Margot Honecker

Margot Honecker was an East German politician and influential member of the country's Communist government until 1989. From 1963 until 1989, she was Minister of National Education of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). She was married to Erich Honecker, leader of East Germany's ruling Socialist Unity Party from 1971 to 1989 and concurrently from 1976 to 1989 the country's head of state.

17 April 1927

Born on the same birth day (17 April): Anja Silja • Artur Schnabel • Edmonde Charles-Roux • Edward Stillingfleet • Emil Fuchs (baseball) • Eric Lamaze • Herms Niel • John McCririck • Liz Phair • Marija Šestak • Robert Miller (art dealer) • Ronald Hamowy • Solly Hemus • Teri Austin • Victor Lownes • Wheein

Born in the same month (April 1927): Ahmed Arif • Arne Hoel • Bo Callaway • Bud Cullen • Dany Robin • Ferenc Puskás • Joe Moakley • Kenneth Tynan • Norma Candal • Samuel P. Huntington • Thanin Kraivichien • Walter Bahr