April 16: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is April 16th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on April 16th? 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 16th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

April 16th Birthdays: Famous Artists

Nikolay Pavlovich Akimov, Russian theatrical set designer, was born on April 16, 1901. Nikolay Akimov designed stage sets for such Leningrad theater productions as The Case, Dog in the Manger, Hamlet, The Shadow, Shadows, Twelfth Night and Widow of Valencia.

British painter Ford Maddox Brown (The Last of England, Manchester Murals and Work) was born on April 16, 1821. Ford Maddox Brown was father to painter Oliver Maddox Brown and grandfather to novelist Ford Maddox Brown.

Mercier Philip Cunningham, American dancer and choreographer (Beach Birds for Camera, Biped, Changing Steps, Crwdspcr, Duets, Fabrications, Installations, Locale, Scenario, Split Sides, Suite by Chance, Symphonie Pour un Homme Seul, Trackers, Way Station and Xover), was born on April 16, 1919.

American film and television score composer and Academy Award winner (1961 and 1962) Enrico Nicola (Henry) Mancini was born on April 16, 1924. Henry Mancini composed the music for Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade, Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, Mr. Lucky, NBC Mystery Movie, NBC Nightly News, Peter Gunn, The Pink Panther, Romeo & Juliet and Victor/Victoria.

Elisabeth-Louise Vigee-LeBrun, French Rococo painter (Charles Alexandre de Calonne, Portrait of Marie Antoinette and Self-portrait in a Straw Hat), was born on April 16, 1755.

April 16th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

Ferdinand Lewis (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) Alcindor, American professional basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks), coach (Los Angeles Clippers), author (Black Profiles in Courage, Brothers in Arms and A Season on the Reservation) and actor (Airplane), was born on April 16, 1947.

American professional baseball player James Reynold Lonborg was born on April 16, 1942. Dubbed Gentleman Jim, Jim Lonborg played for the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Imre Polyak, Hungarian wrestler and Olympic gold medalist (1964), was born on April 16, 1932.

April 16th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

American historian and author Herbert Baxter Adams (The Germanic Origin of the New England Towns, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, Maryland's Influence upon Land Cessions to the United States, Methods of Historical Study, Norman Constables in America, Saxon Tithing - Men in America and Village Communities) was born on April 16, 1850.

Sir Kingsley Amis, British novelist (The Crime of the Century and Lucky Jim), was born on April 16, 1922.

Anatole France, French author (Thais and Wickerwork Woman) and Nobel Prize winner (1921), was born on April 16, 1844.

American television newscaster Ike Pappas (CBS News) was born on April 16, 1933. Ike Pappas appeared in Moon Over Parador and The Package.

John Millington Synge, Irish poet and playwright (The Aran Islands, Deirdre of the Sorrows,In the Shadow of the Glen, The Playboy of the Western World, The Playboy of the Western World, Riders to the Sea, The Tinker's Wedding and The Well of the Saints), was born on April 16, 1871.

April 16th Birthdays: Famous Performers

American actress Ellen Barkin was born on April 16, 1955. Ellen Barkin, who was married to actor Gabriel Byrne, has appeared in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Bad Company, The Big Easy, This Boy's Life, Daniel, Diner, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Eddie and the Cruisers, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Into the West, Johnny Handsome, Ocean's Thirteen, Rogues' Gallery, Sea of Love, Siesta, Tender Mercies and Wild Bill.

Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, American actor Beverly Hills Brats, A Christmas Story, Death Valley, The Dirt Bike Kid, Honky Tonk Freeway, If I Ever See You Again, Little House on the Prairie, Memories Never Die, Paternity and Russkies (), was born on April 16, 1971. Peter Billingsley is brother to actors Neil Billinsgley, Dina Michaelsen, Melissa Michaelsen and Win Michaelsen.

Sir Charles Spencer (Charlie) Chaplin, British silent film star, film score composer and Academy Award winner (1972), was born on April 18, 1889. Known as The Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin appeared in several motion pictures, including The Circus, City Lights, The Gold Rush, The Great Dictator, The Kid, Limelight, Modern Times and Monsieur Verdoux. Charlie Chaplin married Oona O'Neill, daughter of playwright and author Eugene O'Neill.

American actor Jonathan Niven (Jon) Cryer was born on April 16, 1965. Jon Cryer, son of playwright Gretchen Cryer and actor Davis Cryer, has appeared in The Famous Teddy Z, Heads, Hot Shots, No Small Affair, Partners, Pretty in Pink, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace, The Trouble with Normal and Two and a Half Men.

Elizabeth Edith (Edie Adams) Enke, American comedienne, singer, television personality (The Ernie Kovacs Show and Here's Edie) and actress (The Apartment, Cinderella, It's a Mad - Mad - Mad - Mad World, Love with the Proper Stranger and The Oscar), was born on April 16, 1927. Edie Adams married comedian Ernie Kovacs, photographer Martin Mills and jazz trumpeter Pete Candoli.

Australian rock singer Peter Garrett and Labor Party Representative was born on April 16, 1953.

