Did you know
James Franco has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).
Famous Birthdays on April 19
1978 — James Franco
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
April 19 has 120 recorded notable births across history, from 1452 to 2016. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on April 19
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- 1975 India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia. Source
- 1942 World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto and a Majdanek subcamp. Source
- 1971 Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station. Source
- 1925 Colo-Colo, the most successful and popular soccer football team in the South American nation of Chile, was founded at the El Llano Stadium in San Miguel, Santiago, by footballer David Arellano and some of his teammates who had also left the Deportes Magallanes club. Source
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In 1999, he won the Ballon d'Or and was named FIFA World Player of the Year.
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Judd made her television debut in 1991 with a guest role on two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and her film debut in 1992's Kuffs.
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Dudley Moore first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s.
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Widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time, she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
More major people born on April 19
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1972
Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira
Brazilian footballer
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira, known simply as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played primarily as an attacking midfielder or second striker, while also operating as a left winger.
1968
Ashley Judd
American actress
Ashley Tyler Ciminella, known professionally as Ashley Judd, is an American actress.
1935
Dudley Moore
English actor, comedian, and pianist (died 2002)
Dudley Stuart John Moore was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s.
1986
Candace Parker
American basketball player
Candace Nicole Parker, nicknamed "Ace", is an American former professional basketball player.
1922
Erich Hartmann
German colonel and pilot (died 1993)
Erich Alfred Hartmann, nicknamed Bubi, was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare.
1897
Jiroemon Kimura
Japanese super-centenarian, oldest verified man ever (died 2013)
Jiroemon Kimura was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the verified oldest living person between Dina Manfredini's death on 17 December 2012 and his own death at age 116 years and 54 days on 12 June 2013.
1954
Trevor Francis
English footballer and manager (died 2023)
Trevor John Francis was an English footballer who played as a forward for a number of clubs in England, the United States, Italy, Scotland and Australia.
1937
Joseph Estrada
Filipino politician, 13th President of the Philippines
Joseph Ejercito Estrada, also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino retired politician and former actor who served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 until his removal from office in 2001.
1944
Bernie Worrell
American keyboard player and songwriter (died 2016)
George Bernard Worrell, Jr. was an American keyboardist and record producer, best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, and a touring member of Talking Heads in the 1980s.
1873
Sydney Barnes
English cricketer (died 1967)
Sydney Francis Barnes was an English professional cricketer who is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time.
1921
Leon Henkin
American logician (died 2006)
Leon Albert Henkin was an American logician, whose works played a strong role in the development of logic, particularly in the theory of types.
1758
William Carnegie
7th Earl of Northesk, Scottish admiral (died 1831)
Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, was a Royal Navy officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
1894
Elizabeth Dilling
American author and activist (died 1966)
Elizabeth Eloise Kirkpatrick Dilling was an American writer and political activist.
2002
Loren Gray
American singer and internet personality
Loren Gray Beech is an American social media personality, singer, and songwriter. Gray rose to prominence in 2015 on the video sharing app, Musical.ly.
1928
Alexis Korner
British blues musician and radio broadcaster (died 1984)
Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner, known professionally as Alexis Korner, was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a founding father of British blues".
1932
Fernando Botero
Colombian painter and sculptor (died 2023)
Fernando Botero Angulo was a Colombian painter and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor,…
1957
Mukesh Ambani
Indian businessman, chairman of Reliance Industries
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, the largest public company in India by market capitalisation in 2025.
1979
Kate Hudson
American actress
Kate Garry Hudson is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
1990
Kim Chiu
Filipino actress, singer, and dancer
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu is a Filipino actress, singer, performer, television host, and businesswoman.