1799 – Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1877)
1880 – Rudolf Karel, Czech composer (Three Hairs of the Wise Old Man), born in Pilseň, Czech Republic (d. 1945)
1887 – Gertrude Astor [Eyster], American silent and sound screen character actress (The Strong Man: Hell Bound), born in Lakewood, Ohio (d. 1977)
1905 – James William Fulbright, American politician (Sen-D-Mo), born in Sumner, Missouri (d. 1995)
1923 – Alice Coachman, American athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1948), born in Albany, Georgia (d. 2014)
1925 – Sir Alistair Horne, British historian and journalist (A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962), born in London (d. 2017)
1954 – Dennis Stratton, British rock guitarist (Iron Maiden), born in London
1959 – Sito Pons, Spanish motorbike racer, born in Barcelona, Spain
1959 – Thomas Quasthoff, German singer, born in Hildesheim, Germany
1971 – Michael Barber, American NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks), born in Winfield, West Virginia
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 6th November 2024
1861 – James Naismith, Canadian-American physical educator and inventor (basketball, football helmet), born in Almonte, Ontario (d. 1939)
1917 – Edgar Whitcomb, American politician and Governor of Indiana (1969-73), born in Hayden, Indiana (d. 2016)
1919 – Alan Lissette, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 3 wickets; Auckland, Northern Districts), born in Morrinsville, New Zealand (d. 1973)
1946 – George Young, Scottish-Australian rock guitarist (Easybeats, AC/DC), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2017)
1955 – Paul Romer, American economist (Nobel Prize 2018, endogenous growth theory), born in Denver, Colorado
1961 – Daniele Gatti, Italian conductor, born in Milan, Italy
1963 – Laurene Powell Jobs, American businesswoman and philanthropist (Emerson Collective, widow of Steve Jobs), born in West Milford, New Jersey
1973 – Taje Allen, American football player (St Louis Rams), born in Lubbock, Texas
1986 – Ben Rector, American folk-Americana singer-songwriter (Brand New), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1988 – Emma Stone, American actress (The Amazing Spider-Man, La La Land), born in Scottsdale, Arizona
Famous Birthdays for 2nd November 2024
1741 – Joan Derk, Baron van der Capellen tot den Pol, Leader of democratic Patriots, born in Tiel, Netherlands (d. 1784)
1833 – Mahendralal Sarkar, Indian homeopath doctor and founder of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, born in Paikpara village, Howrah, India (d. 1904)
1897 – Jacob Bjerknes, Norwegian-American meteorologist (USAF in London), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1975)
1910 – Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian politician and leader of Egypt’s Wafd Party (d. 1999)
1911 – Odysseas Elytis, Greek poet (Nobel Prize 1979), born in Heraklion, Greece (d. 1996)
1919 – Jorge de Sena, Portuguese novelist and poet (Reino da Estupidez), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1978)
1960 – Bruce Baumgartner, American wrestler (Olympic gold 1984, 92), born in Haledon, New Jersey
1963 – Craig Saavedra, American filmmaker (Starry Night Entertainment), born in Los Angeles, California
1972 – Samantha Janus, British singer and actress (EastEnders), born in Brighton, Sussex, England
1982 – Kyoko Fukada, Japanese actress, model and singer, born in Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 25th October 2024
1815 – Philipp Fahrbach the Elder, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1885)
1886 – Leo G. Carroll, English actor (Topper; Strangers On A Train; The Man From U.N.C.L.E.), born in Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire (d. 1972)
1944 – Jon Anderson, British progressive rock singer and songwriter (Yes – “Roundabout”; “Close To The Edge”; Jon and Vangelis), born in Accrington, Lancashire, England
1959 – Chrissy Amphlett, Australian singer-songwriter (Divinyls – “I Touch Myself”), born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia (d. 2013)
1960 – Hong Sang-soo, South Korean filmmaker (Right Now, Wrong Then), born in Seoul
1971 – Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver (Minnesota Vikings, Scottish Claymores), born in Akron, Ohio
1974 – Chris Murray, Canadian NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens), born in Port Hardy, British Columbia
1975 – Zadie Smith, British novelist (White Teeth; On Beauty; Swing Time), born in Brent, London, England
1976 – Steve Jones, Northern Irish footballer, born in Derry, Northern Ireland
2002 – Dominic Sessa, American actor (The Holdovers), born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 18th October 2024
1811 – Hugh Thompson Reid, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Union City, Indiana (d. 1874)
1859 – Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Creative Evolution, Nobel Prize for Literature 1927), born in Paris, France (d. 1941)
1872 – Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian writer and poet, born in Yaroslavl, Russian Empire (d. 1936)
1879 – Grzegorz Fitelberg, Polish violinist/conductor/composer, born in Daugavpils, Russian Empire (now Latvia); (d. 1953)
1918 – Constantine Mitsotakis [Konstantinos Mitsotakis], Prime Minister of Greece (1990 –1993), born in Halepa, Crete (d. 2017)
1935 – John B. Coleman, American hotel magnate (Ritz Carlton), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1935 – Jorge “Jordi” Cervelló, Catalan composer and musicologist, born in Barcelona, Spain
1943 – Birthe Rønn Hornbech, Danish politician, born in Copenhagen
1961 – Wynton Marsalis, American 9-time Grammy Award-winning jazz and classical trumpeter (Pulitzer Prize for “Blood on the Fields”; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1977 – David Vuillemin, French professional Motocross Rider, born in Berre-l’Étang, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Famous Birthdays for 4th October 2024
1331 – James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde, born in Kilkenny Castle, Ireland (d. 1382)
1787 – François Guizot, French historian and politician (17th Prime Minister of France), born in Nîmes, France (d. 1874)
1880 – Damon Runyon, American journalist and writer (Guys and Dolls-based on his work), born in Manhattan, Kansas (d. 1946)
1923 – Charlton Heston [John Carter], American actor (The Ten Commandments; Ben-Hur; Planet of Apes), born in Wilmette, Illinois, (d. 2008)
1937 – Jim Sillars, Scottish politician and Scottish Independence advocate, born in Ayr, Scotland
1949 – John Wathan, American baseball catcher and manager (Kansas City Royals), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1955 – Jorge Valdano, Argentine soccer forward and manager (23 caps; Real Madrid), born in Las Parejas, Argentina
1956 – Sherri Turner, American golfer (Women’s PGA C’ship 1988), born in Greenville, South Carolina
1967 – Nick Green, Australian rower and administrator (Olympic gold 1992, 96; CEO Cycling Australia), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1978 – Go Soo, South Korean television and movie actor known for “Some” and “Empire of Gold”, born in Nonsan, South Korea
Famous Birthdays for 3rd October 2024
1647 – Johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1713)
1789 – Francis Gregory, American Rear Admiral (Union Navy), born in Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 1866)
1804 – Townsend Harris, American diplomat (1st Western consul to reside in Japan), born in Washington County, New York (d. 1878)
1859 – Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (Les Misérables, Thérèse Raquin), born near Vigevano, Italy (d. 1924)
1862 – Johnny Briggs, English cricket all-rounder (33 Tests; 118 wickets @ 17.75), born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire (d. 1902)
1869 – Clara Noyes, American nurse (head of the American Red Cross WW1), born in Port Deposit, Maryland (d. 1936)
1944 – Bob Riley, American politician (52nd Governor of Alabama), born in Ashland, Alabama
1947 – John Perry Barlow, American lyricist (Grateful Dead – “Estimated Prophet”; “I Need A Miracle”; “Cassidy”), essayist, internet pioneer, and activist, born near Cora, Wyoming (d. 2018)
1953 – Karen Bass, American politician and social worker (1st woman elected Mayor of Los Angeles 2022-; Rep-(D)-California 2011-2022), born in Los Angeles, California
1963 – Dan Goldie, American tennis player and author (“The Investment Answer”, #1 NY Times bestselling book), born in Sioux City Iowa
Famous Birthdays for 25th September 2024
1903 – Olive Ann Beech, American businesswoman (Co-Founder of Beech Aircraft Company), born in Waverly, Kansas (d. 1993)
1916 – Tolia Nikiprowetzky, Russian-French composer, ethnomusicologist and broadcaster, born in Feodosia, Crimea, Russian Empire (d. 1997)
1932 – Andrew Gardner, British newscaster (News at Ten), born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (d. 1999)
1933 – Erik Darling, American folk musician (Rooftop Singers), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2008)
1944 – Grayson Shillingford, West Indian cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 15 wickets, BB 3/63; Windward Islands), born in Macoucherie, Dominica (d. 2009)
1961 – Heather Locklear, American actress (T J Hooker, Dynasty), born in Los Angeles, California
1968 – Will Smith, American Grammy Award-winning rapper (DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince – “Parents Just Don’t Understand”), and actor (Men in Black, Independence Day; Hitch; Fresh Prince of Bel Air), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1969 – Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh actress (Chicago, The Terminal, The Legend of Zorro), born in Swansea, Wales
1971 – Brian Dunkleman, American actor, born in Ellicottville, New York
1973 – Bridgette Wilson, American actress (Mortal Kombat, Billy Madison), born in Gold Beach, Oregon
Famous Birthdays for 17th September 2024
1550 – Pope Paul V [Camillo Borghese], 233rd pope (1605-21) and persecutor of Galileo, born in Rome (d. 1621)
1815 – Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian composer (Brudefaerden i Hardanger), born in Christiania, Norway (d. 1868)
1861 – Owen Seaman, British poet and editor (Punch), born in Shrewsbury, England (d. 1936)
1916 – Ove Abildgaard, Danish poet (Uglegylp), born in Lemvig, Denmark (d. 1990)
1930 – Thomas P. Stafford, American US Air Force officer and NASA astronaut (Gemini 6 and 9; Apollo 10 and 18), born in Weatherford, Oklahoma (d. 2024)
1940 – Jan Eliasson, Swedish diplomat (4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
1958 – Daniel Nunez, Cuban weightlifter (Olympic gold 1980)
1959 – Hank Ilesic, Canadian CFL punter and place kicker (Edmonton, Toronto), born in Edmonton, Alberta
1985 – Alex Ovechkin, Russian ice hockey player (Moscow Dynamo; Washington Capitals) who is one of the greatest goal scorers of all time, born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
1986 – Landry Mulemo, Belgian footballer
Famous Birthdays for 9th September 2024
1855 – Anthony Francis Lucas, Croatian-American oil exploration pioneer, born in Split, Austria-Hungary (d. 1921)
1877 – Jesús Castillo, Guatemalan composer (Quiché Vinak), born in San Juan Ostuncalco (d. 1946)
1892 – Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American silent film actress (The Dragon Painter), born in Tokyo, Empire of Japan (d. 1961)
1941 – Dennis Ritchie, American computer scientist (created C programming language, helped developed Unix), born in Bronxville, New York (d. 2011)
1942 – Danny Kalb, American blues guitarist (The Blues Project), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
1962 – Aleta Rzepecki Sill, American bowler (1983 WIBC single), born in Detroit, Michigan
1970 – Natalia Streignard, Venezuelan actress, born in Madrid, Spain
1972 – Goran Višnjić, Croatian actor, born in Šibenik, Croatia
1975 – Michael Bublé, Canadian Grammy and Juno Award-winning singer (“Haven’t Met You Yet”; “It’s A Beautiful Day”), and actor, born in Burnaby, British Columbia
1977 – Soulja Slim [James Adarryl Tapp Jr.], American rapper (“Slow Motion”), born in Magnolia Projects, New Orleans (d. 2003)