1491 – Teofilo Folengo, Italian macaronic poet, born in Mantua, Italy (d. 1544)
1647 – Pierre Bayle, French philosopher and writer (Historical and Critical Dictionary), born in Carla-le-Comte, Kingdom of France (d. 1706)
1881 – Robert Esnault-Pelterie, French engineer and aviation pioneer who contributed to early heavier-than-air flight in Europe, born in Paris (d. 1957)
1900 – Margaret Mitchell, American author (Gone With The Wind), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1949)
1921 – Douglas Townsend, American composer, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2012)
1923 – Jack Kilby, American electrical engineer (Nobel Prize in Physics, 2000 – handheld calculator, integrated circuit), born in Jefferson City, Missouri (d. 2005)
1952 – Alfre Woodard, American actress (Primal Fear, Cross Creek), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1954 – Michael D. Brown, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency director (2003-05), born in Guymon, Oklahoma
1968 – Michelle Kline, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Golden Valley, Minnesota
1970 – Tom Anderson, American co-founder of MySpace, born in San Diego, California
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Famous Birthdays for 7th November 2022
1687 – William Stukeley, English physician and archaeologist (pioneered investigation of Stonehenge and Avebury), born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire (d. 1765)
1834 – Lucy Lloyd, English-born creator (with Wilhelm Bleek) of archive of Bushman ǀxam and !kun texts, born in Norbury, England (d. 1914)
1896 – Herbert O’Connor, 51st Governor of Maryland and TV narrator (Crime Syndicate), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1960)
1897 – Ruth Pitter, British poet and 1st woman to receive the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 1955, born in Ilford, London (d. 1992)
1906 – Jan Vercammen, Flemish author and chief inspector LO (Primary Education), born in Temse, Belgium (d. 1984)
1926 – Dame Joan Sutherland, Australian operatic soprano, known as ‘La Stupenda’ (Metropolitan Opera debut 1961), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1943 – Boris Gromov, Russian general and politician (Governor of Moscow Oblast, 2000-12), born in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
1943 – Stephen Greenblatt, American literary historian and author (The Swerve: How the World Became Modern), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1963 – Michael Heidt, hockey defenseman (Team Germany), born in Calgary, Alberta
1966 – Calvin Borel, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby 2007, 09, 10), born in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Famous Birthdays for 6th November 2022
1838 – John Grant Mitchell, American lawyer and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1894)
1855 – Iosif Kotek, Russian composer and violinist, born in Kamenets-Podolsk, Ukraine (d. 1885)
1919 – Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Portuguese poet and children’s author (The Sea Girl), born in Oporto, Portugal (d. 2004)
1923 – Renato Capecchi, Italian violinist and baritone, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1998)
1940 – Ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service, born in NYC, New York
1946 – Sally Field, American actress (Forrest Gump, Gidget, Flying Nun), born in Pasadena, California
1972 – Deivi Cruz, American baseball player, born in Nizao, Dominican Republic
1975 – Mike Maurer, Canadian CFL fullback (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1978 – Sandrine Blancke, Belgian actress, born in Uccle, Belgium
1981 – Cassie Bernall, American murder victim, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado (d. 1999)
Famous Birthdays for 5th November 2022
1764 – Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist and mathematician (known as “Dutch Isaac Newton”), born in Diemermeer (d. 1794)
1904 – Cooney Weiland, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 1941 Boston Bruins; Harvard Uni) and NHL forward (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings), born in Seaforth, Ontario (d. 1985)
1906 – George Trevelyan, British educational pioneer and a founding father of the New Age movement, born in London (d. 1996)
1943 – Pablo Gomez, Spanish rock drummer (Los Bravos – “Black Is Black”), born in Barcelona, Catalonia
1943 – Friedman Paul Erhardt, German-American TV chef (Chef Tell), born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 2007)
1948 – Bernard-Henri Lévy, French public intellectual, born in Béni Saf, Oran, French Algeria
1952 – Oleg Blokhin, Ukrainian footballer, born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR
1968 – Cary Blanchard, American NFL kicker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2016)
1974 – Chris Sununu, American politician, Governor of New Hampshire (2017-), born in Salem, New Hampshire
1974 – Angela Gossow, German vocalist (Arch Enemy), born in Cologne, Germany
Famous Birthdays for 4th November 2022
1640 – Carlo Mannelli, Italian composer, born in Rome (d. 1697)
1765 – Pierre-Simon Girard, French mathematician and engineer (fluid mechanics), born in Caen, France (d. 1836)
1874 – Aleksandr Vasilevich Kolchak, Russian military commander, born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1920)
1900 – Luigi Lucioni, Italian-American landscape painter (opera stars), born in Malnate, Italy (d. 1988)
1950 – Markie Post, American actress (Night Court, 1984-92 – “Christine”; There’s Something About Mary), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2021)
1956 – Jordan Rudess, American progressive rock keyboardist (Dream Theater), born in New York
1957 – Elena Kats-Chernin, Russian-Australian classical pianist and composer (Wild Swans), born in Tashkent, USSR (now Uzbekistan)
1970 – Corey Schwab, Canadian NHL goalie (NJ Devils), born in North Battleford, Canada
1970 – Malena Ernman, Swedish opera singer, born in Uppsala, Sweden
1976 – Mario Melchiot, Dutch footballer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famous Birthdays for 3rd November 2022
1621 – Renatus Rapinus [René Rapin], French Jesuit theologian and poet (Hortorum libri IV), born in Tours, France (d. 1687)
1830 – Jacob Maarten van Bemmelen, Dutch physicist and chemist, born in Almelo, Netherlands (d. 1911)
