1705 – Thomas Birch, English historian (d. 1766)
1883 – Jose Clemente Orozco, Mexican painter (Epic of Culture in New World)
1888 – Nana Bryant, American actress (Ladies of the Chorus), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1955)
1926 – Christopher Logue, British poet/stage writer (Trials)
1926 – R. L. Burnside, American blues musician (Deep Blues), born in Harmontown, Mississippi (d. 2005)
1930 – William E Brock, (Sen-D)/US Secretary of Labor (1985-87)
1934 – Rita Rossi Colwell, oceanographer
1948 – Bruce Vilanch, American comedy writer
1963 – Mamoru Takuma, Japanese mass murderer and rapist (d. 2004)
1970 – Oded Fehr, Israeli actor, born in Tel Aviv, Israel
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 22nd November 2020
1709 – František Benda, Bohemian violinist and composer, born in Staré Benátky, Bohemia (d. 1786)
1771 – Paulus Roelof Cantz’laar, Dutch naval officer and colonial governor, born in Amsterdam (d. 1831)
1875 – Georges Rency, Belgian poet and literature, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1951)
1906 – Howard Petrie, American actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter), born in Beverly, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1939 – Tom West, American astrophysicist
1955 – James Edwards, American basketball center (NBA C’ship 1989, 90 Detroit Pistons, 1996 Chicago Bulls), born in Seattle, Washington
1963 – Hugh Millen, NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos)
1965 – Eric Allen, NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints)
1968 – Jonathan Moss, Tenafly NJ, rower (Olympics 1996)
1982 – Alasdair Duncan, Australian novelist
Famous Birthdays for 21st November 2020
1920 – Stan Musial, American MLB outfielder (St Louis Cardinal, 7 times NL bat champ), born in Donora, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
1939 – Rick Lenz, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John), born in Springfield, Illinois
1943 – Phil Bredesen, American politician
1964 – Thomas Everett, NFL safety (Tampa Bay Bucs)
1965 – Bjork, Icelandic singer (Like Someone in Love), born in Reykjavik, Iceland
1967 – Kelly Wearstler [Gallagher], American interior designer and Playboy playmate (Sep, 1994), born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
1969 – Ken Griffey Jr., American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (13-time MLB All Star, AL MVP 1997), born in Donora, Pennsylvania
1977 – Bruno Berner, Swiss footballer
1981 – Piet Rinke, Zimbabwean cricketer
1984 – Álvaro Bautista, Spanish motorcycle racer (125cc World Champion 2006), born in Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 20th November 2020
1863 – Maria H “Mina” Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet) and wife of John Dilis (d. 1939)
1919 – Halka Grossman, Israeli resistance fighter and politician, born in Białystok, Second Polish Republic (d. 1996)
1939 – Dick Smothers, American comedian and folk singer (The Smothers Brothers Show), born in NYC, New York
1946 – Ray Stiles, English musician (Mud, The Hollies), born in Guildford, England
1946 – Patriarch Kirill [Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev] Russian Orthodox church leader (2009-), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
1956 – Bo Derek [Mary Collins], American actress (10, Tarzan the Ape Man), born in Long Beach, California
1956 – Mark Gastineau, American NFL end (NY Jets, Pro Bowl 1981-85), born in Ardmore, Oklahoma
1969 – Silvia Sommaggio, Italian 5k runner, born in Camposampiero., Italy
1971 – Joel McHale, American actor and comedian (Community), born in Rome, Italy
1981 – Scott Hutchinson, Scottish musician (Frightened Rabbit), born in Selkirk, Scotland (d. 2018)
Famous Birthdays for 19th November 2020
1870 – Vicente Lleó, Spanish composer (La Corte de Faraón), born in Torrent, Valencia (d. 1922)
1887 – James B. Sumner, American chemist (Nobel 1946 – discovered that enzymes can be crystallized), born in Canton, Massachusetts (d. 1955)
1907 – Jack Schaefer, American author (Shane), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1991)
1909 – Peter Drucker, Austrian-American management theorist, born in Kaasgraben, Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 2005)
1910 – Adrian Conan Doyle, youngest son of Arthur Conan Doyle, born in Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex (d. 1970)
1921 – Roy Campanella, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (NL MVP 1951,53,55 Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1954 – Tom Scheckel, rock drummer (Buckinghams), born in Chicago, Illinois
1964 – Irina Laricheva, Russian trap shooter (World C’ships x 6 gold individual, team, double trap), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2020)
1966 – Rocco DiSpirito, American chef
1974 – Orlando Fuentes, Ellsworth AFB SD, half-lightweight judoka (Olympics 1996)
Famous Birthdays for 18th November 2020
1863 – Richard Dehmel, German poet and writer, born in Hermsdorf, Brandenburg, Prussia (d. 1920)
1897 – Jules Buffano, American composer and pianist (Jimmy Durante Show), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1960)
1900 – Constantin Alajalov, Armenian-American artist (Ditters and Jitters), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 1987)
1920 – Louis Alfred Mennini, American composer, born in Erie, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
1927 – Hank Ballard [John Henry Kendricks], American rocker (The Midnighters – “The Twist” – pre-Chubber Checker), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2003)
1952 – Peter Beattie, Australian politician
1956 – Warren Moon, NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers, Seahawks, Vikings)
1968 – Gary Sheffield, outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Tampa, Florida
1969 – Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter (Barely Breathing), born in Monclair, New Jersey
1971 – Kylie Hanigan, Australian 200m/400m runner (Olympics 1996)
Famous Birthdays for 17th November 2020
9 – Vespasian, Roman Emperor (AD 69-79), born in Falacrina, Italy (d. AD 79)
1859 – Gerhard Schjelderup, Norwegian composer, born in Kristiansand. Norway (d. 1933)
1891 – Guido Pannain, composer
1896 – Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist (d. 1934)
1925 – Colin Campbell Mitchell, soldier
1946 – Martin Barre, British pop guitarist (Jethro Tull)
1963 – Pedro Luis Estrada, American murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in Brooklyn, New York
1972 – Leonard Roberts, American actor
1982 – Yusuf Pathan, Indian cricketer
1994 – Raquel Castro, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 16th November 2020
1720 – Charles-Antoine Campion, Italian composer, born in Lunéville, Lorraine, France (d. 1788)
1762 – Petronella Moens, Frisian author and feminist, born in Kûbaard, Netherlands (d. 1843)
1835 – Elliott Warren Rice, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1887)
1890 – George Seldes, American investigative journalist, born in Alliance Colony, New Jersey (d. 1995)
1919 – Udo Kasemets, Etonian-born Canadian composer, born in Talinn, Estonia (d. 2014)
1931 – Hubert Sumlin, American blues guitarist (Howlin’ Wolf), born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2011)
1954 – Dick Gross, Australian politician
1963 – Zina Garrison, American tennis player (Wimbledon runner-up 1990, Olympic doubles gold 1988), born in Houston, Texas
1977 – Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure skater (Olympic gold 1994), born in
1978 – Carolina Parra, Brazilian musician (CSS), born in São Paulo, Brazil
Famous Birthdays for 15th November 2020
1640 – Nicolaus Adam Strungk, German composer, born in Braunschweig, Germany (d. 1700)
1784 – Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (1807-13), born in Ajaccio, Corsica (d. 1860)
1800 – George Rodwell, English composer, born in London (d. 1852)
1895 – Antoni Słonimski, Polish writer (d. 1976)
1913 – Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist (d. 2005)
1925 – Yuli Daniel, Russian writer (d. 1988)
1935 – Jerry Douglas, American director and writer (Grabby Awards Hall of Fame), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1940 – Roberto Cavalli, Italian luxury fashion designer and inventor, born in Florence, Italy
1954 – Mitch Easter, American record producer (REM), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1998 – Hinako Shibuno, Japanese golfer (Women’s British Open 2019), born in Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 14th November 2020
1909 – Joseph McCarthy, American Senator (Rep – Wisconsin) who claimed communists infiltrated the US government, born in Grand Chute, Wisconsin (d. 1957)
1912 – Barbara Hutton, American heiress (Woolworth)
1930 – Alan Moss, English cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 21 wickets; Middlesex CCC), born in London, England (d. 2019)
1945 – Paul Hirsch, American film editor
1949 – Phil Baron, American voice actor (Piglet), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1951 – Barry Brandt, rock drummer (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
1968 – Bob Christian, NFL running back (Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons)
1970 – Darrien Gordon, NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers, Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
1971 – Marco Leonardi, Italian-Australian actor
1978 – Bobby Allen, American ice hockey player