Famous Birthdays for 2nd April 2026

1910 – Paul Triquet, Canadian military officer, born in Cabano, Quebec (d. 1980)
1912 – Herbert Mills, American jazz and pop singer and vocal trumpet (The Mills Brothers – “Paper Doll”, “Up A Lazy River”, “The Glow-Worm”), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1989)
1922 – Nicolay G. Basov, Soviet physicist who specialized in quantum electronics (laser, maser) and 1964 Nobel laureate, born in Usman, Russia (d. 2001)
1923 – Gloria Henry [McEniry], American actress (Dennis the Menace), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2021)
1929 – Catherine Gaskin, Irish-Australian romantic novelist (Fiona, Coporation Wife), born in Dundalk Bay, County Louth, Ireland (d. 2009)
1948 – Jim McDaniels, American basketball forward (All American 1971; Western Kentucky Uni; No. 1 overall pick ABA Draft 1971; ABA All-Star 1972; Carolina Cougars), born in Scottsville, Kentucky (d. 2017)
1952 – Will Hoy, English auto racer (British Touring Car C’ship 1991), born in Melbourn, England (d. 2002)
1967 – Greg Camp, American rock songwriter, guitarist, and singer (Smash Mouth – “All Star”), born in West Covina, California
1975 – Adam Rodriguez, American actor (Eric Delko-CSI: Miami) and director, born in Yonkers, New York
1977 – Jelena Abbou, Serbian bodybuilder and fitness model, born in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia

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