1833 – Edward D. Tracy, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1863)
1876 – Stephen Alencastre, Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate, born in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands, Portugal (d. 1940)
1896 – Gustaf Tenggren, Swedish-American artist and chief illustrator for The Walt Disney Company during the 1930s (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi, Pinocchio), born in Västra Götaland County, Sweden (d. 1970)
1899 – Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian-Italian physicist, born in Birzula, Russian Empire (d. 1986)
1912 – Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan army officer, Dictator and 42nd President of Paraguay (1954-89), born in Encarnación, Paraguay (d. 2006)
1933 – Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts (1975-79 and 1983-91) and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee, born in Brookline, Massachusetts
1938 – Jean Rollin, French director and screenwriter
1981 – Sten Pentus, Estonian auto racer (Formula Baltic 2000), born in Tallinn, Estonia
Famous Birthdays for 2nd November 2022
1475 – Princess Anne of York, 5th daughter of King Edward IV, born in Palace of Westminster, London (d. 1511)
1901 – Paul Ford, American actor (Phil Silvers Show), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1976)
1908 – (Roland) “Bunny” Berigan, American session and big band jazz trumpeter (Paul Whiteman; Benny Goodman – “King Porter Stomp”; Tommy Dorsey – “Marie”), vocalist, and bandleader (“I Can’t Get Started”), born in Hilbert, Wisconsin (d. 1942)
1911 – Odysseas Elytis, Greek poet (Nobel Prize 1979), born in Heraklion, Greece (d. 1996)
1914 – Johnny Vander Meer, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1938-39, 42-43; World Series 1940; Cincinnati Reds), born in Prospect Park, New Jersey (d. 1997)
1915 – Sidney Luft, American movie director, born in NYC, New York (d. 2005)
1921 – Shepard Menken, American voice and character actor (The Wild Wild West), born in NYC, New York (d. 1999)
1932 – Henri Namphy, President of Haiti (1986-88), born in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
1947 – Dave Pegg, British folk and rock bassist and producer (Fairport Convention 1969-79 and 1985-present; Jethro Tull, 1980-85), born in Birmingham, England
1953 – Rick Meagher, Canadian ice hockey center (NHL Frank J. Selke Trophy 1990; St. Louis Blues captain), born in Belleville, Ontario
Famous Birthdays for 1st November 2022
1351 – Leopold III, Duke of Austria (1365-68), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1386)
1704 – Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (editor of Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1779)
1860 – Boies Penrose, American politician (U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1897-1921)), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1921)
1923 – Bruce Dooland, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests; Nottinghamshire; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1955), born in Cowandilla, South Australia (d. 1980)
1942 – John Spratt, American politician (Rep-D-SC, 1983-2011), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
1945 – Willie Ellison, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1971; LA Rams, KC Chiefs), born in Lockhart, Texas (d. 2019)
1946 – Dennis Muren, American special effects artist (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), born in Glendale, California
1949 – Jeannie Berlin, American actress (Heartbreak Kid, Portnoy’s Complaint), born in Los Angeles, California
1963 – Rick Allen, British one-armed rock drummer (Def Leppard – “Hysteria”; “Pour Some Sugar On Me”), born in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
1980 – Bilgin Defterli, Turkish soccer forward and captain (52 caps; FFC Brauweiler Pulheim, FC Köln, Alemannia Aachen), born in Erzurum, Turkey
Famous Birthdays for 31st October 2022
1541 – Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer
1831 – Paolo Mantegazza, Italian neurologist and anthropologist, born in Monza, Italy (d. 1910)
1888 – Napoleon Lapathiotis, Greek poet, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1944)
1936 – Sergei Nikolayevich Gaidukov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Zhuravka, Voronezh, Russia (d. 2008)
1945 – John “Moon” Martin, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bad Case Of Loving You), born in Altus, Oklahoma (d. 2020)
1945 – Russ Ballard, British rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Argent – “Liar”; “Hold Your Head Up”; “You Can Do Magic”), born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
1949 – Michael Parker, American businessman and politician (Rep-D-Mississippi), born in Laurel, Mississippi
1950 – John Candy, Canadian actor and comedian (SCTV, Uncle Buck), born in Newmarket, Ontario (d. 1994)
1964 – Darryl Worley, American country singer (Hard Rain Don’t Last), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1969 – Damon Mashore, MLB outfielder (Oakland A’s), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Famous Birthdays for 30th October 2022
1712 – Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter, born in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany (d. 1774)
1873 – Francisco I. Madero, Mexican revolutionary and 33rd President of Mexico (1911-13), born in Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico (d. 1913)
1894 – Peter Warlock [Philip Heseltine], British composer, born in London (d. 1930)
1937 – Pat Williams, American politician (Rep-D-Montana, 1979-93), born in Helena, Montana
1949 – David Green, Australian rock bassist (Air Supply), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1953 – Charles Martin Smith, American actor (American Graffiti, Never Cry Wolf), born in Van Nuys, California
1958 – Kevin Pollak, American comedian (Usual Suspects, Grumpy Old Men), born in San Francisco, California
1970 – Patrice Tardif, Canadian NHL center (LA Kings), born in Thetford Mines, Quebec
1998 – Cale Makar, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy, Norris Trophy 2022; Calder Trophy 2020; Colorado Avalanche), born in Calgary, Alberta
2007 – Christian Li, Chinese-Australian prodigy violinist, youngest artist (at 12) to sign contract with Decca Classics, born in Melbourne, Australia