Famous birthdays for April 2: Emmylou Harris, Christopher Meloni

April 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries.

They include:

-- Charlemagne, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, in 742

-- Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova in 1725

-- Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen in 1805

-- French novelist Emile Zola in 1840

-- Automaker Walter Chrysler in 1875

-- Surrealist artist Max Ernst in 1891

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Luke Appling in 1907

American greats Joe DiMaggio (R) and Luke Appling (L) joke with umpire Jim Honochick July 1, 1985, prior to the start of the Cracker Jack Old Timers baseball Classic, in Washington, D.C. Appling was born on this day in 1907. UPI File Photo

-- Actor Buddy Ebsen in 1908

-- Actor Alec Guinness in 1914

-- Australian auto racer Jack Brabham in 1926

-- Singer/songwriter Marvin Gaye in 1939

-- Radio personality Dr. Demento, born Barret Hansen, in 1941 (age 79)

-- Singer/songwriter Leon Russell in 1942

-- Actor Linda Hunt in 1945 (age 75)

-- Literary/cultural critic Camille Paglia in 1947 (age 73)

-- Country singer Emmylou Harris in 1947 (age 73)

-- Actor Pamela Reed in 1949 (age 71)

-- Actor Christopher Meloni in 1961 (age 59)

File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

-- Actor Clark Gregg in 1962 (age 58)

-- Actor Adam Rodriguez in 1975 (age 45)

-- Actor Michael Fassbender in 1977 (age 43)

-- Rapper Quavo Marshall in 1991 (age 29)

File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI