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): Joe Haden • John Shea • Julia Zemiro • Matt Derbyshire • Matti Lonkainen • Shizuka Kudo • Tom Dey

Born in the same month (April 1935): Bob Gutowski • Bobby Bare • Bud Paxson • Christopher Ball (linguist) • Donald Lynden-Bell • Giovanni Cianfriglia • John Oliver (bishop) • Otis Rush • Patrick Garland • Peter Hollingworth • Reinier Kreijermaat • Stavros Paravas