04-15-1894 – 09-26-1937 Bessie Smith – Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was an American blues singer. Nicknamed “The Empress of the Blues” she was the most popular female blues singer…
04-14-1948 June Millington – Born in Manila, Philippines. She is a Filipino-American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and instructor. The Millington family left the Philippines for the United States in 1961. The…
04-13-1947 – 02-03-2020 Deborah Batts – Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In June 1994, she was sworn in as a Federal District Judge for Manhattan, becoming the nation’s first openly LGBT,…
04-12-1961 Magda Szubanski – Born in Liverpool, England. She is an Australian television and film actress, comedian, and writer. In 2015, she released her memoir Reckoning. Twice she has…
04-11-1932 Joel Grey – Born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is an American actor, singer, dancer, and photographer. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in both stage…
04-10-1890 – 01-15-1952 Maata Mahupuku – Born in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand. She was of Māori descent. She is best remembered as friend and lover of writer Katherine Mansfield, whom…
04-09-1990 Kristen Stewart – Born in Los Angeles, California. She is an American actress and model. She received recognition in 2008 with her role of protagonist Bella Sean in The…
11-25-1942 Rosa von Praunheim (born Holger Mischwitzky) – Born in Riga, Latvia Central Prison during the German occupation of Latvia in World War II. His mother died in 1946 and…
1900 – 12-18-1993 Betty Carstairs (Marion Barbara “Joe” Carstairs) – Born in Mayfair, London, England (DOB unknown). She was a wealthy British power boat racer known for her speed and…
