Born:
Martin Lawrence, born in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, comedian, actor, producer, director, appeared in his own hit series, Martin on FOX
More Notable Birthdays on April 16:
1947 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
1918 - Spike Milligan, born in India, actor/comedian, Digby, 3 Musketeers
1889 - Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman
1844 - Anatole France, writer, Thais, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921
