1668 – Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, 1st Queen consort of Prussia (1701-05), born in Iburg Castle, Osnabrück, Hanover (d. 1705)
1914 – Marius Hendrikus Flothuis, Dutch composer and author (Mozart biography), born in Amsterdam (d. 2001)
1922 – Jane White, African-American actress and singer (Strange Fruit, Once Upon a Mattress), born in NYC, New York (d. 2011)
1931 – David Wilson, British archaeologist and director of British Museum (1977-92), born in Dacre Banks, England
1939 – Leland H. Hartwell, American scientist (Nobel 2001 – discoveries of protein molecules that control the division (duplication) of cells), born in Los Angeles, California
1939 – Grace Slick, American rock vocalist (Jefferson Airplane-White Rabbit), born in Highland Park, Illinois
1941 – Otis Williams [Otis Miles], American singer and songwriter (The Temptations), born in Texarkana, Texas
1970 – James Pedro, American lightweight judoka (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Danvers, Massachusetts
1987 – Ashley Graham, American model and body activist, born in Lincoln, Nebraska
1989 – Nastia Liukin, Russian born American gymnast (2008 Olympic Champion), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
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Famous Birthdays for 29th October 2020
1857 – Konrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1946)
1898 – Emmanuel Bondeville, French composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1987)
1940 – José Ulises Macías Salcedo, Catholic bishop, born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico
1941 – Brian Yuile, New Zealand cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand
1944 – Denny Laine [Brian Hines], English rock guitarist (The Moody Blues, Wings), born in Tyseley, Birmingham, England
1955 – Roger O’Donnell, English musician (The Cure)
1956 – Wilfredo Gómez, Puerto Rican boxer
1970 – Dan Ratushny, Nepean, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers)
1974 – Michael Vaughan, English cricketer
1979 – Ignasi Giménez Renom, Catalan politician
Famous Birthdays for 28th October 2020
1718 – Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian Jesuit missionary and geographer, born in Kottori, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1793)
1846 – Auguste Escoffier, French chef and culinary writer, ‘king of chefs and chef of kings’, born in Villeneuve-Loubet, France (d. 1935)
1943 – Charo López, Spanish actress (La regenta), born in Salamanca, Spain
1956 – Dave Wyndorf, American singer (Monster Magnet)
1962 – Peter Cantrell, cricketer (Queensland opening batsman, Neth WC 1996)
1965 – Mark Carrier, NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers)
1965 – Luigi Miraglia, Italian Latinist
1966 – Benoit Hogue, Canadian NHL center (Dallas Stars), born in Repentigny, Quebec
1974 – Vicente Moreno, Spanish footballer
1979 – Aki Hakala, Finnish drummer (The Rasmus)
Famous Birthdays for 27th October 2020
1865 – Charles Spencelayh, English painter (Why War), born in Rochester, Kent (d. 1958)
1910 – Fred de Cordova, American film and TV producer (Tonight Show), born in NYC, New York (d. 2001)
1917 – Jack Plimsoll, South African cricketer (South African lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947), born in Kalk Bay, South Africa (d. 1999)
1922 – Ralph Kiner, American Baseball Hall of Fame left fielder (NL home run leader 1946–52; 6×MLB All-Star; Pittsburgh Pirates) and sportscaster (NY Mets), born in Santa Rita, New Mexico (d. 2014)
1924 – Alain Bombard, French Biologist, Physician, and Politician who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat to test his theory that a shipwrecked person could survive without provisions, born in Paris, France
1927 – Edward Keinholz, American artist and sculptor, born in Fairfield, Washington (d. 1994)
1946 – Steven R. Nagel, American astronaut, USAF (STS 51-G, 61-A, 37, 55), born in Canton, Illinois (d. 2014)
1956 – Jaq D. Hawkins, British author, occultist and lecturer, born in California
1964 – Mary T. Meagher, American swimmer (3 x Olympic gold 100/200m butterfly, 4x100m medley 1984; WR 100/200m butterfly 1981), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1984 – Brady Quinn, American football quarterback (Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos) and broadcaster (CBS Sports HQ, Fox Sports), born in Columbus, Ohio
Famous Birthdays for 26th October 2020
1768 – Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician, born in Radzyń Podlaski, Poland (d. 1844)
1789 – Joseph Mayseder, Austrian violinist and composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1863)
1924 – Tex Coulter, American NFL defensive lineman (All Pro 1948, 51-52; Pro Bowl 1951-52; NY Giants), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2007)
1932 – Anthony Beilenson, American politician (Rep-D-California, 1977-97), born in New York (d. 2017)
1938 – Charles Stenholm, American politician (Rep-D-Texas, 1979-2005), born in Stamford, Texas
1940 – Mario Orozco, 1st victim of NYC’s Zodiac killer (survives)
1942 – John P “Jannie” Roux, South African secretary to Presidents Botha and De Klerk
