Famous birthdays for April 12: Claire Danes, Saoirse Ronan

April 12 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries.

They include:

-- U.S. statesman Henry Clay in 1777

-- Opera singer Lily Pons in 1898

-- Author Beverly Cleary in 1916 (age 103)

-- Actor/dancer Ann Miller in 1923

-- Singer Tiny Tim in 1932

-- Jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock in 1940 (age 79)

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-- Former South African President Jacob Zuma in 1942 (age 77)

-- Actor Ed O'Neill in 1946 (age 73)

-- Author Tom Clancy in 1947

-- Entertainer David Letterman in 1947 (age 72)

-- Actor Dan Lauria in 1947 (age 72)

-- Writer Scott Turow in 1949 (age 70)

-- Actor/singer David Cassidy in 1950

-- Musician Pat Travers in 1954 (age 65)

-- Writer Jon Krakauer in 1954 (age 65)

-- Actor Andy Garcia in 1956 (age 63)

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-- Country singer Vince Gill in 1957 (age 62)

-- Actor Shannen Doherty in 1971 (age 48)

-- Actor Riley Smith in 1978 (age 41)

-- Actor Claire Danes in 1979 (age 40)

-- Actor Jennifer Morrison in 1979 (age 40)

-- Actor/model Brooklyn Decker in 1987 (age 32)

-- Singer Brendon Urie in 1987 (age 32)

-- Country singer Jessie James Decker in 1988 (age 31)

-- Actor Saoirse Ronan in 1994 (age 25)

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