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Top 10 April 21 Birthdays

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Dishonorable Mention: April 18, 1882:  GetĂșlio Vargas . After losing an election for President of Brazil in 1930, he led a coup that installed him in power, ruling the Estado Novo (New State) until 1945. He regained power in 1951, but a counter-coup led him to commit suicide rather than be taken alive. 10. April 19, 1981: Hayden Christensen.  He played Anakin Skywalker in  Star Wars  Episodes II and III. 9. April 19, 1954: Trevor Francis.  In 1979, the forward was sold by Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest, becoming Britain's 1st  £1 million player. Result? He led Forest to the European Cup in 1979 and 1980. He also won a Coppa Italia with Genoa team Sampdoria in 1985, and a League Cup with Sheffield Wednesday in 1991. He also played in America, helping the Detroit Express win a North American Soccer League Division title in 1978. He played for England in the 1982 World Cup. 8. Honorable Mention: April 19, 1925: Hugh O'Brian.  He starred on the Wes...