| 37351 | April 1 | Birth | 1940 – Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2011) |
| 37352 | April 1 | Birth | 1941 – Gideon Gadot, Israeli journalist and politician (d. 2012) |
| 37353 | April 1 | Birth | 1941 – Guy Trottier, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 37354 | April 1 | Birth | 1941 – Ajit Wadekar, Indian cricketer, coach, and manager |
| 37355 | April 1 | Birth | 1942 – Brian Binley, English businessman and politician |
| 37356 | April 1 | Birth | 1942 – Samuel R. Delany, American author and critic |
| 37357 | April 1 | Birth | 1942 – Savaş Dinçel, Turkish actor |
| 37358 | April 1 | Birth | 1942 – Roderick Floud, English historian and academic |
| 37359 | April 1 | Birth | 1942 – Philip Margo, American singer, drummer, and producer (The Tokens) |
| 37360 | April 1 | Birth | 1942 – Annie Nightingale, English radio host |
| 37361 | April 1 | Birth | 1942 – Richard D. Wolff, American economist and academic |
| 37362 | April 1 | Birth | 1943 – Carol White, English-American actress (d. 1991) |
| 37363 | April 1 | Birth | 1943 – Dafydd Wigley, Welsh academic and politician |
| 37364 | April 1 | Birth | 1944 – Rusty Staub, American baseball player and coach |
| 37365 | April 1 | Birth | 1945 – John Barbata, American drummer (The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, and The Sentinals) |
| 37366 | April 1 | Birth | 1946 – Nikitas Kaklamanis, Greek academic and politician, Greek Minister of Health and Social Security |
| 37367 | April 1 | Birth | 1946 – Ronnie Lane, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (Faces and Small Faces) (d. 1997) |
| 37368 | April 1 | Birth | 1946 – Eva Polttila, Finnish journalist |
| 37369 | April 1 | Birth | 1946 – Arrigo Sacchi, Italian footballer, coach, and manager |
| 37370 | April 1 | Birth | 1947 – Alain Connes, French mathematician and academic |
| 37371 | April 1 | Birth | 1947 – Neşe Karaböcek, Turkish singer and actress |
| 37372 | April 1 | Birth | 1947 – Philippe Kirsch, Canadian lawyer and judge |
| 37373 | April 1 | Birth | 1947 – Francine Prose, American author, critic, and academic |
| 37374 | April 1 | Birth | 1947 – Robin Scott, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (M) |
| 37375 | April 1 | Birth | 1947 – Norm Van Lier, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2009) |
| 37376 | April 1 | Birth | 1948 – Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer and actor |
| 37377 | April 1 | Birth | 1948 – Paul Myners, Baron Myners, English journalist and politician |
| 37378 | April 1 | Birth | 1948 – J.J. Williams, Welsh rugby player and sprinter |
| 37379 | April 1 | Birth | 1949 – Gérard Mestrallet, French businessman |
| 37380 | April 1 | Birth | 1949 – Sammy Nelson, Northern Irish footballer and coach |