1849 – James Whitcomb Riley, American poet (Raggedy Man)
1905 – Andy Devine [ Andrew Vabre Devine], American character actor (Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Stagecoach), born in Flagstaff, Arizona (d. 1977)
1909 – Anni Blomqvist, Finnish novelist (d. 1990)
1911 – Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian classical pianist (d. 1995)
1915 – Margarita Aliger, Russian poet (Zoja), born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1992) [NS]
1915 – Roman Padlewski, Polish violinist and composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1944)
1922 – Martha Stewart [Haworth], American singer and actress (Daisy Kenyon, Doll Face), born in Bardwell, Kentucky
1952 – Vladimir Putin, Russian politician (President and Prime Minister), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
1979 – Simona Amânar, Romanian gymnast, born in Constanța, Romania
2001 – Princess Senate Seeiso, daughter of King Letsie III of Lesotho, born in Maseru, Lesotho
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 6th October 2020
1706 – Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749-72), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1772)
1767 – Henri Christophe, President of Haiti (1807-11) and King of Haiti (1811-20), born in Grenada (d. 1820)
1888 – Li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Zedong (Chinese Communist Party)
1902 – Mihovil Logar, composer
1930 – Hafez al-Assad, General and President of Syria (1971-2000), born in Qardaha, Alawite State, Syria (d. 2000)
1943 – Udo Zimmermann, composer
1944 – Merzak Allouache, director (Salut Cousin, Amour a Paris)
1948 – Dan Hamburg, (Rep-D-California)
1966 – Jimmie Johnson, NFL tight end (Philadelphia Eagles)
1992 – Rhyon Nicole Brown, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 5th October 2020
1848 – Guido von List, Austrian-German occultist and novelist (Jung Diethers Heimkehr), born in Vienna (d. 1919)
1913 – William Lehman, American politician, born in Selma, Alabama (d. 2005)
1933 – Diane Cilento, Australian actress (Agony and Ecstasy, Wicker Man), born in Brisbane, Queensland (d. 2011)
1937 – Barry Switzer, American football coach (Oklahoma), born in Crossett, Arkansas
1941 – Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina (2002-03), born in Lomas de Zamora, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina
1949 – Ralph Goodale, Canadian politician (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1952 – Imran Khan, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (2018- ) and cricket all-rounder (88 Tests, 3,807 runs, 362 wickets), born in Lahore, Pakistan
1965 – Trace Armstrong, NFL defensive end (Miami Dolphins)
1976 – Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen President, born in Tsentaroy, Russia
1988 – Maja Salvador, Filipina actress, born in Aparri, Philippines
Famous Birthdays for 4th October 2020
1289 – Louis X, King of France (1314-16), born in Paris (d. 1316)
1542 – Roberto Bellarmino, Italian saint (Doctor of the Church), born in Montepulciano, Italy (d. 1621)
1841 – Maria Sophie of Bavaria, Queen consort of the Two Sicilies, born in Possenhofen Castle, Possenhofen, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1925)
1906 – Johannes Post, Dutch farmer and resistance fighter (passage fight), born in Hollandscheveld, Drente, Netherlands (d. 1944)
1940 – Vic Hadfield, Canadian ice hockey left wing (1,004 NHL games; NY Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins), born in Oakville, Ontario
1945 – Clifton Davis, actor/singer (That’s My Mama, Amen), born in Chicago, Illinois
1951 – Truck Robinson, American basketball forward (NBA All Star 1978, 81; New Orleans Jazz; NBA rebound leader 1978), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1976 – Alicia Silverstone, American actress (Clueless, Batman Forever), born in San Francisco, California
1983 – Kurt Suzuki, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 2014; Washington Nationals), born in Wailuku, Hawaii
1986 – Yuridia, Mexican singer
Famous Birthdays for 3rd October 2020
1854 – William Crawford Gorgas, American physician and 22nd Surgeon-General of the U.S. Army (help cure yellow fever), born in Toulminville, Alabama (d. 1920)
1869 – Clara Noyes, American nurse (head of the American Red Cross WW1), born in Port Deposit, Maryland (d. 1936)
1896 – Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet (Versos humanos), born in Santander, Spain (d. 1987)
1927 – Chuck Hulse, American auto racer (USAC Champ Car Series, 26 x top 10 finishes), born in Anaheim, California (d. 2020)
1943 – Jeff Bingaman, American politician (U.S. Senator from New Mexico), born in El Paso, Texas
1954 – Al Sharpton [Alfred Charles], American minister and civil rights activist (Keepin’ It Real), born in Brooklyn, New York
1959 – Carmen Russo, Miss Teenage Italy (1972), born in Genoa, Italy
