Miami, Florida
- 1978 Victor Sikora, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), born in Deventer, Netherlands
- 1978 Josh Hancock, American baseball player, born in Cleveland, Mississippi (d. 2007)
- 1979 Malcolm Christie, English footballer, born in Stamford, England
- 1979 Michel Riesen, Swiss ice hockey player, born in Oberbalm, Switzerland
- 1980 Keiji Tamada, Japanese football player, born in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- 1980 Mark Teixeira, American baseball first baseman, born in Annapolis, Maryland
- 1981 Alexandre Burrows, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Pincourt, Quebec, Canada
- 1982 Ian Bell, English cricketer, born in Walsgrave, Coventry, Warwickshire
- 1983 Nicky Pastorelli, Dutch racing driver (Euro Formula 3000), born in The Hague, Netherlands
April in History
![The Man Who Sold His Wife]()
The Man Who Sold His Wife
Most modern readers believe Thomas Hardy was plunging into deep fiction when he wrote about a man selling his wife in, The Mayor of Casterbridge. He wasn't.
April 7, 1832![Step Aboard the Titanic – Las Vegas Style]()
Step Aboard the Titanic – Las Vegas Style
Even by Las Vegas standards it was controversial, a $1.2 billion recreation of the doomed Titanic, along with the iceberg that caused its destruction.
April 8, 1999![Yes, We Have Some Bananas]()
Yes, We Have Some Bananas
A strange fruit went on sale in London on this day, the like of which nobody had seen before. Known to scientists as the Plantaine fruit, it is now unremarkable.
April 10, 1633![Hallelujah! Music That Moved a King]()
Hallelujah! Music That Moved a King
Few can fail to be moved by Handel's Messiah oratorio, culminating in the Hallelujah Chorus. It was even said to have brought a king to his feet.
April 13, 1742
