April 27, 1822 – Civil War general and 18th President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant is born in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
April 28, 1758 – Fifth U. S. President and architect of the Doctrine that bears his name, James Monroe, is born in Monroe Hall, Virginia.
April 28, 1950 – Comedian, talk-show host, and car enthusiast Jay Leno is born in New Rochelle, New York.
April 29, 1863 – Newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst is born in San Francisco.