7th April

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LGBT people born 7th April:

1872 – Marie Equi – US Doctor / Anarchist – Died 13^th July 1952

1912 – Harry Hay – UK / US Activist – Died 24^th October 2002

1915 – Billie Holiday – US Singer – Died 17^th July 1959

1918 – William Eythe – US Actor – Died 26^th January 1957

1924 – Daniel Emilfork – Chilean / French Actor – Died 17^th October 2006

1941 – Gorden Kaye – UK Actor

1945 – Werner Schroeter – German Director / Screenwriter / Actor – 12^th April 2010

1951 – Janis Ian – US Singer / Musician

1963 – Nick Herbert – UK Politician

1972 – Tony Acosta – US? Porn

1973 – Eve Salvail – Canadian Model / DJ / Singer

1978 – Duncan James – UK Singer / Presenter / Actor

And those who died:

1614 – El Greco – Greek Painter – Born 1541

1968 – Lionel Pries – Canadian? MCAA Athletic Director – Born 1^st June 1897

1979 – Marcel Jouhendeau – French Author – Born 26^th July 1888

1982 – Brenda Benet – US Actress – Born 14^th August 1945

1983 – Fernand Legros – French Art Dealer – Born 26^th January 1931

2002 – David Sweetman – UK Author / Poet / Director – Born 16^th March 1943

2009 – Jack Wrangler – US Porn / Actor / Playwright / Director / Producer – Born 11^th July 1946

Events in LGBT History:

2009 – Same-sex marriages legalised in Vermont, USA [becoming effective 1^st September 2009]

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