Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.

4 April 1928

Born on the same birth date (4 April 1928): Jimmy Logan • Monty Norman

Born on the same birth day (4 April): Alexander Tettey • Ambrosius Blarer • Berry Oakley • Björn Wirdheim • Colin Coates • Frank Luther Mott • Graeme Kelling • Isoroku Yamamoto • Jimmy Logan • John Hannah (American football) • Magnus Sveningsson • Peter Baltes • Richard Lugar • Tris Speaker • Édouard Lucas

Born in the same month (April 1928): Alan J. Pakula • Ethel Kennedy • Fabien Roy • James Garner • James Watson • Jean-François Paillard • Jennifer Paterson • Joseph Bernardin • Karl Josef Becker • Otto Piene • Paul Arizin • Robert Byrne (chess player) • Shirley Temple • Tommy Docherty • Yves Klein