April 27 birthdays
1927 SHEILA SCOTT English aviator
Scott broke more than 100 aviation records through her long distance flight endeavours, including a 55,000km “world and a half” flight in 1971. On the flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft.
1932 CASEY KASEM American radio personality
Kasem created and hosted several radio countdown programs, most notably
American Top 40. He began hosting the original American Top 40 in July 1970 and remained at the helm of the program until 1988.
1946 JOHN MACLEAN Australian cricketer
Maclean played four Test matches for Australia as wicketkeeper in 1978 and 1979 when many players had defected to the rival World Series Cricket competition. He had a top score of 33 and took 18 catches during his short Test career.
1951 PAUL FREHLEY American musician
Frehley was the original lead guitarist and co-founder of the band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman and played with the band from
1973 until his departure in 1982 to pursue a solo career. Frehley rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a highly successful reunion tour by the band.
1959 SHEENA EASTON Scottish singer
Easton came to notice in an episode of the British musical TV reality show The Big Time: Pop Singer. Her first two singles, Modern Girl and 9 to 5 (later retitled Morning Train (Nine to Five), both entered Britain’s Top 10.
1967 WILLEM-ALEXANDER King of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander acceded to the throne after the abdication of his mother in 2013. Having a keen interest in sport, Willem-Alexander was a member of the International Olympic Committe until he took the throne.
1995 NICK KYRGIOS Australian tennis player
Kyrgios has a career high singles ranking of 13, achieved in 2016. He has won six ATP singles titles. Kyrgios’ doubles ranking reached 29 after winning the 2022 Australian title with Thanasi Kokkinakis.