Famous Birthdays on October 11

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 217

• 1573 Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman and lawyer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1655)
• 1593 Nicolaas Tulp, Mayor of Amsterdam (1654-71), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1674)
• 1611 Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome, born in Grenoble, France (d. 1671)

• 1661 Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat, Cardinal and poet, born in Chateau de la Ronte, Haute-Loire, France (d. 1741)
• 1671 Frederik IV, King of Denmark and Norway (1699-1730), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1730)
• 1675 Samuel Clarke, English philosopher and theologian, born in Norwich, England (d. 1729)

• 1747 Marian Paradeiser, Austrian composer, born in Riedenthal, Austria (d. 1775)
• 1758 Wilhelm Olbers, German astronomer and physician, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1840)
• 1768 Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar and educationalist, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1846)
• 1782 Steen Steensen Blicher, Danish poet and short-story writer (E Binddstouw), born in Vium, Denmark (d. 1848)
• 1786 Stevenson Archer, American judge and Congressmen from Maryland, born in Churchville, Maryland (d. 1848)
• 1788 Simon Sechter, Austrian composer and music theorist, born in Frymburk, Bohemia (d. 1867)
• 1803 Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen), born in Franeker, Netherlands (d. 1863)
• 1806 Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia (1842-58), born in Topola, Serbia (d. 1885)
• 1809 Orson Squire Fowler, American phrenologist and lecturer, born in Cohocton, New York (d. 1887)
• 1814 Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (1853-85), born in Lempdes, Puy-de-Dôme, France (d. 1888)
• 1815 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican representative of the people, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1881)
• 1820 Alfred Washington Ellet, American civil engineer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (d. 1895)
• 1821 Angelo Mariani, Italian composer, born in Ravenna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1873)

• 1825 Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Swiss writer, born in Zürich (d. 1898)
• 1825 Elkanah Brackin Greer, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Paris, Tennessee (d. 1877)
• 1835 Hunter McGuire, American physician and Med Director (Confederate Army), born in Winchester, Virginia (d. 1900)
• 1841 Friedrich Hegar, Swiss composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1927)

• 1863 Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, French composer, born in Velletri, Italy (d. 1919)
• 1865 Hans E. Kinck, Norwegian philological and writer (Mot Karnaval), born in Øksfjord, Norway (d. 1926)
• 1869 Frederic Norton, English composer (Chu Chin Chow), born in Broughton-in-Salford (d. 1946)
• 1871 Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian Christian leader who founded the evangelical Brunstad Christian Church, born in Fredrikstad, Norway (d. 1943)

• 1872 Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire (d. 1946)
• 1875 Stefan Octavian Iosif, Romanian poet (Beautiful Irine), born in Brașov, Romania (d. 1913)
• 1876 Gertrud von Le Fort, German writer (The Eternal Woman), born in Minden, Westphalia (d. 1971)
• 1877 John Parsons Beach, American composer, born in Gloversville, New York (d. 1953)
• 1881 Hans Kelsen, Austrian legal philosopher and political philosopher, born in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1973)
• 1881 Stark Young, American writer (So Red the Rose), born in Como, Mississippi (d. 1963)
• 1882 R. Nathaniel Dett, Canadian-American pianist, organist, choral director, and composer (In The Bottoms), born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (d. 1943)
• 1882 Will Vesper, German author (Vom grossen Krieg), born in Wuppertal, Germany (d. 1962)
• 1883 Archibald T Davison, American musicologist and composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1961)

