Famous people born on 21 April

• Elizabeth IIQueen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 · 1926–2022
  96 yrs
• Max WeberGerman sociologist, philosopher, and political economist · 1864–1920
  56 yrs
• Charlotte BrontëBritish novelist and poet · 1816–1855
  38 yrs
• AverroesArab Andalusian Muslim writer and philosopher · 1126–1198
  72 yrs
• Anthony QuinnMexican and American actor · 1915–2001
  86 yrs
• Percy Williams BridgmanAmerican physicist · 1882–1961
  79 yrs
• Hippolyte TaineFrench literary critic and historian · 1828–1893
  64 yrs
• Jean-Baptiste BiotFrench scientist · 1774–1862
  87 yrs
• Paul Karrer ↗Swiss chemist · 1889–1971
  82 yrs
• Fredrik Bajer ↗Danish politician · 1837–1922
  84 yrs
• John Muir ↗Scottish-American naturalist · 1838–1914
  76 yrs
• Friedrich Fröbel ↗German educator · 1782–1852
  70 yrs
• Masao Uchino ↗Japanese association football player · 1934–2013
  79 yrs
• Kartini ↗Indonesian heroine, feminist · 1879–1904
  25 yrs
• Kenzo Ohashi ↗Japanese association football player · 1934–2015
  81 yrs
• Hans Fritzsche ↗German Nazi official (1900-1953); International Military Tribunal defendant · 1900–1953
  53 yrs
• Jan van Riebeeck ↗Dutch colonial governor · 1619–1677
  57 yrs
• Alistair MacLean ↗Scottish novelist · 1922–1987
  64 yrs
• Januarius ↗Bishop of Naples · AD 272–305
  33 yrs
• Rollo May ↗American psychologist · 1909–1994
  85 yrs
• Sancho VI of Navarre ↗King of Navarre · 1132–1194
  62 yrs
• Edwin Stanton Porter ↗American film pioneer · 1870–1941
  71 yrs
• Margaret III, Countess of Flanders ↗Countess suo jure of Flanders · 1350–1405
  54 yrs

Only people with a known day of birth are listed, and only people who have died. Dates are from Wikidata (CC0), last updated 22 October 2026.

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