1703 – Jonathan Edwards, Christian preacher, philosopher, and theologian (Original Sin), born in East Windsor, Connecticut Colony (d. 1758)
1882 – Robert H. Goddard, American rocket pioneer (invented and built the first liquid-fueled rocket), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1945)
1883 – Charles Maduro, Antillean composer, born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (d. 1947)
1901 – John Alton [Johann Jacob Altmann], American cinematographer, born in Sopron, Austria-Hungary (d. 1996)
1933 – Billy Lee Riley, American rockabilly singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer (“Flyin’ Saucers Rock and Roll”, “Red Hot”), born in Pocahontas, Arkansas (d. 2009)
1937 – Abi Ofarim [Abraham Reichstadt], Israeli dancer, folk and pop singer, guitarist, and record producer (Ester and Abi – “Cinderella Rockerfella”), born in Safed, British Palestine (d. 2018)
1950 – Janear Hines, American actress (Julia – “Roberta”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1981)
1957 – Mark Geragos, American prominent attorney and TV commentator, born in Los Angeles, California
1966 – Peter Fonseca, Canadian politician and marathon runner (Toronto, Houston Marathon 1995), born in Lisbon, Portugal
1978 – Morgan Webb, Canadian television presenter (GameSpot TV, Attack of the Show!), born in Toronto, Ontario
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 4th October 2025
1562 – Christian Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer, born in Lomborg, Jutland, Denmark (d. 1647)
1868 – Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, President of Argentina (1922-28), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1942)
1891 – Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, French artist and sculptor, born near Orléans, France (d. 1915)
1935 – Eldon Danenhauer, American football offensive tackle (AFL All Star 1962, 65; Denver Broncos 1960-65), born in Clay Center, Kansas (d. 2021)
1941 – Jerrel Wilson, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1970-72; Super Bowl 1970; KC Chiefs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2005)
1955 – Jorge Valdano, Argentine soccer forward and manager (23 caps; Real Madrid), born in Las Parejas, Argentina
1971 – Hoyte van Hoytema, Dutch-Swiss cinematographer (Oppenheimer, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), born in Horgen, Switzerland
1978 – Go Soo, South Korean television and movie actor known for “Some” and “Empire of Gold”, born in Nonsan, South Korea
1980 – Jimmy Workman, American actor (Pugsley-Addams Family Films), born in Fairfax, Virginia
1983 – Kurt Suzuki, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 2014; Washington Nationals), born in Wailuku, Hawaii
Famous Birthdays for 3rd October 2025
1631 – Sebastian Anton Scherer, German composer, born in Ulm, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1712)
1804 – Allan Kardec, French author and founder of Spiritism, born in Lyon, France (d. 1869)
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)
1859 – Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (Les Misérables, Thérèse Raquin), born near Vigevano, Italy (d. 1924)
1879 – Warner Oland, Swedish actor (The Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan), born in Nyby, Västerbottens län, Sweden (d. 1938)
1914 – Nel Roos, Dutch ballerina and dance teacher, born in Ridderkerk, Netherlands (d. 1970)
1934 – Madlyn Rhue, American actress (Bracken’s World; Executive Suite), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2003)
1938 – Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Peruvian economist and 66th President of Peru (2016-18), born in Lima, Peru
1978 – Shannyn Sossamon, American actress (A Knight’s Tale, Wayward Pines), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
1981 – Beth Revis, American fantasy and science fiction author (Across the Universe trilogy), born in North Carolina
Famous Birthdays for 2nd October 2025
1781 – William W. Bibb, American politician, Senator for Georgia, 1st governor of Alabama state and territory (1817-1820), born in Amelia County, Virginia (d. 1820)
1817 – Gunnar Wennerberg, Swedish poet and composer, born in Lidköping, Sweden (d. 1901)
1924 – Gilbert Simondon, French philosopher (On the Mode of Existence of Technical Objects), born in Saint-Étienne, France (d. 1989)
