Juliano Moreira (6 January 1872 – 2 May 1933) was a Brazilian psychiatrist, often considered the pioneer of psychoanalysis in Brazil. He was the first Brazilian university professor to cite and use psychoanalytic theory in the teaching of medicine.
Frankie Manning (26 May 1914 – 27 April 2009) was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swing.
Gabriel Figueroa (24 April 1907 – 27 April 1997) was a Mexican cinematographer who is regarded as one of the greatest cinematographers of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Jamini Roy (11 April 1887 – 24 April 1972) was an Indian painter. He was honoured with the State award of Padma Bhushan in 1954.
Arthur Boyd Chand Mathur (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a leading Australian painter of the middle to late 20th century. Boyd’s work ranges from impressionist renderings of the Australian landscape to starkly expressionist figuration, and many canvases feature both.
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.
Karel Appel (25 April 1921 – 3 May 2006) was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. He started painting at the age of fourteen.
Gideon Sundback (24 April 1880 – 21 June 1954) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer, who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper.
Ella Fitzgerald (25 April 1917 – 15 June 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz”, and “Lady Ella.”
Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer. He was an early pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport, and his most significant contributions were the development of the first high-pressure steam engine and the first working railway steam locomotive.
Raúl Soldi (27 March 1905 – 21 April 1994) was an Argentine artist, painter, and set designer known for his colorful, expressive paintings and his work on numerous films and theater productions.
Maria Zambrano (22 April 1904 – 6 February 1991) was a Spanish essayist and philosopher associated with the Generation of ’36 movement.
Max Planck (23 April 1858 – 4 October 1947) was a German theoretical physicist whose discovery of energy quanta won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
Today’s Doodle honors the 76th birthday of Japanese baseball player Sachio Kinugasa (18 January 1947 – 23 April 2018). He broke the record for most consecutive baseball games played in 1987 and held it for nine more years.
Pixinguinha (23 April 897 – 17 February 1973) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flautist and saxophonist. He was widely regarded as one of the most important and influential musicians in the history of Brazilian popular music.