April 6, 1941

1941Christopher Allsopp, English economist and academic^[†]

Christopher Allsopp was a British economist. He was Director of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies from 2006 to 2013, was emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford, and a Reader in Economic Policy at the University of Oxford.

1941Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (died 2015)^[†]

Philip Baine Austin was an American comedian and writer, best known as a member of the Firesign Theatre.

1941Hans W. Geißendörfer, German director and producer^[†]

Hans W. Geißendörfer is a German film director and producer.

1941Angeliki Laiou, Greek-American Byzantinist and politician (died 2008)^[†]

Angeliki E. Laiou was a Greek-American Byzantinist and politician. She taught at the University of Louisiana, Harvard University, Brandeis University, and Rutgers University. She was the Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Byzantine Studies at Harvard University from 1981 until her death. From 2000 to 2002, she was also a member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK): she served as Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs for six months in 2000.

1941Don Prudhomme, American race car driver and manager^[†]

Don Prudhomme, nicknamed "the Snake", is an American drag racer.

1941Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian flute player and composer^[†]

Gheorghe Zamfir is a Romanian nai musician.