1979 – Daniel Hollie, American professional wrestler
1984 – Ashlee Simpson, American singer, born in Waco, Texas
1990 – Rhian Denise Ramos, Filipino actress
Famous Birthdays for 2nd October 2020
1595 – Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver, born in Antwerp (d. 1668)
1827 – Edmund Jackson Davis, American lawyer, soldier, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in St. Augustine, Florida (d. 1883)
1866 – Charles Ricketts, British artist and illustrator, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1931)
1904 – [Henry] Graham Greene, English novelist (Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory), born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire (d. 1991)
1940 – Gheorghe Gruia, Romanian handball player, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2015)
1945 – Frank Tejeda, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1997)
1948 – Avery Brooks, American actor (Spenser for Hire, Deep Space 9), born in Evansville, Indiana
1951 – Romina Power, daughter of Tyrone Power and actress (Justine), born in Los Angeles, California
1952 – Wahed Wafa, Tajik singer, born in Afghanistan
1973 – Verka Serduchka, Ukrainian entertainer
Famous Birthdays for 1st October 2020
1507 – Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect, born in Vignola, Italy (d. 1573)
1620 – Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter and etcher, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1683)
1885 – Louis Untermeyer, American poet and critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems), born in NYC, New York (d. 1977)
1910 – Fritz Köberle, Austrian-born physician (d. 1983)
1916 – Tibor Reich, textile designer
1924 – William Rehnquist, Ws, Supreme Court (1972-86)/chief justice (1987- )
1939 – George Archer, American golfer (US Masters 1969), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2005)
1953 – John Hegley, British poet
1955 – Jeff Reardon, American baseball pitcher (4-time MLB All Star; Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
1973 – Rodney Kite-Powell, historian
Famous Birthdays for 30th September 2020
1900 – Otto Roesch, paleontologist
1908 – Edzard H Schaper, German Swiss sailor and UP correspondent and antifascist, born in Ostrowo
1908 – David Oistrakh, Soviet violinist considered one of the preeminent violinists of the 20th century (Moscow Conservatory), born in Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
1931 – Angeline “Angie” Dickinson [Brown], American actress (Police Woman), born in Kulm, North Dakota
1938 – Salvatore Michael Caruana, Mass, criminal (FBI Most Wanted List)
1939 – Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (VVD)
1955 – Frankie Kennedy, flute player
1957 – William Christian, actor (Derek Frye-All My Children), born in Washington, D.C.
1958 – Christopher Cass, Cold Spring Harbor NY, actor (Jack Forbes-Loving)
1971 – Jenna Elfman, American actress (Townies, Dharma and Greg), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 29th September 2020
1240 – Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)
1402 – Ferdinand, the Saint, Portuguese slave of Fez/saint
1548 – William V, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1626)
1691 – Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (d. 1781)
1918 – Harold Laurence Walters, composer
1929 – Murray McLaggan, British Lord-Lieutenant (Mid Glamorgan)
1936 – Michael Partridge, British civil servant
1940 – Nicola Di Bari, Italian singer
1956 – Sebastian Coe, British 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1980, 84), born in London, England
1988 – Kevin Durant, American basketball forward (2-time NBA Finals MVP 2017-18 Golden State Warriors), born in Washington, D.C.
Famous Birthdays for 28th September 2020
1761 – François Budan de Boislaurent, French mathematician, born in Limonade, Cap-Français, Saint-Domingue (d. 1840)
1813 – Anton Wallerstein, German composer, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1892)
1821 – Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, American politician (Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Instruction of Florida) and Presbyterian minister, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1874)
1861 – Pedro De Cordoba, American actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur), born in NYC, New York (d. 1950)
1872 – Lena Ashwell, British actress and theatrical manager who was the 1st to organize large-scale entertainment for WWI troops at the front, born on the ship Wellesley (d. 1957)
1895 – Charles Petrie, historian, born in Liverpool, England
1932 – Michael G[reatrex] Coney, Canadian sci-fi author (Cat Karina)
1950 – Brian Keenan, Irish author (An Evil Cradling), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1951 – Dave Rajsich, pitcher (NY Yankees)
1982 – Ray Emery, Canadian hockey player