Famous Birthdays for April 28

Today's:

James Monroe 1758 - 5th U.S. President, nickname: The Last Cocked Hat
- More information here - Today in U.S. President History

Charles Stuart 1795 - British explorer of Australia

Phoebe Sarah Hertha Ayrton 1854 - Engineer, mathematician, physicist, inventor

Louise Homer 1871 - Opera singer

Sidney Toler 1874 - Actor ("Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum", "The Jade Mask")

Lionel Barrymore 1878 - Actor ("Captains Courageous", "It’s a Wonderful Life")

Red (Charles Frederick) Lucas 1902 - Baseball player, "The Nashvilled Narcissus"

Odette Sansom Hallowes 1912 - Special operations during World War I

Robert Anderson 1917 - Playwright ("Tea and Sympathy", "The Nun’s Story")

Rowland Evans 1921 - Journalist

(Nelle) Harper Lee 1926 - Author ("To Kill A Mockingbird")

Blossom Dearie 1926 - Musician (Blue Stars)

Carolyn Jones 1930 - Actress (TV: "The Addams Family")

Jackie (John George) Brandt 1934 - Baseball player

Saddam Hussein 1937 - Iraqi leader

Madge Sinclair 1938 - Actress ("Trapper John M.D.", "Coming to America")

Ann-Margret (Olsson) 1941 - Singer, actress ("Viva Las Vegas", "Grumpy Old Men")

John Wolters 1945 - Musician (Dr. Hook)

Marcia Strassman 1948 - Actress ("Welcome Back Kotter", "Another Stakeout"), singer

Pablo (Arnoldo) Torrealba 1948 - Baseball player

Bruno Kirby 1949 - Actor ("The Basketball Diaries", "When Harry Met Sally")

Paul Guilfoyle 1955 - Actor ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation")

Jay Leno 1950 - Comedian, television talk show host ("The Tonight Show")

Jim Wiley 1950 - Hockey player

Mary McDonnell 1953 - Actress

Tony Peters 1953 - Football player

Kim Gordon 1953 - Musician (Sonic Youth)

Barry Larkin 1964 - Baseball player

Too Short 1966 - Rapper

Chris Young 1971 - Actor ("Falcon Crest", "The Great Outdoors")

Simba Khali 1971 - Actress

Big Gipp 1973 - Rapper

Elisabeth Rohm 1973 - Actress

Jorge Garcia 1973 - Actor ("Becker", "Lost")

Penelope Cruz 1974 - Actress

Nate Richert 1978 - Actor

Jessica Alba 1981 - Actress ("Dark Angel")

Harry Shum Jr. 1982 - Actor ("Glee")

Jenna Ushkowitz 1986 - Actor ("Glee")