Sybil Ludington

Sybil Ludington was an alleged heroine of the American Revolutionary War, though modern accounts dispute this. On April 26, 1777, at age 16, Ludington, the daughter of a colonel in the Colonial militia, Henry Ludington, is said to have made an all-night horseback ride 40 miles (64 km) to rally militia forces in neighboring towns after the burning of Danbury, Connecticut, by British forces.

5 April 1761

Born on the same birth day (5 April): Bette Davis • Emperor Go-Fushimi • Emre Güral • Fernando Morientes • Kisho Yano • Liemarvin Bonevacia • Manuel Ruz • Mary Costa • Max Gail • Odlanier Solís • Ramón Mifflin • Émile de Laveleye

Born in the same month (April 1761): Marie Harel • William Joseph Chaminade