1803 – Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet and statesman, born in Bryansk, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1873)
1905 – Bruce Drake, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (University of Oklahoma 1938-55, 200-181), born in The Gentry, Texas (d. 1983)
1924 – Beverly Hanson, American golfer (Western Open 1956; Titleholders C’ship 1958; Women’s PGA C’ship 1955), born in Fargo, North Dakota (d. 2014)
1936 – James Lee Burke, American writer (Dave Robicheaux series), born in Houston, Texas
1951 – Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven, Belgian artist, born in Antwerp
1956 – Krystian Zimerman, Polish pianist and conductor, born in Zabrze, Poland
1958 – Dean Erickson, American actor and founder and CEO of Bionic Capital LLC, born in Maine
1960 – Brian Bromberg, American jazz bass player (You Know That Feeling), born in Tucson, Arizona
1972 – Angela Shelton, American actress and screenwriter (Tumbleweeds), born in Asheville, North Carolina
1998 – Conan Gray, American singer-songwriter (Sunset Season, Superache), born in Lemon Grove, California
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 4th December 2023
1646 – Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France, born in Rennes, Brittany, France (d. 1730)
1791 – Johann Gottlob Topfer, German composer, born in Niederroßla (d. 1870)
1930 – Ronnie Corbett, British comedian (The Two Ronnies), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2016)
1944 – François Migault, French auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1976 runner-up; 16 F1 GP), born in Le Mans, France (d. 2012)
1953 – Rick Middleton, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Canada Cup gold 1984; NHL All-Star Game 1981-82, 84; Boston Bruins), born in Toronto, Ontario
1955 – Dave Taylor, Canadian ice hockey right wing and executive (NHL All-Star 1981-82, 86, 94; LA Kings; St. Louis Blues), born in Levack, Ontario
1965 – Veronica Taylor [McInerney], American voice actress (Pokemon – Ash Ketchum), born in New York City
1966 – Fereydun “Fred” Armisen, American comedian (Saturday Night Live), actor, writer (Portlandia), and musician (8G Band), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
1970 – Sylvester Terkay, American pro wrestler (Ultimate Pro Wrestling’s first Heavyweight Champion), born in Washington, Pennsylvania
1972 – Ted Johnson, American NFL inside linebacker (Super Bowl 2001, 03-04; New England Patriots), born in Alameda, California
Famous Birthdays for 3rd December 2023
1750 – Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, German organist, pianist, kapellmeister, composer, and priest, born in Würzburg, Germany (d. 1817)
1758 – Joseph Gelinek, Czech composer, born in Beroun, Czech Republic (d. 1825)
1864 – Herman Heijermans, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1924)
1900 – Richard Kuhn, Austrian-German biochemist (Nobel 1938-work on carotenoids and vitamins), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1967)
1909 – Dana Suesse, American musician and songwriter (You Ought To Be In Pictures), born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (d. 1987)
1914 – Edward “Corky” Cornelius, American jazz trumpeter (Benny Goodman; Gene Krupa), born in Cicero, Indiana (d. 1943)
1960 – Daryl Hannah, American actress (Splash, Blade Runner), born in Chicago, Illinois
1970 – Lindsey Hunter, American basketball guard (NBA C’ship 2002, 04; LA Lakers, Detroit Pistons), born in Utica, Mississippi
1970 – Christian Karembeu, French soccer midfielder (53 caps; Nantes, Olympiacos), born in Lifou, New Caledonia
1985 – Amanda Seyfried, American actress (Mamma Mia, The Dropout), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 2nd December 2023
1777 – Henry Doeff, Dutch trader in Japan and translator (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) (d. 1835)
1811 – Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian politician (considered Father of the Canadian Confederation), born in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada (d. 1885)
1821 – Rufus Barringer, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina (d. 1895)
1863 – Charles Ringling, American circus owner (Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus), born in McGregor, Iowa (d. 1926)
1915 – Nico Richter, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1945)
1926 – Hobie Billingsley, American ISHOF diving coach (Indiana University 1959-89; 6 x NCAA team championships; US Olympic team 1968, 72, 76), born in Erie, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
1950 – Merrill Ashley [Linda Merrill], American ballerina (NYC Ballet, 1967-97), and dance teacher, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
1966 – Clive Eksteen, South African cricket spin bowler (7 Tests; ex-commercial manager Cricket SA), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1974 – Grant Wahl, American sports journalist (CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports), born in Mission, Kansas (d. 2022)
1988 – Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, English fashion designer (FIDIR) and grandson of English prince Edward, born in London
Famous Birthdays for 1st December 2023
1083 – Anna Comnena, Byzantine princess and historian (Alexiad), born in the Great Palace of Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (d. 1153)
1844 – Alexandra, Danish princess, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1925)
1884 – Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, German painter (d. 1976)
1923 – Morris [Maurice De Bevere], Belgian cartoonist (Lucky Luke), born in Kortrijk, Belgium (d. 2001)
1929 – Dick Shawn [Richard Schulefand], American character actor and comedian (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1987)
1932 – Robert T. Herres, American air force officer (Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2008)
1938 – Sandy Nelson, American rock drummer (“Teen Beat”; “Let There Be Drums”), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2022)
