Famous Birthdays: April 10

Notable Birthdays Today Include: 

Theodosius II
  - Roman emperor, born in 401
Joseph Pulitzer
  - founded Pulitzer, born in 1847
John Madden
  - American football player, coach, sportscaster, born 1936
Steven Seagal
  - actor, producer, martial artist, born 1952
Mandy Moore
  - singer-songwriter, actress, born 1984

• 401 – Theodosius II – Roman Emperor (408–450 AD).

• 1512 – James V of Scotland – King of Scotland (1513–1542).

• 1583 – Hugo Grotius – Dutch philosopher and jurist.

• 1651 – Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus – German mathematician and physicist.

• 1707 – Michel Corrette – French composer and organist.

• 1755 – Samuel Hahnemann – German physician and founder of homeopathy.

• 1794 – Matthew Calbraith Perry – American naval officer and diplomat.

• 1827 – Lew Wallace – American author and general, known for Ben-Hur.

• 1829 – William Booth – British founder of The Salvation Army.

• 1847 – Joseph Pulitzer – Hungarian-American publisher and journalist.

• 1864 – Eugen d’Albert – German-Scottish pianist and composer.

• 1868 – George Arliss – English actor and playwright.

• 1873 – Kyösti Kallio – President of Finland (1937–1940).

• 1880 – Montague Summers – English author and clergyman.

• 1887 – Bernardo Houssay – Argentine physiologist and Nobel Prize winner (1947).

• 1891 – Frank Barson – English footballer.

• 1894 – Ben Nicholson – British abstract painter.

• 1903 – Clare Boothe Luce – American playwright and politician.

• 1910 – Helenio Herrera – Argentine-French football manager.

• 1911 – Martin Denny – American musician and composer.

• 1917 – Robert Burns Woodward – American chemist and Nobel Prize winner (1965).

• 1921 – Chuck Connors – American actor, known for The Rifleman.

• 1921 – Jake Warren – Canadian diplomat.

• 1923 – Roger Gaillard – Haitian historian and writer.

• 1929 – Max von Sydow – Swedish actor, known for The Exorcist.

• 1930 – Claude Bolling – French jazz pianist and composer.

• 1930 – Spede Pasanen – Finnish comedian and inventor.

• 1932 – Omar Sharif – Egyptian actor, known for Lawrence of Arabia.

• 1934 – David Halberstam – American journalist and author.

• 1936 - John Madden - American football player, coach, sportscaster.

• 1937 – Bella Akhmadulina – Russian poet and writer.

• 1938 – Don Meredith – American football player and commentator.

• 1940 – John Havlicek – American basketball player.

• 1941 – Paul Theroux – American travel writer and novelist.

• 1946 – David Angell – American television producer, known for Frasier.

• 1946 – Bob Watson – American baseball player and executive.

• 1947 – Bun E. Carlos – American musician (Cheap Trick).

• 1949 – Daniel M. Tani – American astronaut.

• 1950 – Ken Griffey Sr. – American baseball player.

• 1952 – Steven Seagal – American actor and martial artist.

• 1952 – Natalya Krachkovskaya – Russian actress.

• 1954 – Peter MacNicol – American actor, known for Ally McBeal.

• 1955 – Lesley Garrett – English soprano.

• 1958 – Bob Bell – British engineer and technical director in Formula One.

• 1959 – Brian Setzer – American musician (Stray Cats).

• 1960 – Steve Bisciotti – American businessman and owner of the Baltimore Ravens.

• 1963 – Doris Leuthard – Swiss politician and former President of Switzerland.

• 1963 – Warren DeMartini – American musician (Ratt).

• 1965 – Tim Alexander – American musician (Primus).

• 1970 – Q-Tip – American rapper and producer (A Tribe Called Quest).

• 1971 – Brad William Henke – American actor and former football player.

• 1972 – Shoichi Funaki – Japanese professional wrestler.

• 1973 – Roberto Carlos – Brazilian footballer.

• 1973 – Guillaume Canet – French actor and director.

• 1974 – Sofía Vergara – Colombian actress, known for Modern Family.

• 1975 – Chris Carrabba – American musician (Dashboard Confessional).

• 1976 – Sara Renner – Canadian cross-country skier.

• 1979 – Rachel Corrie – American activist.

• 1979 – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – English singer-songwriter.

• 1980 – Charlie Hunnam – English actor, known for Sons of Anarchy.

• 1981 – Michael Pitt – American actor and musician.

• 1982 – Chyler Leigh – American actress, known for Grey’s Anatomy.

• 1983 – Ryan Merriman – American actor.

• 1984 – Mandy Moore – American singer and actress.

• 1985 – Dion Phaneuf – Canadian ice hockey player.

• 1986 – Fernando Gago – Argentine footballer.

• 1987 – Shay Mitchell – Canadian actress, known for Pretty Little Liars.

• 1988 – Haley Joel Osment – American actor, known for The Sixth Sense.

• 1990 – Alex Pettyfer – English actor.

• 1992 – Daisy Ridley – English actress, known for Star Wars.

• 1993 – Sadie Robertson – American reality TV personality (Duck Dynasty).

• 1994 – Amanda Michalka – American actress and singer (Aly & AJ).

• 1996 – Oh Seung-hoon – South Korean footballer.

• 1997 – Elle Fanning – American actress.