Died On April 1st
Discover the most famous people who died on April 1. The list includes people like Marvin Gaye, Max Ernst, Scott Joplin, Charles I of Austria, Martha Graham. Famous personalities featured on this list, include artists, political leaders, emperors & kings and composers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Marvin Gaye(Known as the 'Prince of Soul' and Popular for His Song 'Sexual Healing')
Birthdate: April 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 1984
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Simo Häyhä(Finnish Military Sniper in World War II)
Birthdate: December 17, 1905
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rautjärvi, Finland
Died: 2002
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Eleanor of Aquitaine(Queen Consort of France (1137 - 1152) and Queen Consort of England (1154 - 1189))
Birthdate: 1122 AD
Birthplace: France
Died: 1204
Birthdate: September 10, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Blackpool, England
Died: 2015
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Scott Joplin(American Composer and Pianist Known as the ‘King of Ragtime’)
Birthdate: November 24, 1868
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Texarkana, Texas, United States
Died: 1917
Birthdate: January 29, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Jersey
Died: 2010
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Max Ernst(Primary Pioneer of the 'Dada Movement' and 'Surrealism' Known for His Work 'A Week of Kindness')
Birthdate: April 2, 1891
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brühl, Germany
Died: 1976
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Martha Graham(Modern Dancer and Choreographer Known for Her 'Graham Technique' Style)
Birthdate: May 11, 1894
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1991
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Charles R. Drew(Surgeon and Researcher Who Improved Techniques for Blood Storage)
Birthdate: June 3, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 1950
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Lev Landau(Russian Physicist and One for the Founders of Quantum Mechanical Theory)
Birthdate: January 22, 1908
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: 1968
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Leslie Cheung
(Singer and Actor)
Birthdate: September 12, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Died: 2003
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: October 27, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
Died: 2004
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Adam Schlesinger
(Musician)
Birthdate: October 31, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2020
Birthdate: August 17, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Austria
Died: 1922
Birthdate: December 16, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2018
Birthdate: July 19, 1890
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tatoi Palace, Greece
Died: 1947
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Alfred Lennon
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: December 14, 1912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Liverpool
Died: 1976
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Rube Waddell
(Baseball Player)
Birthdate: October 13, 1876
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1914
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Alan Kulwicki
(American Auto Racing Driver and Team Owner)
Birthdate: December 14, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 1993
Birthdate: November 8, 1884
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zurich, Switzerland
Died: 1922
Birthdate: December 3, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Arrington
Died: 2015
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Helena Rubinstein
(Business women)
Birthdate: March 27, 1870
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kraków, Austrian Poland
Died: 1965
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Jolie Gabor(Jeweler and Socialite & Mother of Actresses 'Magda', 'Zsa Zsa' and 'Eva Gabor')
Birthdate: September 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1997
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Juan de Borbón
(Spanish royal)
Birthdate: June 20, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Segovia, Spain
Died: 1993
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Ken Buchanan
(Scottish Professional Boxer Who Became the Undisputed World Lightweight Champion)
Birthdate: June 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 2023
Birthdate: December 24, 1837
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bellagio, Italy
Died: 1930
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Erik Bruhn
(Danish Artistic Director, Danseur, Choreographer, Actor, and Author)
Birthdate: October 3, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 1986
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Ellis Marsalis Jr.
(Pianist)
Birthdate: November 14, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2020
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Philipp Mainlander
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: October 5, 1841
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Offenbach, Germany
Died: 1876
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Robert Doisneau
(Photographer)
Birthdate: April 14, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gentilly
Died: 1994
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Leila Denmark
(Pediatrician, Author)
Birthdate: February 1, 1898
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Portal
Died: 2012
Birthdate: July 30, 1880
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: 1955
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Saint Francis of Paola
(Saint)
Birthdate: March 27, 1416
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paola, Italy
Died: 1507
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Ferenc Molnár
( Hungary’s Most Celebrated and Controversial Novelist and Playwright Known for His Novel 'The Paul Street Boys')
Birthdate: January 12, 1878
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1952
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Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
(Former Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1957 - 1960))
Birthdate: August 24, 1895
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Died: 1960
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Jesse Albert Stone
(Musician)
Birthdate: November 16, 1901
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Atchison, Kansas, United States
Died: 1999
Birthdate: July 28, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2017
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Isamu Akasaki
(Japanese Physicist and Engineer Who Won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics)
Birthdate: January 30, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chiran, Kagoshima, Japan
Died: 2021
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John Armstrong Jr.
(Statesman)
Birthdate: November 25, 1758
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1843
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Maha Bandula
(Burmese Military Leader Who Played an Important Role in the 'First Anglo-Burmese War')
Birthdate: November 6, 1782
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dabayin, Burma
Died: 1825
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Eddie LeBaron
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: January 7, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Rafael, California, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Blanche I of Navarre
(Queen)
Birthdate: July 6, 1387
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pamplona, Spain
Died: 1441
Birthdate: November 23, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2004
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François-Marie Raoult
(French Chemist Who Formulated Raoult’s Law)
Birthdate: May 10, 1830
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Fournes-en-Weppes, France
Died: 1901
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Sigismund I the Old
(King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania)
Birthdate: January 1, 1467
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kozienice, Poland
Died: 1548
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Yevgeny Yevtushenko
(Writer Best Known for 'Babiyy Yar', a Political Poem)
Birthdate: July 18, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nizhneudinsk, Russia
Died: 2017
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Gerald Irons
(American football player)
Birthdate: May 2, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States
Died: 2021
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Giorgio Chinaglia
(Association football player)
Birthdate: January 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Carrara
Died: 2012
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Solly Zuckerman, Baron Zuckerman
(British scientist)
Birthdate: May 30, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Died: 1993
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Harry Crerar
(Military General)
Birthdate: April 28, 1888
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
Died: 1965