1965 – Chantal Chamberland, Canadian jazz guitarist and vocalist (“The Other Woman”), born in Quebec
1970 – Jouko Ahola, Finnish strongman and power-lifter (World’s Strongest Man 1997, 99), born in Hämeenlinna, Finland
1988 – Tyler Joseph, American singer-songwriter (Twenty One Pilots), born in Columbus, Ohio
Famous Birthdays for 30th November 2023
1813 – Louise-Victorine Ackermann, French poet (works characterized by a deep sense of pessimism), born in Paris (d. 1890)
1813 – Charles-Valentin Alkan, French pianist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1888)
1924 – Allan Sherman, American parody singer and songwriter (“Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah”), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973)
1931 – (Beryl) “Jack” Sheldon, American jazz trumpeter (Merv Griffin), singer (Schoolhouse Rock), and actor (Run Buddy Run), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2019)
1932 – David Lightbown, British politician and government whip
1937 – Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Writer
1954 – George McArdle, Australian rock bassist (Little River Band), born in Melbourne, Australia
1960 – Gary Lineker, English soccer player (World Cup 1986)
1960 – Bob Tewksbury, pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Concord, New Hampshire
1969 – Mark Lewis, American MLB infielder (Detroit Tigers), born in Hamilton, Ohio
Famous Birthdays for 29th November 2023
1872 – Anna von Mildenburg, Austrian Wagnerian soprano, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1947)
1891 – Richard Frank Donovan, American composer, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1970)
1925 – Ernst Happel, Austrian soccer player, 1943-59 (Rapid Wien), and coach, 1962-92 (Feyenoord; Club Brugge; Hamburger SV, and 8 others), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1992)
1931 – André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003)
1940 – Charles “Chuck” Mangione, American jazz flugel horn and trumpet player (“Feels So Good”), born in Rochester, New York
1952 – Christine Pascal, French actress and director (Smile, Nothing But Lies, Elsa), born in Lyon, France (d. 1996)
1960 – Cathy Moriarty, American actress (Raging Bull, Bless This House), born in The Bronx, New York
1964 – Kris Kamm, American actor (Stuart Rosebrock-Coach), born in Evanston, Illinois
1968 – Jonathan Knight, American pop singer (New Kids on the Block), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
1973 – Dick van Burik, Dutch soccer player (Ajax/NAC), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
Famous Birthdays for 28th November 2023
1896 – Lilia Skala, Austrian actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1994)
1922 – Helen Copley, American newspaper publisher (The San Diego Union-Tribune), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 2004)
1923 – Gloria Grahame [Hallward], American actress (Crossfire; Sudden Fear; Rich Man, Poor Man), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1981)
1961 – Jane Sibbett, actress (Teddy Z, Heddy Newman-Herman’s Head)
1963 – Armando Iannucci, comedian and radio producer, born in Glasgow, Scotland
1964 – Cornelia Guest, debutante (Debutante’s Guide to Life)
1969 – Pio Sagapolutele, NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns)
1979 – Daniel Henney, Korean model-actor
1981 – Sharon Needles [Aaron Coady], American drag queen, recording artist and TV performer (RuPaul’s Drag Race season 4 winner), born in Newton, Iowa
1985 – Caitlin McClatchey, Scottish swimmer
Famous Birthdays for 27th November 2023
1710 – Robert Lowth, British Bishop of the Church of England and grammarian (A Short Introduction to English Grammar), born in Winchester, England (d. 1787)
1878 – Mabel Wheeler Daniels, American composer (Deep Forest, The Desolate City), born in Swampscott, Massachusetts (d. 1971)
1930 – Joe DeNardo, American Meteorologist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1941 – Eddie Rabbitt, American songwriter (“Kentucky Rain”), and country singer (“I Love a Rainy Night”), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1998)
1957 – Edda Heiðrún Backman, Icelandic stage and screen actress, singer, theater director, and painter, born in Akranes, Iceland (d. 2016)
1962 – David “Davey Boy” Smith, Britiish professional wrestler (WWF Intercontinental Championship; British Bulldogs), born in Golborne, Lancashire (d. 2002)
1963 – Linda Yaccarino, American executive (CEO of Twitter 2023-), born in Long Island, New York
1965 – Fiachna O’Braonáin, Irish pop guitarist (Hothouse Flowers-Don’t Go), born in Dublin, Ireland
1977 – Alex Wagner, American journalist (Alex Wagner Tonight), born in Washington D.C.
1986 – Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer (Gujarat Lions, Chennai Super Kings), born in Muradnagar, India
Famous Birthdays for 26th November 2023
1795 – Cornelis Pieter Jacob Elout, Dutch military and President of West Sumatra, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1843)C
1832 – Rudolph Koenig, German physicist, born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1901)
1916 – Bob Elliott, MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves), born in San Francisco (d. 1966)
1926 – Mauro Bortolotti, Italian composer, born in Narni, Italy (d. 2007)
1927 – Ernie Coombs, American-Canadian children’s entertainer (Mr. Dressup), born in Lewiston, Maine (d. 2001)
1929 – Betta St John [Betty Jean Striegler], American actress, singer and dancer (Dream Wife: Corridors of Blood), born in Hawthorne, California (d. 2023)
1938 – Rodney Jory, Australian physicist, born in Adelaide, Australia
1943 – Paul Burnett, English radio disc jockey, born in Hulme, Manchester, England
1956 – Marty Smith, American motocross racer (AMA 125cc 1974, 75; AMA 500cc 1977), born in San Diego, California (d. 2020)
1980 – Jessica Bowman, American actress (Colleen Cooper-Dr Quinn), born in Walnut Creek, California