1952 – Andrew Motion, English poet (British Poet Laureate 1999-2009), born in London
1961 – Dylan McDermott, American actor (The Practice, American Horror Story), born in Waterbury, Connecticut
1965 – Gil Heredia, American MLB pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Nogales, Arizona
Famous Birthdays for 25th October 2020
1576 – Thomas Weelkes, English organist and composer of madrigals, baptised in Elstead (d. 1623)
1867 – Józef Dowbór-Muśnicki, Polish general, serving with the Imperial Russian and then Polish armies, born in Stary Garbów, Poland (d. 1937)
1888 – François Pauwels, Dutch writer and attorney, born in Amsterdam (d. 1966)
1896 – Leo G. Carroll, English actor (Topper; Strangers On A Train; Man From U.N.C.L.E.), born in Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire (d. 1972)
1904 – Denny Shute, American golfer (British Open 1933, PGA C’ship 1936-37), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1974)
1921 – Brian Malzard Foss, British psychologist, born in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire (d. 1997)
1928 – Marion Ross, American actress (Marion-Happy Days, Bkln Bridge), born in Watertown, Minnesota
1929 – LaDell Andersen, American college basketball coach (Utah State, BYU), born in Malad City, Idaho (d. 2019)
1939 – Zelmo Beaty, American basketball player (St Louis Hawks, Utah Stars), born in Hillister, Texas (d. 2013)
1975 – Eirik Glambek Bøe, Norwegian musician (Kings of Convenience), born in Bergen, Norway
Famous Birthdays for 24th October 2020
1886 – Delmira Agustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1914)
1928 – Gabriel Laub, Polish writer, born in Bochnia, Poland (d. 1998)
1929 – Hubert Aquin, French-Canadian novelist, political activist and editor, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1977)
1931 – Sofia Gubaidulina, Tatar-Russian composer (Stimmen Verstummen), born in Chistopol, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1936 – Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politician (VVD)
1965 – Kyriakos Velopoulos, Greek politician, born in Essen, Ruhr, West Germany
1967 – Ian Bishop, Trinidadian cricketer (West Indian fast bowler), born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
1972 – Tom Fletcher, NFL defensive safety (Seattle Seahawks)
1973 – Levi Leipheimer, American road racing cyclist, born in Butte, Montana
1987 – Anthony Vanden Borre, Belgian footballer, born in Likasi, Zaire (now Congo)
Famous Birthdays for 23rd October 2020
1698 – Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde), born in Paris (d. 1782)
1797 – John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)
1824 – Thomas Gamble Pitcher, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Rockport, Indiana (d. 1895)
1902 – Otmar Nussio, Swiss conductor and composer (Boccaccio Suite), born in Grossetto, Italy; (d. 1990)
1922 – Stuart Sloan, war hero/test pilot
1927 – Leszek Kolakowski, Polish philosopher (Conversations with the Devil)
1948 – Hermann Hauser, Austrian-born entrepreneur
1966 – Alex Zanardi, Italian race car driver
1974 – Kaleena Kiff, actress (Patti-Love Sidney), born in Santa Monica, California
1976 – Ryan Reynolds, Canadian actor and comedian (Deadpool), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Famous Birthdays for 22nd October 2020
1686 – Georg Balthasar Schott, German composer, born in Schönau, near Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany (d. 1736)
1821 – Collis P. Huntington, American business tycoon and railroad executive (Central Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad), born in Harwinton, Connecticut (d. 1900)
1906 – Cornelis L “Kees” van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper)
1910 – Tamara Desni [Brodsky], German-born British actress (The Green Finger, Hell’s Cargo), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2008)
1915 – Harry Hickox, Big Springs Tx, (Herb-Please Don’t Eat the Daisies)
1939 – Tony Roberts, actor (Annie Hall, Edge of Night, Lucie Arnaz Show), born in NYC, New York
1945 – Yvan Ponton, Canadian actor and television host
1958 – Bobby Blotzer, American rock drummer (Ratt, “Round and Round”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978 – Chaswe Nsofwa, Zambian footballer (d. 2007)
1990 – Jonathan William Lipnicki, actor (Jeff Foxworthy Show, Jerry McGuirre)
Famous Birthdays for 21st October 2020
1581 – Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)
1761 – Louis AG baron de Bacler d’Albe, French cartographer/brigadier general
1790 – Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René)
1807 – Napoléon Henri Reber, French composer, born in Mulhouse, Alsace (d. 1880)
1885 – Jan Altink, Dutch painter/co-founder (Ploeg)
1902 – Hilarion Rubio, Filipino composer, born in Bacoor, Cavite (d. 1985)
1907 – Nikos Engonopoulos, Greek painter and poet (d. 1985)
1926 – Bob Rosburg, American golfer, analyst (PGA Championship 1959), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2009)
1933 – Georgia Brown [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer)
1983 – Ninette Tayeb, Israeli singer