• 1884 Friedrich Bergius, German chemist (benzine from brown coal, Nobel 1931), born in Breslau (Wrocław), Germany (d. 1949)
• 1884 Robert Müller-Hartmann, German composer, born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1950)
• 1884 Sig Ruman [Siegfried Albon Rumann], German-American actor (Schultz-Life With Luigi), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1967)
• 1885 Alfred Haar, Hungarian mathematician, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1933)
• 1885 Francois Mauriac, French novelist, poet and playwright (Nobel 1952), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1970)
• 1887 William Hoppe, American carom billiards player (51 world titles 1906-52), born in Cornwall on Hudson, New York (d. 1959)
• 1888 Piero Coppola, Italian conductor, artistic director (La Voix de son Maître (The Gramophone Company - France), 1923-34). pianist, and composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1971)
• 1894 Albert Stoessel, American violinist, conductor, composer, and educator, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1943)
• 1895 Jakov Gotovac, Croatian conductor and composer (Ero the Joker), born in Split, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) (d. 1982)
• 1896 Roman Jakobson, Russian-American linguist and Slavic scholar (Fundamentals of Language), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1982)
• 1897 Arvo Hannikainen, Finnish violinist and composer, born in Jyväskylä, Finland (d. 1942)
• 1897 George Preston Marshall, American Pro Football HOF team owner (Washington Redskins 1933-69), born in Grafton, West Virginia (d. 1969)
• 1897 Nathan Farragut Twining, U.S. Air Force general, born in Monroe, Wisconsin (d. 1982)
• 1897 Russell Collins, American actor (Niagara, Close Up, Shockproof), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1965)
• 1899 Arthur L Ochse, South African cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 10 wickets, BB 4–79; Eastern Province), born in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa (d. 1949)
• 1899 Eddie Dyer, American baseball player, born in Morgan City, Louisiana (d. 1964)
• 1901 Emil Hlobil, Czech composer, born in Veselí nad Lužnicí (d. 1987)
• 1902 Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian freedom fighter and political leader (d. 1979)
• 1902 Leon Belasco [Leonid Simeonovich Berladsky], Russian actor (Lucky Partners, My Sister Eileen), born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1988)
• 1903 Charles P. Cabell, American military and intelligence officer (US Air Force general; Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 1953–1962), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1971)
• 1905 Fred Trump, American real estate developer, father of Donald Trump, born in New York City (d. 1999)
• 1906 Charles H Revson, American cosmetic magnate (Revlon), born in Somerville, Massachusetts (d. 1974)
• 1906 Dutch Clark, American Pro/College Football HOF back (Colorado College; 6 × First-team All-Pro; 3 × NFL rushing TD leader & NFL scoring leader; Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions), born in Fowler, Colorado (d. 1978)
• 1906 Katherine Emery, American actress (Maze, Isle of the Dead), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1980)
• 1908 Armen Carapetyan, American musicologist and composer, born in Isfahan, Iran (d. 1992)
• 1910 Eugene John Weigel, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1998)
• 1910 Francis James Claude Piggott, soldier, born in Tokyo (d. 1996)
• 1910 Joseph Alsop, American political newspaper columnist (Men Around the President), born in Avon, Connecticut (d. 1989)
• 1913 J.J. Pickle, American politician (Rep-D-Texas, 1963-95), born in Big Spring, Texas (d. 2005)
• 1914 J. Edward Day, 55th U.S. Postmaster General (1961), born in Jacksonville, Illinois (d. 1996)
• 1915 Florence Finch, Filipino-American war hero who fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, born in Santiago, Philippines (d. 2016) [1]
• 1917 Franz Alphons Wolpert, German composer, born in Wiesentheid, Germany (d. 1978)

