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Saoirse Ronan

Irish actress known for Lady Bird and Little Women

Did you know? She was born in New York City but moved to Ireland with her parents when she was just three years old.

Saoirse Una Ronan (born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Scottish BAFTA, with nominations for four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards.

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Hiroki Sakai

Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back

Did you know? Before returning to Japan, he spent several successful seasons playing in the top divisions of German and French football.

Hiroki Sakai (酒井 宏樹, Sakai Hiroki; pronounced; born 12 April 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back and the inaugural captain for A-League club Auckland FC.

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Tulsi Gabbard

First Hindu member of the United States Congress

Did you know? She is a keen surfer and has often used the sport as a way to relax between political engagements and military service.

Tulsi Gabbard (born April 12, 1981) is an American politician and U.S. Army officer who served as the eighth Director of National Intelligence (DNI) from 2025 to 2026. She previously served as U.S.

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Brian McFadden

Dublin-born singer who was a founding member of Westlife before scoring a solo number one with Real to Me

Did you know? Westlife scored seven UK number ones in a row with their first singles.

Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife.

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Claire Danes

Award-winning actress known for Homeland and Romeo + Juliet

Did you know? She took a break from acting to study psychology at Yale University after being encouraged by her My So-Called Life co-star.

Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since her teens, she is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

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Jennifer Morrison

Lead actress in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time

Did you know? She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids with basketball legend Michael Jordan when she was only ten years old.

Jennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress and director. She played the roles of Dr.

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Shannen Doherty

Actress known for Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed

Did you know? Before finding fame as a teenager, she provided the voice for the character Teresa in the animated film The Secret of NIMH.

Shannen Maria Doherty (April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress.

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Lydia Cacho

Lydia María Cacho Ribeiro (born 12 April 1963) is a Mexican journalist, feminist, and human rights activist. Described by Amnesty International as "perhaps Mexico's most famous investigative journalist and women's rights advocate", Cacho's reporting focuses on violence against and sexual abuse of women and children.

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Lisa Gerrard

Australian singer and composer known for the group Dead Can Dance

Did you know? She developed her own melodic language for singing as a child, which she has used throughout her professional musical career.

Lisa Germaine Gerrard ( jə-RARD; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer. She is a former (and founder) member of the group Dead Can Dance, which she formed with music partner Brendan Perry.

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Andy Garcia

Star of The Godfather Part III and Ocean's Eleven

Did you know? He was born with a conjoined twin the size of a grapefruit attached to his shoulder, which was surgically removed.

Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956) is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Joyce Banda

First female President of Malawi and women's rights activist

Did you know? She sold her presidential jet and a fleet of luxury cars to raise money for the country's economy.

Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawian politician, educator, and activist who served as Bingu wa Mutharika, under whom she served as ⠀⠀vice president death of Bingu wa Mutharika, under whom she served as the fourth vice president from 2009 to 2012.

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Marcello Lippi

Football manager who led Italy to World Cup victory in 2006

Did you know? He is the first manager in football history to win both the UEFA Champions League and the AFC Champions League.

Marcello Romeo Lippi (Italian pronunciation:; born 12 April 1948) is an Italian former professional football player and former manager, who led the Italy national team to victory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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Joschka Fischer

Former German Foreign Minister and leader of the Green Party

Did you know? In his youth, he was a radical activist who later worked as a taxi driver before entering mainstream politics.

Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischer (born 12 April 1948) is a German former politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens party. He served as the foreign minister and as the vice chancellor of Germany in the cabinet of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005.

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David Letterman

Long-running American late-night talk show host and comedian

Did you know? Before his television career took off, he worked as a radio talk show host and a weather forecaster in his home state of Indiana.

David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer.

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Tom Clancy

Bestselling author of military thrillers including The Hunt for Red October

Did you know? He was a co-founder of the video game developer Ubisoft Red Storm, which created the Rainbow Six series.

Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American writer.

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Ed O'Neill

American actor known for Married... with Children and Modern Family

Did you know? Before finding fame as an actor, he was a talented athlete who was briefly signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor, comedian, and former football player. Over his career, he has earned four Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Jacob Zuma

Former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid leader

Did you know? He spent ten years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela during the struggle against the apartheid regime.

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. Zuma was a former anti-apartheid activist, member of uMkhonto weSizwe, and president of the African National Congress (ANC) from 2007 to 2017.

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Bobby Moore

Captain of the England football team that won the 1966 World Cup

Did you know? Pelé once described him as the greatest and fairest defender he ever played against.

Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English professional footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years, and was the captain of the England national team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

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Herbie Hancock

Legendary jazz pianist and pioneer of electronic fusion music

Did you know? As a child prodigy, he performed a Mozart piano concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of only eleven.

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group.

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Montserrat Caballé

Spanish operatic soprano known for her bel canto roles

Did you know? She enjoyed a massive crossover hit in the late eighties when she recorded the anthem Barcelona with Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch or Folc (12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018), simply known as Montserrat Caballé (i Folch), was a Spanish (Catalan) operatic soprano.

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Andrey Kolmogorov

Soviet mathematician who established the modern foundations of probability

Did you know? He published his first major mathematical discovery as a student, solving a problem that had puzzled experts for years.

Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (Russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Колмого́ров, IPA:, 25 April 1903 – 20 October 1987) was a Soviet mathematician who played a central role in the creation of modern probability theory.

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Jan Tinbergen

Economist who was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize

Did you know? His brother Nikolaas was also a Nobel laureate, making them the only brothers to win the award in different scientific categories.

Jan Tinbergen ( TIN-bur-gən, Dutch:; 12 April 1903 – 9 June 1994) was a Dutch economist who was awarded the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969, which he shared with Ragnar Frisch for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of economic processes.

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Robert Delaunay

French artist who co-founded the Orphism art movement

Did you know? He created a famous series of paintings depicting the Eiffel Tower in vibrant, geometric colours.

Robert Delaunay (French:; 12 April 1885 – 25 October 1941) was a French artist of the School of Paris movement who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. His later works were more abstract.

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Otto Fritz Meyerhof

Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who studied muscle metabolism

Did you know? He fled Germany during the Second World War and eventually settled in the United States to continue his scientific research.

Otto Fritz Meyerhof (German pronunciation:; 12 April 1884 – 6 October 1951) was a German physician and biochemist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.

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