Bennie Green, American jazz trombonist and songwriter ("The Diamond and the Goose"), was born on April 16, 1923. Bennie Green performed with Earl Hines, Charlie Ventura and other jazz artists.

American actor and rock drummer (The Rogues) Lukas Daniel Haas was born on April 16, 1976. Lukas Haas has appeared in Boys, Breakfast of Champions, Brick, Everyone Says I Love You, The Lady in White, Last Days, Leap of Faith, Mars Attacks, The Music Box, Rambling Rose, The Ryan White Story, Solarbabies, Testament, While She Was Outand Witness.

Roy Hamilton, American R&B and pop singer ("Don't Let Go," "Ebb Tide," "If I Loved You," "Unchained Melody," "You Can Have Her" and "You'll Never Walk Alone"), was born on April 16, 1929.

British actor Les Tremayne Henning was born on April 16, 1913. Les Tremayne appeared in The Angry Red Planet,Francis Goes to West Point, I Love Melvin, The Slime People and The War of the Worlds.

John Hodiak, American actor (A Bell for Adamo, Conquest of Cochise, Lifeboat and The Miniver Story), was born on April 16, 1914. John Hodiak married actress Anne Baxter.

American comedian and actor Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys, Bad Boys 2, Big Momma's House, Big Momma's House 2, Black Knight, Blue Streak,Boomerang, Def Comedy Jam, Life, Martin, National Security, Nothing to Lose and Wild Hogs) was born on April 16, 1965.

Spike Milligan, Indian comedian and actor (Digby and The Three Musketeers), was born on April 16, 1918.

American actor Barry Nelson (Airport, The Human Comedy, Island Claw, My Favorite Husband, Pete 'n' Tillie, Shadow of the Thin Man and The Shining) was born on April 16, 1920.

Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette (Dusty Springfield) O'Brien, British rock singer (The Springfields), was born on April 16, 1939. Dusty Springfield's most popular songs included "A Brand New Me," "Growing Pains," "The Look of Love," "Silver Threads and Golden Needles," "Son-of-a-Preacher Man," "The Windmills of Your Mind," "Wishin' and Hopin'" and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me."

American pop singer Jimmy Osmond (The Osmonds) was born on April 16, 1963. Jimmy Osmond's siblings include Alan Osmond, Donny Osmond, Jay Osmond, Marie Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Tom Osmond, Virl Osmond and Wayne Osmond.

Selena Quintanilla Perez, American tejano singer (Selena y Los Dinos or Selena and the Boys), was born on April 16, 1971. Actress Jennifer Lopez played Selena in the 1971 motion picture Selena.

American rock singer David Pirner (Soul Asylum) was born on April 16, 1964.

Gerry Rafferty, Scottish pop singer (Stealer's Wheel) and songwriter, was born on April 16, 1947. Gerry Rafferty's most popular songs include "Baker Street," "Star" and "Stuck in the Middle with You."

American actor Peter Mark Richman (Dynasty) was born on April 16, 1927.

Jay O. Sanders, American actor (Aftermash, Crime Story, Meeting Venus, Tucker: The Man and His Dream and V. I. Warshawski), was born on April 16, 1953.

American rock bassist Jason Scheff (Chicago and Keane) was born on April 16, 1962. Son of rock bassist Jerry Scheff (who played backup for Elvis Presley), Jason Scheff is brother to rockers Darin Scheff and Lauren Scheff.

Herbie Mann Solomon, American jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer, was born on April 16, 1930. Herbie Mann's most popular tunes included "Bang Bang," "Comin' Home Baby," "Don't Be Blue," "Hijack," "Just Wallin'," "Superman" and "Violets."

American rock guitarist and songwriter William (Bill or Sputnik) Spooner (The Tubes) was born on April 16, 1949.

Sir Peter Ustinov, British actor and Academy Award winner (1960 and 1964), was born on April 16, 1921. Peter Ustinov appeared in Beau Brummel, Billy Budd, Death on the Nile, Logan's Run, Quo Vadis, Spartacus and Topkapi.

American pop singer Stanley (Bobby Vinton) Vintulla was born on April 16, 1935. Bobby Vinton's most popular songs included "Blue on Blue," "Blue Velvet," "Mr. Lonely," "My Melody of Love," "Roses Are Red My Love," and "There I've Said It Again."

April 16th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

Sir Hans Sloane, British naturalist and physician, was born on April 16, 1660. Sir Hans Sloane co-founded the British Museum of Natural History.

Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer and aeronautical inventor (with his brother Orville Wright), was born on April 16, 1867.

April 16th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

Joseph Alois (Pope Benedict XVI) Ratzinger, 165^th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was born on April 16, 1927.

Sir John Franklin, British Naval Rear Admiral, Arctic explorer and Tasmanian Governor, was born on April 16, 1786.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was born on April 16, 1940.

Do you know any others who are celebrating birthdays on April 16th?

If you know additional notable people (including yourself) who may be celebrating a birthday on April 16th, please indicate so in a comment below. Thank you!

Happy Birthday, April 16th.

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