Erich von Däniken

Erich Anton Paul von Däniken is a Swiss author of several pseudoscientific books which make claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Von Däniken is one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses.

14 April 1935

Born on the same birth date (14 April 1935): John Oliver (bishop) • Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton

Born on the same birth day (14 April): Alexandre Jardin • André Boisclair • Arnold Burns • B. R. Ambedkar • Bobbi Brown • Cameron Parker • Da Brat • Gina McKee • Kerem Tunçeri • Lothaire Bluteau • Nikoloz Tskitishvili • Patrick Surtain II • Roberto Ayala • Roger Frappier • Thomas Schelling • Valeriy Brumel • Victor Borisov-Musatov

Born in the same month (April 1935): Albert Bustamante • Bob Gutowski • Costas Ferris • Douglas Hill • John Oliver (bishop) • Kenneth Mars • Patrick Garland • Pedro Ramos • Peter Grant (music manager) • Reinier Kreijermaat • Ron Morris (pole vaulter) • Sarah Kirsch