1660 – Andre Campra, French composer, baptized in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1744)
1798 – Jules Armand Dufaure, French statesman (Prime Minister of France 1871-73), born in Saujon, France (d. 1881)
1889 – Lloyd Bacon, American stage, silent and sound screen actor (Charlie Chaplin films), and director (42nd Street; Knute Rockne, All American), born in San Jose, California (d. 1955)
1895 – Fritiof Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag), born in Vollsjö, Sweden (d. 1972)
1899 – Charlie Spencer, English soccer defender (2 caps; Newcastle Utd, Manchester Utd) and manager (Grimsby Town 1937-51), born in Washington, England (d. 1953)
1930 – Lorraine Chargin, American boxing promoter (Bobby Chacon, Tony “The Tiger” Lopez, Loreto Garza), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2010)
1933 – Horst Buchholz, German actor (Magnificent 7; Raid on Entebbe), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2003)
1937 – Donnelly Rhodes, Canadian actor (Da Vinci’s Inquest, Danger Bay), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2018)
1945 – Michael Gerzon, British mathematician and audio pioneer (Ambisonics), born in Birmingham (d. 1996)
1956 – Bernard King, American Basketball Hall of Fame small forward (NBA All-Star 1982, 84-85, 91; NY Knicks, Washington Bullets), born in Brooklyn, New York
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Famous Birthdays for 3rd December 2025
1668 – Casimir Schweizelsperg, German composer, born in Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria (d. sometime after 1722)
1887 – Naruhiko Higashikuni, Japanese Imperial Prince and 30th Prime Minister of Japan for 54 days (1945), born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1990)
1914 – Irving Fine, American composer (Toccata), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1962)
1921 – Phyllis Curtin, American soprano (NYC Opera, 1953-64), born in Clarksburg, West Virginia (d. 2016)
1926 – Walter Ormeño, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (Peru 1949-57; Boca Juniors, Rosario Central), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2020)
1931 – Ellen Blazer [Esther Clara Blazer], Dutch TV director (Sonja), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2013)
1947 – John Wilson, Irish rock drummer (Them, 1965), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1949 – Heather Menzies-Urich, Canadian actress (The Sound of Music; Piranha), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2017)
1955 – Melody Anderson, Canadian actress (Flash Gordon), born in Edmonton, Alberta
1979 – Daniel Bedingfield, British-New Zealand pop singer-songwriter (“Gotta Get Thru This”), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Famous Birthdays for 2nd December 2025
1678 – Nicolaas Kruik, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer), born in West-Vlieland, Netherlands (d. 1754)
1821 – Rufus Barringer, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina (d. 1895)
1863 – Charles Ringling, American circus owner (Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus), born in McGregor, Iowa (d. 1926)
1889 – William Gaxton [Arthur Gaxiola], American stage and screen actor (A Connecticut Yankee; Destry; Convoy), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1963)
1906 – Peter Carl Goldmark, Hungarian-American broadcast and recording engineer (developed the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record format), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)
1915 – Nico Richter, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1945)
1918 – Milton Delugg, American pianist, accordion player, composer (“Hoop-Dee-Do”; “Santa Claus Conquers The Martians”), and orchestra leader (The Tonight Show, 1966; The Paul Winchell Show; The Gong Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
1927 – Jim David, American NFL defensive back (Pro Bowl 1954-59; NFL Champion 1952-53, 57; Detroit Lions), born in Florence, South Carolina (d. 2007)
1943 – Dave Munden, British rock drummer (Brian Poole and The Tremeloes), born in Dagenham, Essex, England (d. 2020)
1944 – Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress (Coach, That’s Incredible), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 1st December 2025
1726 – Eggert Ólafsson, Icelandic explorer, writer (Reise igiennem Island – Travels In Iceland), and language conservationist, born in Svefneyjar, Iceland (d. 1768)
1823 – Ernest Reyer, French opera composer, born in Marseilles, France (d. 1909)