1928 – Clay Felker, American journalist (NY Herald Tribune, Esquire), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2008)
1936 – Dick Barnett, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1968; NBA C’ship 1970, 73 NY Knicks), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2025)
1939 – Yury Glazkov, Soviet Air Force officer and cosmonaut (Soyuz 24), born in Moscow (d. 2008)
1948 – Sir Trevor Brooking, English soccer midfielder (47 caps; West Ham United 528 games), born in Barking, Essex
1967 – Frankie Fredericks, Namibian athlete (Olympic silver 100m, 200m 1992, 96), born in Windhoek, South West Africa
1969 – Marcus Robertson, American NFL defensive back, administrator and coach (All Pro 1993, 97; Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans), born in Pasadena, California
1978 – Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese J-pop singer-songwriter (“Secret”), born in Fukuoka, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 1st October 2025
1835 – Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician, born in Albertirsa, Pest, Hungary (d. 1920)
1835 – Robert H. Anderson, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1888)
1906 – John Lorne Campbell, Scottish folklorist, born in Argyll, Scotland (d. 1996)
1927 – Márta Kurtág [née Kinsker], Hungarian classical pianist, born in Esztergom, Hungary (d. 2019)
1942 – Herb Fame, American pop and soul singer (Peaches and Herb – “Reunited”), born in Washington, D.C.
1943 – Jerry Martini [Gerald L. Martini], American saxophonist (Sly and the Family Stone – “Everyday People”), born in Denver, Colorado
1956 – Gina Haspel, American intelligence officer, First female director of the US CIA, born in Ashland, Kentucky
1965 – Cindy Margolis, American model and television personality (The Cindy Margolis Show, Beverly Hills Nannies), born in Los Angeles, California
1970 – Kam Woo-sung, South Korean actor known for “The King and the Clown”, born in Okcheon County, South Korea
1974 – Keith Duffy, Irish pop singer (Boyzone), born in Dublin, Ireland
Famous Birthdays for 30th September 2025
1852 – Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish organist, conductor, composer, and music teacher (Royal College of Music, 1882-1924), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1924)
1883 – Robert Lightfoot, English Anglican theologist and exegetist (St John’s Gospel), born in England (d. 1953)
1932 – Johnny Podres, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1955 MVP, 59, 63, 65; 4 x MLB All Star; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), born in Witherbee, New York (d. 2008)
1933 – Barbara Knox, British actress (Rita Tanner in “Coronation Street”), born in Oldham, England
1943 – Marilyn McCoo, American soul singer (the 5th Dimension; “You Don’t Have To Be A Star”) and TV host (Solid Gold), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1957 – William Christian, American actor (Derek Frye-All My Children), born in Washington, D.C.
1964 – Monica Bellucci, Italian actress (Dracula), born in Citta di Castello, Italy
1966 – Kerry G. Johnson, African American graphic designer and caricaturist (Spectra), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1977 – Maia Brewton, American actress (Margaret-Lime Street), born in Los Angeles, California
1979 – Andy van der Meyde, Dutch soccer winger (17 caps; Ajax, Inter Milan, Everton), born in Arnhem, Netherlands
Famous Birthdays for 29th September 2025
1849 – Ladislao Zavertal, Czech-Italian conductor and composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1942)
1897 – Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian (Pulitzer Prize, 1934 – The People’s Choice), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 1980)
1907 – Michael Shepley, British actor (Squibs, Dick and the Duchess), born in Plymouth, Devon, England (d. 1961)
1921 – Miklós Jancsó, Hungarian director (Muzsika, Aube; Pacifist), born in Vac, Hungary (d. 2014)
1924 – David Atkinson, British air marshal, and honorary physician to the Queen Elizabeth II, born in Hartlepool, England (d. 2013)
1937 – Barry Heywood, British biologist and Director of the British Antarctic Survey Club (1994-97), born in Castle Gresley, England (d. 2021)
1949 – George Dalaras, Greek singer and musician, born in Piraeus, Greece
1949 – Steve Busby, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1972-80, 2X All-Star (Kansas City Royals), born in Burbank, California
1952 – Gábor Csupó, Hungarian-American animator (Rugrats), born in Budapest, Hungary
1970 – Yoshihiro Tajiri, Japanese professional wrestler (WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown!), born in Tamana, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 28th September 2025
1337 – As-Salih Salih, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt (1351-54), born in Cairo (d. 1360)
1746 – William Jones, British orientalist and jurist (Indo-European languages), born in London (d. 1794)
1918 – Arnold Stang, American comedian and actor (Broadside, Milton Berle, Top Cat), born in New York City (d. 2009)
1923 – William Windom, American actor (Farmer’s Daughter, Murder She Wrote), born in New York City (d. 2012)
1924 – Antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, born in Paulo de Luanda, Portuguese West Africa (d. 1991)
1932 – Víctor Jara, Chilean folk singer and political activist, born in Chillán Viejo, Chile (d. 1973)
1947 – Volodymyr Troshkin, Ukrainian soccer defender (31 caps, USSR; Dynamo Kiev 205 games), born in Yenakiieve, Ukraine (d. 2020)
1955 – Kenny Kirkland, American jazz pianist (Wynton Marsalis; Branford Marsalis) and funk keyboardist (Buckshot Lefonque), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1998)
1967 – Moon Unit Zappa, American actress (Normal Life), rock vocalist (Frank Zappa – “Valley Girl”), and novelist (America, The Beautiful), born in New York City
1981 – Jorge Guagua, Ecuadorian soccer defender (63 caps; El Nacional), born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Famous Birthdays for 27th September 2025
1601 – Louis XIII, King of France (1610-43), born in Palace of Fontainebleau, France (d. 1643)
1722 – Samuel Adams, American revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party) and politician (Lt Gov-Mass, 1789-94), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1803)
1824 – William “Bull” Nelson, American Major General (Union Army), born in Maysville, Kentucky (d. 1862)
1925 – Robert Edwards, English physiologist, 1st IVF program, Nobel Prize 2010, born in Batley, Yorkshire (d. 2013)
1927 – “Earring” George Mayweather, American blues harmonica player, born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1995)
1927 – Patrick O’Neal, American actor (Under Siege, The Stepford Wives, King Rat, Night of the Iguana), born in Ocala, Florida (d. 1994)
1931 – Freddy Quinn [Franz Nidl], Austrian pop singer (“Schön war die Zeit”), and actor, born in Niederfladnitz, Austria
1950 – Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese-American actor (Nash Bridges, Mortal Kombat franchise), born in Tokyo, Japan
1967 – Jason Dungjen, American pairs skater (with partner Kyoko Ina), born in Detroit, Michigan
1978 – Brad Arnold, American singer (3 Doors Down – “Kryptonite”), born in Escatawpa, Mississippi
Famous Birthdays for 26th September 2025
1874 – Charles Vyner Brooke, 3rd and last White Rajah of Sarawak (1917-46), born in London, England (d. 1963)
1910 – Naomi Whitehead, current oldest living American and 3rd oldest living person in the world (114 years), born in Georgia
1914 – Jack LaLanne, American fitness and nutritional expert, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2011)
1917 – Réal Caouette, French Canadian politician (Social Credit Party of Canada), born in Amos, Canada (d. 1976)
1934 – Dick Heckstall-Smith, British jazz-blues saxophonist, born in Ludlow, Shropshire, England (d. 2004)
1940 – Frank Maloney, American football coach (Syracuse University 1974-1980), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
1946 – Christine Todd Whitman, American politician (50th Governor of New Jersey), born in New York City
1948 – Maurizio Gucci, Italian businessman, grandson of Guccio Gucci, and chairman of Gucci (1989-93), born in Florence, Italy (d. 1995)
1949 – Minette Walters, English novelist (The Ice House), born in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
1950 – Simon Brint, British comic actor, musician, and television composer (French and Saunders; A Bit of Fry and Laurie; Monarch of the Glen), born in High Ham, Somerset, England (d. 2011)