This Week’s Birthdays – Week of April 6

April 6, 1948 – Brian Marcil,a former professional football player in the Canadian Football League.

April 7, 1915 – Billie Holiday, an American jazz singer and songwriter.

April 8, 1912 – Sonja Henie, Norwegian figure skater and actress (d. 1969)

April 9, 1990 – Kristen Stewart, an American actress who is best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga.

April 10, 1829 – William Booth, English minister, founded The Salvation Army (d. 1912)

April 11, 1905 – Attila József, one of the most important and well-known Hungarian poets of the 20th century.

April 12, 1933 – Dame Montserrat Caballé, a Spanish operatic soprano.