1904 – “Tony” W. A. Boyle, American United Mine Workers president convicted of murder, born in Bald Butte, Montana (d. 1985)
1912 – Minoru Yamasaki, American architect (World Trade Center, NYC), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1986)
1923 – Morris [Maurice De Bevere], Belgian cartoonist (Lucky Luke), born in Kortrijk, Belgium (d. 2001)
1947 – Andy Ripley, English rugby union #8 (24 caps; British Lions 1974), born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England (d. 2010)
1948 – Neil Warnock, English soccer winger and manager (Crystal Palace, Leeds, QPR, Cardiff City), born in Sheffield, England
1954 – Bob Goen, American TV host (Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight), born in Long Beach, California
1961 – Armin Meiwes, German murder known as “the Rotenburg Cannibal”, born in Essen, West Germany
1987 – Sarah Snook, Australian actress (Succession), born in Adelaide, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 30th November 2025
1813 – Louise-Victorine Ackermann, French poet (works characterized by a deep sense of pessimism), born in Paris (d. 1890)
1861 – Ludwig Thuille, Austrian composer (Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet), born in Bozen, County of Tyrol, Austrian Empire (d. 1907)
1911 – Jorge Negrete [Moreno], Mexican singer and actor (The Rebel, La madrina del diablo), born in Guanajuato, Mexico (d. 1953)
1924 – Klaus Huber, Swiss composer (Tenebrae) and academic, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 2017)
1934 – Steve Hamilton, American baseball pitcher (New York Yankees) and basketball forward (Minneapolis Lakers), born in Columbia, Kentucky (d. 1997)
1935 – Derek Morgan, English rugby union executive (President RFU 2023-24) and No. 8 (9 Tests; Northumberland RU), born in Newport, Wales (d. 2024)
1943 – Oscar Harris, Surinames-Dutch pop and soul singer (“Try A Little Love”), born in Albina, Suriname
1957 – Colin Mochrie, Canadian improvisational comedian and producer (Whose Line is it Anyway?), born in Kilmarnock, Scotland
1962 – Daniel Keys Moran, American sci-fi writer (The Great Wheel of Existence), born in Los Angeles, California
1981 – Swann Arlaud, French actor (Anatomy of a Fall), born in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
Famous Birthdays for 29th November 2025
1627 – John Ray, British naturalist (advances in taxonomy), born in Black Notley, England (d. 1705)
1895 – Yakima Canutt [Enos Edward], American rodeo cowboy, actor and director (Texas Terror), born in Colfax, Washington (d. 1986)
1919 – Joe Weider, Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur, co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders and creator of Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia, and Masters Olympia competitions, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2013)
1932 – Stephen A. DiMauro, American thoroughbred racing jockey, trainer, breeder and owner (Eclipse Award 1975; Lady Pitt, Dearly Precious, Nassipour, Wajima), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 2020)
1955 – Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian (Dr Wayne Fiscus-St Elsewhere), born in Toronto, Ontario
1959 – Rich Camarillo, American football punter (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1992 Phoenix Cardinals; NFL punting yards leader 1985, 94), born in Whittier, California
1960 – Howard Johnson, American baseball third baseman (MLB x All-Star 1989, 91; NL HR and RBI leader 1991 New York Mets; World Series 1984, 86), born in Clearwater, Florida
1980 – Jiggly Caliente [Bianca Castro-Arabejo], Filipino-American activist and drag performer, born in San Pedro, Philippines (d. 2025)
1982 – Lucas Black, American film and television actor (Sling Blade), born in Decatur, Alabama
1983 – Pamela Brown, American television reporter and newscaster (CNN, ABC WJLA-TV), born in Lexington, Kentucky
Famous Birthdays for 28th November 2025
1864 – Lindley M. Garrison, American lawyer and 46th U.S. Secretary of War (1913-16), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 1932)
1880 – Marinus van Meel, Dutch aviator and aircraft manufacturer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1958)
1896 – Lilia Skala, Austrian actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1994)
1906 – Henry Picard, American golfer (Masters 1938, PGA 1939), born in Plymouth, Massachusetts (d. 1997)
1931 – Thomas Enders, German business executive and diplomat, born in Bruchertseifen, Germany