• 1919 Art Blakey, American drummer (Billy Eckstine Band; Jazz Messengers), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
• 1919 Douglas Munro, American military mariner (only WWII US Coast Guard member awarded Medal of Honor), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1942)
• 1919 Jean Vander Pyl, American voice, radio and film actress (The Flintstones, The Jetsons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
• 1924 Mal Whitfield, American track athlete (Olympic 3 gold, silver & bronze 1948, 52), born in Bay City, Texas (d. 2015)
• 1925 Elmore Leonard, American writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2013)
• 1926 Earle Hyman, American stage and screen actor (The Cosby Show - "Russell Huxtable"; ThunderCats; Coriolanus), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 2017)
• 1926 Jean Alexander, British actress (Coronation Street - "Hilda Ogden"), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2016)
• 1926 John Dewes, British cricketer (England opener late 40's early 50's), born in Latchford, Cheshire, England (d. 2015)
• 1926 Thích Nhất Hạnh [Nguyen Xuan Bao], Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, peace activist, and writer (Love Letter to the Earth; The Art of Communicating), born in Huế, Annam, French Indochina (d. 2022) [1]
• 1927 Joséphine-Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Princess of Belgium, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2005)
• 1928 Russell Oberlin, American countertenor (Pro Musica Antiqua, 1952-66) and educator (Hunter, 1966-94), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2016)
• 1928 Saulius Sondeckis, Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader (Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, 1960-2004), born in Šiauliai, Lithuania (d. 2016)
• 1929 Curtis Amy, American jazz and session saxophonist ("Way Down"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2002)
• 1929 Liselotte Pulver [Lilo Pulver], Swiss actress (One, Two, Three, Das Wirtshaus im Spessart), born in Bern, Switzerland
• 1929 Raymond Moriyama, Canadian architect (Canadian War Museum), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2023) [1]
• 1930 Arkady Shevchenko, Soviet diplomat who defected to the US (Foreign Ministry, 1958-73; United Nations Under-Secretary, 1973-78), born in Horlivka, Ukrainian SSR (d. 1998)
• 1930 Harry Glaß, German ski jumper (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany (d. 1997)
• 1930 Sam Johnson, American politician (Rep-R-Texas), born in San Antonio, Texas
• 1931 Dorothy Woolfolk, American comic book editor (Kryptonite), born in New York City (d. 2000)
• 1932 Dottie West [Dorothy Marsh], American country singer ("Here Comes My Baby"; with Kenny Rogers - "What Are We Doin' in Love"), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1991)
• 1935 Frederick Combs, American stage and screen actor (The Boys In The Band), playwright, and director, born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 1992)
• 1935 Jan van Vlijmen, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2004)
• 1936 Billy Higgins, American jazz drummer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)
• 1937 Bobby Charlton, English soccer midfielder (106 caps; World Cup 1966; Manchester United) and manager (Preston NE), born in Ashington, England (d. 2023)
• 1937 Georgi Vladimirovich Machinski, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow, Russia
• 1937 R. H. W. Dillard, American poet (The Day I Stopped Dreaming About Barbara Steele and Other Poems), born in Roanoke, Virginia
• 1939 Franklin Sonn, South African union leader (South African workers), born in Vosburg, South Africa

• 1939 Woytec Lowski [Woiciech Wiesidlowski], Polish dancer and ballet master, born in Brzesc, Poland (d. 1995)
• 1941 Charles Shyer, American film director (Private Benjamin), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1941 Lester Bowie, American jazz trumpeter, born in Frederick, Maryland (d. 1999)

