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Breslin's other projects include the Fox series Scream Queens (2015–2016), where she portrayed Libby Putney, her first regular role on television.
Famous Birthdays on April 14
1996 — Abigail Breslin
American actress
April 14 has 237 recorded notable births across history, from 1126 to 2001. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on April 14
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- 1816 Bussa, a slave in British-ruled Barbados, leads a slave rebellion, for which he is remembered as the country's first national hero. Source
- 1991 The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President following its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. Source
- 1793 The French troops led by Léger-Félicité Sonthonax defeat the slaves settlers in the Siege of Port-au-Prince. Source
- 1958 The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours. Source
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Ranked as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars.
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A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, his career spanned eight decades, and gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company in 1922.
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Mayor John Lindsay appointed a five-member panel to investigate accusations of corruption, which became the Knapp Commission.
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Katsuhiro Otomo first rose to prominence as a pioneer founder of the New Wave in the 1970s.
More major people born on April 14
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1925
Rod Steiger
American soldier and actor (died 2002)
Rodney Stephen Steiger was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters.
1904
John Gielgud
English actor, director, and producer (died 2000)
Sir Arthur John Gielgud was an English actor and theatre director.
1936
Frank Serpico
American-Italian soldier, police officer and lecturer
Francesco Vincent "Frank" Serpico is an American retired detective with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), best known for whistleblowing on police corruption.
1954
Katsuhiro Otomo
Japanese director, screenwriter, and illustrator
Katsuhiro Otomo is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, animator, and film director. He first rose to prominence as a pioneer founder of the New Wave in the 1970s.
1629
Christiaan Huygens
Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist (died 1695)
Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.
1967
Barrett Martin
American drummer, songwriter, and producer
Barrett Harrington Martin is an American drummer and record producer from Washington. He is perhaps best known for his work with the alternative rock bands Screaming Trees and Mad Season.
1919
Shamshad Begum
Pakistani-Indian singer (died 2013)
Shamshad Begum was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry.
1868
Peter Behrens
German architect, designed the AEG turbine factory (died 1940)
Peter Behrens was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer, best known for his early pioneering AEG Turbine Hall in Berlin in 1909.
1527
Abraham Ortelius
Flemish cartographer and geographer (died 1598)
Abraham Ortelius was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands. He is recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.
1819
Harriett Ellen Grannis Arey
American educator, author, editor, and publisher (died 1901)
Harriett Ellen Arey was a 19th-century American educator, author, editor, and publisher. Raised in New England, she was one of the first women in the United States to study in a co-educational environment.
1930
Arnold Burns
American lawyer and politician, 21st United States Deputy Attorney General (died 2013)
Arnold Irwin Burns was an American lawyer. He served as the United States Deputy Attorney General from 1986 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan and U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese.
1964
Brian Adams
American wrestler (died 2007)
Brian Keith Adams was an American professional wrestler. Adams is known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name Brian…
1966
Greg Maddux
American baseball player, coach, and manager
Gregory Alan Maddux, also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago…
1975
Anderson Silva
Brazilian mixed martial artist and boxer
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer.
1988
Brad Sinopoli
Canadian football player
Bradley Sinopoli is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
1738
William Cavendish-Bentinck
3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1809)
William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland was a British Whig and then a Tory politician during the late Georgian era.
1977
Rob McElhenney
American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Robert McElhenney III, also known professionally as Rob Mac, is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, director, and businessman.
1984
Charles Hamelin
Canadian speed skater
Charles Hamelin is a Canadian retired short-track speed skater.
1941
Pete Rose
American baseball player and manager (died 2024)
Peter Edward Rose Sr., nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager.