1697 – Giovanni Canaletto, Italian painter (Regatta on the Grand Canal) and printmaker, born in Venice (d. 1768)
1831 – Frederick III, German Emperor (1888), born in Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1888)
1879 – Grzegorz Fitelberg, Polish violinist/conductor/composer, born in Daugavpils, Russian Empire (now Latvia); (d. 1953)
1894 – H. L. Davis, American author (d. 1960)
1928 – Keith Jackson, American sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football, college football), born in Roopville, Georgia (d. 2018)
1950 – Om Puri, Indian Bollywood actor (Aakrosh, Ardh Satya), born in Ambala, Haryana
1952 – Bảo Ninh, Vietnamese novelist
1959 – Kirby Chambliss, Aerobatic pilot and Red Bull Air Racer
1971 – Yoo Sang-chul, South Korean soccer midfielder (124 caps; 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team; Ulsan Hyundai), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2021)
1978 – Mike Tindall, English rugby union player
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 17th October 2023
1811 – Albertus van Raalte, Dutch-American Reformed vicar (settled Holland, Michigan), born in Wanneperveen, Netherlands (d. 1876)
1893 – Jean Binet, Swiss composer, born in Geneva (d. 1960)
1917 – Marsha Hunt, American actress (Born to the West; Cry ‘Havoc’; Johnny Got His Gun), and human rights and peace activist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022)
1924 – Don Coryell, American College/Pro Football HOF coach (NCAA Division champion 1966, 67, 68 San Diego State; St. Louis Cardinals, SD Chargers), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2010)
1934 – Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)
1941 – Earl Thomas Conley, American country singer (“Too Many Times”), born in Portsmouth, Ohio
1955 – Kerry James Marshall, American artist whose works seek to challenge the marginalization of African-Americans, born in Birmingham, Alabama
1964 – David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band’s Visit), born in Skokie, Illinois
1967 – Allen West, American heavy metal guitarist (Obituary; Southwicked), born in Brandon, Florida
1970 – Anil Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg-spinner since 1990)
Famous Birthdays for 16th October 2023
1483 – Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)
1679 – Jan Dismas Zelenka, Bohemian composer born at Louňovice, Lands of the Bohemian Crown (d. 1745)
1855 – Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (d. 1931)
1886 – David Ben-Gurion, 1st Prime Minister of Israel (1948-53, 1955-63), born in Płonsk, Poland (d. 1973)
1908 – Enver Hoxha, Albanian post-war communist leader and dictator of Albania (1944-85), born in Gjirokastër, Albania (d. 1985)
1925 – Angela Lansbury, Irish-British-American Golden Globe and multiple Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (Gaslight; The Manchurian Candidate; Mame; Murder, She Wrote; Beauty and the Beast), born in London, England (d. 2022)
1927 – Günter Grass, German writer, playwright (The Tin Drum) and Nobel Prize laureate (1999), born in the Free City of Danzig (d. 2015)
1929 – Bill Green, American politician (Rep-R-NY, 1978-93), born in New York City (d. 2002)
1970 – Kazuyuki Fujita, Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter
1992 – Bryce Harper, American baseball outfielder (7 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 2015, 21; NLCS MVP 2022; All-MLB First Team 2021; Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Famous Birthdays for 15th October 2023
1832 – Henry Harrison Walker, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Sussex County, Virginia (d. 1912)
1901 – Hermann Abs, German banker to Adolf Hitler and Konrad Adenauer and director of Deutsche Bank (1938-45), born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1994)
1921 – Gul Mahomed, Pakistani cricketer (Indian and Pakistani batsman), born in Lahore, Punjab, British India (d. 1992)
1927 – Bill Henry, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds), born in Alice, Texas (d. 2014)
1951 – Roscoe Tanner, American tennis player (Australian Open 1977), born in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
1953 – Tito Jackson, American singer (Jackson 5 – “ABC”; “Never Can Say Goodbye”), born in Gary, Indiana
1955 – Kulbir Bhaura, British field hockey player (Olympic gold 1988), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India
1955 – Victor Pecci, Paraguayan tennis star, born in Asuncion, Paraguay
1970 – Eric Benét, American singer and songwriter (“Love Don’t Love Me”), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1979 – Blue Adams, American Football Player, born in Miami, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 14th October 2023
1639 – Simon van der Stel, 1st governor of Dutch Cape Colony (1679-99), born in Indian Ocean en route to Mauritius (d. 1712)
1784 – Ferdinand VII, King of Spain (1808, 1813-33) who lost nearly all of Spain’s possessions in Latin America, born in El Escorial, Spain (d. 1833)
1918 – Doug Ring, Australian cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40’s early 50’s), born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (d. 2003)
1931 – Rafael Puyana, Colombian baroque harpsichordist (NY debut 1957), born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 2013)
1934 – Horacio Accavallo, Argentine boxer (undisputed WBA and WBC flyweight titles 1966-68), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2022)
1946 – Justin Hayward, British rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Moody Blues – “Nights in White Satin”; “Your Wildest Dreams”), born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1950 – Sheila Young Ochowicz, American speed skater (1976 Olympic gold, silver, and bronze), and track cyclist, born in Birmingham, Michigan
1980 – Paul Ambrosi, Ecuadorian footballer
1984 – LaRon Landry, American NFL football player, 2007-14 (Washington Redskins, and 2 other teams), born in Metairie, Louisiana
1986 – Skyler Shaye, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 13th October 2023
1613 – Luisa de Guzmán, Queen of Portugal (1640-56), born in Sanlúcar, Spain (d. 1666)
1863 – Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer and inventor (Rateau steam turbine), born in Royan, France (d. 1930)
1889 – Douglass Dumbrille, Canadian actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1974)
1901 – Edward Chapman, British actor (Things to Come, Promoter, Rembrandt), born in Harrogate, Yorkshire (d. 1977)
1954 – Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli nuclear technician and peace activist, born in Marrakesh, French Morocco
1961 – Doc Rivers, American NBA guard, 1983-96 (Atlanta Hawks and 3 other teams), and head coach, 1999-present (Orlando Magic (NBA Coach of the Year, 2000); Boston Celtics; LA Clippers; Philadelphia 76ers), born in Chicago, Illinois
1971 – Irv Smith, American NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints), born in Trenton, New Jersey
1973 – Peter Dumbreck, Scottish race car driver, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1973 – Brian Dawkins, American NFL safety (9 × Pro Bowl; 4 × First-team All-Pro; Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1996 – Joshua Wong, Hong Kong-Chinese activist and pro-democracy politician (Demosistō), born in British Hong Kong
Famous Birthdays for 12th October 2023
1872 – Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer (Hugh the Drover), born in Down Ampney, England (d. 1958)
1890 – Luis de Freitas Branco, Portuguese composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1955)
1904 – Lester Dent, American writer (Doc Savage), born in La Plata, Missouri (d. 1959)
1908 – Ann Lane Petry, American journalist and author (Street), born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut (d. 1997)
1910 – Bob Sheppard, American public address announcer (MLB: NY Yankees 1951–2007; NFL: NY Giants 1956–2006), born in Richmond Hill, New York (d. 2010)
1923 – Jean Nidetch, American businesswoman and founder of Weight Watchers, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
1935 – Sam Moore, American RandB and soul vocalist (Sam and Dave – “Soul Man”), born in Miami, Florida
1950 – Robin Askwith, English actor (Confessions Sex Comedies), born in Southport, Lancashire, England
1977 – Bode Miller, American alpine ski-racer (Olympic gold 2010), born in Easton, New Hampshire
1990 – Henri Lansbury, English footballer (Aston Villa), born in Enfield, London
Famous Birthdays for 11th October 2023
1738 – Arthur Phillip, British admiral, 1st Governor of New South Wales (1788-92), born in Cheapside, London (d. 1814)
1869 – Frederic Norton, English composer (Chu Chin Chow), born in Broughton-in-Salford (d. 1946)
1897 – Nathan Farragut Twining, U.S. Air Force general, born in Monroe, Wisconsin (d. 1982)
1930 – Sam Johnson, American politician (Rep-R-Texas), born in San Antonio, Texas
1944 – Mike Fiore, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Brooklyn, New York
1963 – Ronny Rosenthal, Israeli footballer (Israel national football team), born in Haifa, Israel
1971 – Natalie Jay, English actress (Baywatch), born in Hendon, London
1977 – Matthew Bomer, American actor (The Normal Heart), born in Webster Groves, Missouri
1984 – Martha MacIsaac, Canadian actress (Superbad), born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1987 – Mike Conley Jr., American basketball point guard (NBA All Star 2021; Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies), born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Famous Birthdays for 10th October 2023
1834 – Aleksis Kivi, Finnish writer and poet (Nummisuutarit), born in Nurmijärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1872)
1887 – Rie Cramer, Dutch writer and illustrator, born in Sukabumi, Dutch East Indies (d. 1977)
1906 – Paul Creston [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], Italian-American composer (Zanoni), educator, and music theorist (Creative Harmony), born in NYC, New York (d. 1985)
1909 – Robert F. Boyle, American production designer and art director, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2010)
1910 – Alan Frank, English composer and music publisher, born in London (d. 1994)
1934 – Sadashiv Patil, Indian cricket fast bowler (1 Test, 2 wickets; Maharashtra), born in Kolhapur, India (d. 2020)
1950 – Dennis Holmes, American actor (Laramie), born in Encino, California
1960 – John Beasley, American jazz pianist, bandleader, and Grammy Award-winning arranger, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1974 – Assi Cohen, Israeli comedian and actor, born in Ashdod, Israel
1982 – Hideki Mutoh, Japanese racing driver, born in Tokyo
Famous Birthdays for 9th October 2023
1852 – [Hermann] Emil Fischer, German chemist, discovered Fischer esterification (Nobel Prize 1902), born in Euskirchen, Rhine Province (d. 1919)
1886 – Rube Marquard, American Baseball HOF pitcher (NL wins leader 1912; NL strikeout leader 1911; no-hitter 1915; NY Giants), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1980)
1895 – Eugene Bullard, 1st African-American military pilot, flew for France in World War I as part of the French Foreign Legion, born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 1961)
1904 – Wally Brown, American actor (Zombies on Broadway, Girl Rush), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 1961)
1907 – Jacques Tati, French director (Traffic, Playtime), born in La Pecq, France (d. 1982)
1941 – Trent Lott, American politician (Rep-R-MS, 1973-1989, Senator-R-MS 1989-2007), born in Grenada, Mississippi
1950 – Gary Frank, American actor (Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon), born in Spokane, Washington
1959 – Boris Nemtsov, Russian politician, born in Sochi, Soviet Union (d. 2015)
1970 – Annika Sörenstam, Swedish golfer (10 LPGA major titles; 8-time LPGA Tour Player of the Year), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1977 – Brian Roberts, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles), born in Durham, North Carolina