• 1942 Vic Fazio, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Winchester, Massachusetts
• 1943 Frank Muyser, Dutch pop-rock guitarist and saxophonist (Les Baroques - "Such a Cad"), born in Netherlands
• 1943 Gene Watson, American country singer ("Love in the Hot Afternoon"; "Fourteen Carat Mind"), born in Palestine, Texas
• 1943 Keith Boyce, West Indian cricketer (big-hitting WI all-rounder of 70's), born in Castle, St Peter, Barbados (d. 1996)
• 1943 Per-Gunnar Alldahl, Swedish composer, born in Solna, Sweden
• 1944 Mike Fiore, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1944 Rodney Marsh, British football forward (9 caps; QPR, Manchester City) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Hatfield, England
• 1946 Daryl Hall [Hohl], American rocker, soul singer and songwriter (Hall & Oates - "Sara Smile"; "She's Gone"), born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
• 1946 Felton Perry, American actor (Magnum Force, Sudden Death), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1946 Gary Mallaber, American drummer (The Steve Miller Band - "Abracadbra"; "The Joker"), born in Buffalo, New York
• 1946 James Robison, American novelist (The Illustrator), and poet (I see men like trees, walking), born in Worthington, Ohio
• 1946 Oba Chandler, American convicted murderer, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2011)
• 1946 Sawao Kato, Japanese gymnast (8 Olympic gold 1968, 72, 76), born in Gosen, Japan
• 1947 George McCorkle, American guitarist, and songwriter (Marshall Tucker Band - "Fire on the Mountain"), born in Chester, South Carolina (d. 2007)
• 1947 Lucas Papademos, Greek economist and Prime Minister of Greece (2011-12), born in Athens, Greece
• 1947 Thomas Boswell, American sports columnist (Washington Post), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1949 Greg Douglass, American rock guitarist, and vocalist (Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra), born in Oakland, California
• 1950 Amos Gitai, Israeli filmmaker (Neo-Fascist Trilogy, Golem, Arena of Murder), born in Haifa, Israel
• 1950 Andrew Woolfolk, American pop musician (Earth, Wind & Fire - "Shining Star"), born in Texas
• 1950 Catlin Adams, American actress (Ms Loomis-Square Pegs), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1950 Patty Murray, American politician (U.S. Senator from Washington), born in Bothell, Washington
• 1950 Thomas Joseph "Tom" Tauke, American politician (House of Representatives, Iowa, 1979-1991), born in Dubuque, Iowa
• 1951 Jean-Jacques Goldman, French singer-songwriter and music record producer, born in Paris, France
• 1951 Miroslav Dvořák, Czech ice hockey defenseman (World C'ship gold 1976, 1977; Olympic silver 1976; Philadelphia Flyers, TJ Motor České Budějovice), born in Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic (d. 2008)
• 1953 David Morse, American actor (St Elsewhere, House, Inside Moves), born in Beverly, Massachusetts
• 1954 Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman (2020-), born in Muscat, Oman
• 1956 Nicanor Frutos, 47th President of Paraguay (2003-08), born in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
• 1957 Blair Cunningham, American rock drummer (Haircut 100), born in Memphis, Tennessee
• 1957 Dawn French, Welsh comedian and TV actress (Supergrass, French & Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley), born in Holyhead, Wales
• 1957 Paul Bown, English actor (Watching), born in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
• 1957 Paul Sereno, American paleontologist (discovered several new dinosaur species), born in Aurora, Illinois
• 1959 Bob Inglis, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina), born in Savannah, Georgia
• 1959 Michiel Schapers, Dutch tennis star, born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1960 Curt Ford, American baseball player, born in Jackson, Mississippi
• 1960 Joe Nash, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl, First Team All Pro 1984; Seattle Seahawks), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1961 Amr Diab, Egyptian singer (Leily Nehary), born in Port Said, Egypt
• 1961 Neil Buchanan, English television presenter (Finders Keepers), born in Aintree, Liverpool, England

• 1962 Joan Cusack, American actress (Working Girl; SNL (1985-86); Addams Family Values), born in Evanston Illinois
• 1962 Leslie Landon, American actress (Etta Plum-Little House on Prairie), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1962 Martin Bayless, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs), born in Dayton, Ohio
• 1962 Nicola Bryant, English actress (Doctor Who-Peri Brown), born in Guildford, Surrey, England
• 1962 Phil Newport, English cricketer (England pace bowler in 3 Tests 1988-91), born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
• 1963 Faisal bin Al Hussein, Prince of Jordan, son of King Hussein and Princess Muna, born in Amman, Jordan
• 1963 Fernando Villavicencio, Ecuadorian journalist, trade unionist, and politician, born in Alausí, Ecuador (d. 2023)
• 1963 Ronny Rosenthal, Israeli soccer striker (60 caps; Maccabi Haifa, Club Brugge, Standard Liège, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur), born in Haifa, Israel
• 1964 Michael J. Nelson, American actor (Mystery Science Theater 3000), born in St. Charles, Illinois
• 1965 Alexander Hacke, German musician (Einstürzende Neubauten), born in Berlin
• 1965 Chris Spielman, American NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills), born in Canton, Ohio
• 1965 Julianne McNamara, American gymnast (Olympic gold, uneven bars 1984), born in Flushing, New York
• 1965 Sean Patrick Flanery, American actor (Young Indiana Jones, Powder), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 1966 Gregg Olson, American baseball pitcher (Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers), born in Omaha, Nebraska

