April 30th  Birthdays Page April is the fourth month of the year and means a month of vegetation and growth. From Roman republican calendar month Aprilis. The Romans considered the month sacred to the goddess Venus, and its name may derive from that of her Greek equivalent, Aphrodite.

Here is some April 30th birthday facts

Birthstone: Diamond
Diamonds are mined in Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Central African Republic, Tanzania, China, Indonesia and India, and their is one mine in Arkansas. Some diamonds are colored when you take them out of ground, these aren't valuable.                                                                                 

Astrological sign: Taurus
The Taurus is the astrological sign for birthdays April 21st- May 21st. Taureans are said to be open to diseases of the throat and neck, and are often lazy and overweight.

Some famous people born on April 30th are:

William Lilly-Astrologer (1806-1861)  William Lilly lived in London. He studied astrology after his wife died. He lived until 1861 when he died at the age of 79.

Queen Mary II-Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1662-1694) Queen Mary II ruled over Ireland and Scotland from February 13th 1689 until her death. She also ruled over England from April 11th 1689 until her death. She died on December 28th 1694.

Eva Arden -Actor (1908-1990) Eva played many roles such as the principle in Grease. She also starred in a sitcom Our Miss Brooks, which aired on radio and television from 1948-1956. She died on November 12th, 1990 of Cancer and heart disease.

Willie Nelson -Country Musician (1933- ) He was an American guitarist and country singer, originally from Abbot, Texas. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970's , though he had already become famous as a1960's songwriter.

Burt Young - Actor (1940- ) Burt is a noted actor who has played in over 90 movies and TV shows since the 1970's. He has also appeared on many TV. shows today such as M*A*S*H, Walker Texas Ranger, I'm With Her, and The Sopranos.

Don Schollander -Olympic Gold Medalist/Swimmer (1946- ) Don won a 4 gold medals for the U.S. in the 1964 Olympics. In 1968 he won a gold and a silver at the Olympics. He also received the Sullivan Award in 1964

Marie Osmond -Singer/The Osmond's (1953- ) Marie had her fist hit single at 13 called Paper Roses. She and Donny Osmond, her brother, had their very own show called Donny and Marie from 1976-1979. Marie Osmond now has 8 children, 5 of which are adopted. She now hosts her own radio show, and has founded the Children's Miracle Network with John Schneider.

Isiah Thomas -Basketball Player, Coach, Owner (1961- ) Isiah was born in Chicago, Ill in 1961. He played basketball at Indiana University. He left in 1981, after leading the team to the NCAA title, as a sophomore. From 1981-1994 he played for the Pistons and led them to 2 nationals titles. He was a 12 time All-Star. After he retired, he coached the Indian Pacers, and he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Kirsten Dunst -Actor (1982- ) Kirsten started in show business at a young age. She appeared on several television ads at three and was an extra in an episode of Saturday Night Live. In 1989, she played Tom Hank's daughter in The Bonfire of the Vanities. More recently she has starred in Spiderman, and Spiderman 2.

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