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): Avner Dorman • B. R. Ambedkar • Carlos Pérez (pitcher) • Christian Älvestam • Dany Robin • Dave Gibbons • Dimitri Kipiani • Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean • Harriett Ellen Arey • Jim Smith (bassist) • Martin Adolf Bormann • Martin Kaalma • Matt Derbyshire • Mikhail Pletnev • Moritz Schlick • Mustafa Güngör • Nicola Berti • Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom • Rebecca DiPietro • Sepp Mayerl • Valentin Lebedev • Valerie Hobson • Wilson Kiprop

Born in the same month (April 1935): Bhama Srinivasan • Bobby Bare • Bobby Vinton • Charles Grodin • Christopher Ball (linguist) • Douglas Hill • Dudley Moore • Frank Schepke • Geoff Braybrooke • Justin Rigali • Lennart Risberg • Otis Rush • Pedro Ramos • Ron Morris (pole vaulter) • Thomas Kean • Trevor Griffiths