• 1966 Rikishi [Solofa F. Fatu Jr.], Samoan American professional wrestler, born in San Francisco, California
• 1967 Artie Lange, American comedian (The Howard Stern Show), actor (Beer League), and writer, born in Livingston, New Jersey
• 1967 Charles Ogletree, American tornado sailor (Olympic 8th 1996), born in Greenville, North Carolina
• 1967 David Starr, American race car driver, born in Houston, Texas
• 1967 Dennis Vaske, American NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Rockford, Illinois
• 1967 Peter Thiel, German-American entrepreneur, co-founder of PayPal, born in Frankfurt, Germany
• 1967 Rob Selby, American NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals), born in Birmingham, Alabama
• 1967 Sean Moynihan, American actor (Powell-One Life to Live), born in Burlington, Vermont
• 1967 Tazz [Peter Senercia], American professional wrestler and commentator, born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1967 Tony Chimel, American pro wrestling announcer (WWE, WWF, AEW), born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
• 1968 Claude Lapointe, Canadian NHL center (Calgary Flames), born in Lachine, Quebec, Canada
• 1968 Jane Krakówski, American actress (30 Rock), born in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
• 1969 Cal Dixon, American NFL center and guard (NY Jets), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• 1969 Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, youngest son of Queen Beatrix and Claus von Amsberg, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
• 1969 Ty Murray, American rodeo cowboy (5-time all-around world champion), born in Phoenix, Arizona
• 1970 Andy Marriott, English-Welsh football goalkeeper, born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
• 1970 Chidi Ahanotu, American NFL defensive end and defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Modesto, California
• 1970 Constance Zimmer, American actress (Unreal), born in Seattle, Washington
• 1971 Natalie Jay, English actress (Baywatch), born in Hendon, London
• 1971 Petra Haden, American musician (The Rentals), born in Manhattan, New York
• 1972 Cherokee Parks, American NBA center (Dallas Mavericks, Minn Timberwolves), born in Huntington Beach, California
• 1972 Claudia Black, Australian actress (Stargate SG-1), born in Sydney, Australia
• 1972 Kyoko Ina, Japanese-American figure skater (1993 North Atlantic Sr champ), born in Tokyo, Japan
• 1972 Troy Corbett, Australian cricket pace bowler (Victorian lefty since 1994-95), born in Ouyen, Australia
• 1973 Brendan B. Brown (BBB), American musician (Wheatus), born in Northport, New York
• 1973 Mike Smith, American guitarist (Snot; Limp Bizkit), born in Middle River, Maryland
• 1973 Steven Pressley, Scottish football player and manager, born in Elgin, Scotland
• 1973 Takeshi Kaneshiro, Taiwanese-Japanese actor and model, born in Taipei, Taiwan
• 1974 Jason Arnott, Canadian NHL center (Edmonton Oilers), born in Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
• 1974 Rachel Barton Pine, American violinist, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1974 Terje Håkonsen, Norwegian snowboarder, born in Vinje, Norway
• 1976 Emily Deschanel, American actress (Bones), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1977 Claudia Palacios, Colombian television journalist, born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
• 1977 Desmond Mason, American basketball player, born in Waxahachie, Texas
• 1977 Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Indian-Canadian Sikh separatist leader of the Khalistan movement for an independent Sikh state, born in Bhar Singh Pura, Punjab, India (d. 2023)
• 1977 Matt Bomer, American actor (The Normal Heart), born in Webster Groves, Missouri
• 1977 Rhett James McLaughlin, American YouTube comedian (Good Mythical Morning), born in Macon, Georgia
• 1977 Ty Wigginton, American baseball player, born in San Diego, California
• 1978 Kali, Angolan soccer defender (73 caps), born in Luanda, Angola
• 1979 Andy Douglas, American professional wrestler, born in Kentucky
• 1979 Bae Doona, South Korean model and actress, born in Seoul, South Korea

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