Did you know
Haruma Miura made his acting debut in the television drama Agri (1997) and rose to popularity after starring in the film Koizora (2007), winning Newcomer of the Year at the 31st Japan Academy Prize.
Famous Birthdays on April 5
1990 — Haruma Miura
Japanese actor and singer (died 2020)
April 5 has 557 recorded notable births across history, from 1170 to 2003. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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- 1933 Andorran Revolution: The Young Andorrans occupy the Casa de la Vall and force the government to hold democratic elections with universal male suffrage. Source
- 1992 Peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sučić are killed on the Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo, becoming the first casualties of the Bosnian War. Source
- 1818 In the Battle of Maipú, Chile's independence movement, led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín, win a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead. Source
- 1933 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates" by U.S. citizens. Source
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Jordan Michael Houston III, known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer.
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Before her presidency, she was the 10th vice president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada, becoming the first female vice president.
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Paula Cole won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1998, and that same year became the first woman to be nominated for "Producer of the Year" without a male collaborator.
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Robert Bloch's writing career lasted 60 years, including more than 30 years in television and film.
More major people born on April 5
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1975
Juicy J
American rapper and producer
Jordan Michael Houston III, known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer.
1947
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Filipino academic and politician, 14th President of the Philippines
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo, often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.
1968
Paula Cole
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Paula Dorothy Cole is an American singer and songwriter. After gaining attention for her performances as a vocalist on Peter Gabriel's 1993–1994 Secret World Tour, she released her first album, Harbinger, which suffered…
1917
Robert Bloch
American author (died 1994)
Robert Albert Bloch was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror, and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television.
1899
Alfred Blalock
American surgeon and academic (died 1964)
Alfred Blalock was an American surgeon most noted for his work on the medical condition of shock as well as tetralogy of Fallot – commonly known as blue baby syndrome.
1972
Junko Takeuchi
Japanese actress
Junko Takeuchi is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro The Next Co. Inc. & BQMAP.
1769
Sir Thomas Hardy
1st Baronet, English admiral (died 1839)
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet, GCB was a Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He took part in the Battle of Cape St.
1953
Frank Gaffney
American journalist and radio host
Frank J. Gaffney Jr. is an American defense policy analyst and founder of the Center for Security Policy (CSP). He founded the CSP in 1988, serving as its president until 2023, and thereafter as executive chairman.
1993
Maya DiRado
American swimmer
Madeline Jane "Maya" DiRado-Andrews is a retired American competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and individual medley events.
1912
Carlos Guastavino
Argentine composer (died 2000)
Carlos Guastavino was an Argentine composer, considered one of the foremost composers of his country. His production amounted to over 500 works, most of them songs for piano and voice, many still unpublished.
1834
Prentice Mulford
American humorist and author (died 1891)
Prentice Mulford was an American literary humorist, philosopher, and early figure in the development of the New Thought movement.
1930
Mary Costa
American singer and actress
Mary Costa is an American actress and soprano. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, she moved to Glendale, California in 1946 to pursue vocal training at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music while still a high school…
1963
Arthur Adams
American comic book artist and writer
Arthur Adams is an American comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries Longshot.
1939
David Winters
English-American actor, choreographer and producer (died 2019)
David Winters was an English-born American actor, dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker.
1973
Pharrell Williams
American singer, songwriter and rapper
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer.
1908
Bette Davis
American actress (died 1989)
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater.
1649
Elihu Yale
American-English merchant and philanthropist (died 1721)
Elihu Yale was a British colonial administrator. Born in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Yale lived in America only as a child, and spent the rest of his life in England, Wales, and India.
1908
Herbert von Karajan
Austrian conductor and manager (died 1989)
Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years.
1908
Jagjivan Ram
Indian politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (died 1986)
Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as a minister with various portfolios for over 30 years, making him the longest-serving Union Cabinet minister in…