1937 – Richie Roberts, American criminal defense attorney portrayed in “American Gangster” and convicted thief, born in the Bronx, New York
1955 – Alessandro Altobelli, Italian soccer striker (61 caps; Internazionale 317 games), born in Sonnino, Italy
1963 – Walt Weiss, American baseball shortstop (AL Rookie of the Year 1988; World Series 1989; MLB All Star 1998; Oakland A’s, Colorado Rockies) and manager (Colorado Rockies 2013-16), born in Tuxedo, New York
1964 – Michael Bennet, American politician (Senator-D-Colorado 2009-), born in New Delhi, India
1969 – Dale Carter, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1994, 95, 96, 97; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1992; KC Chiefs), born in Covington, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 27th November 2025
1759 – Franz Krommer, Czech composer, born in Kamenice u Jihlavy, Moravia (d. 1831)
1894 – Forrest C. Shaklee, American chiropractor and founder (Shaklee Products), born in Carlisle, Iowa (d. 1985)
1911 – Fe del Mundo, Filipino pediatrician and National Scientist of the Philippines, born in Manila, Philippine Islands (d. 2011)
1915 – Caro van Eyck [Gerarda Taytelbaum], Dutch actress (De stille Kracht, Medea), born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (d. 1979)
1921 – Ole Sarvig, Danish writer and critic (Limbo, Glem Ikke), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1981)
1924 – Theresia van der Pant, Dutch sculptor, born in Schiedam. Netherlands (d. 2013)
1935 – Al Jackson, Jr., American session drummer, known as “The Human Time Keeper” (Stax; Booker T. and MGs – “McLemore Avenue”), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1975)
1960 – Tim Pawlenty, American politician, Governor of Minnesota (2003-11), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
1968 – Michael Vartan, French American actor (Alias), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
1976 – Jaleel White, American actor (Family Matters – “Urkel”), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 26th November 2025
1818 – Louis Lacombe, French pianist and composer, born in Bourges, France (d. 1884)
1902 – Maurice “Mac” McDonald, American fast food pioneer, co-founder of McDonald’s, born in Manchester, New Hampshire (d. 1971)
1907 – Henry “Hot Lips” Levine, British-American dixieland jazz trumpeter and bandleader, born in London England (d. 1989)
1908 – Philipp Mohler, German composer, born in Kaiserslautern, Germany (d. 1982)
1912 – Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian jazz pianist, and orchestral and film score composer (Litany In Atlanta; The Dorian Cage), born in Elverum, Norway (d. 1991)
1915 – Earl Wild, American composer and pianist (Caesar’s Hour, 1952-56; NBC Symphony, 1937-44), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
1929 – Lorraine Macleod, American dancer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun), born in Maine (d. 1995)
1929 – Joyce McCartan, Irish peace campaigner, born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland (d. 1995)
1941 – Susanne Marsee, American mezzo-soprano, born in San Diego, California
1981 – Stephan Andersen, Danish international footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Famous Birthdays for 25th November 2025
1753 – Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth, Prussian composer, born in Mühltroff, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1817)
1817 – John Bigelow, American statesman and author, born in Bristol, New York (d. 1911)
1883 – Percy Marmont, British actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon, Captain Apache), born in London, England (d. 1977)
1887 – Nikolai Vavilov, Soviet botanist and geneticist (identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants), born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1943)
1913 – Lewis Thomas, American physician and writer on biology, born in Flushing, New York (d. 1993)
1926 – Rosalyn Drexler, American painter, playwright and comedy writer (Home Movies, Lily), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2025)
1948 – Jacques P. Dupuis, French Canadian politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (2005-07), born in Montreal, Quebec
1960 – Amy Grant, American gospel and rock singer (“Glory of Love”; “Baby Baby”), born in Augusta, Georgia
1983 – Kirsty Crawford, Scottish pop singer-songwriter (Pop Idol), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1986 – Katie Cassidy, American actress and scream queen (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Arrow), born in Los Angeles, California