Famous Birthdays on October 16

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 233

• 1396 William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)
• 1430 King James II of Scotland (d. 1460)
• 1483 Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)

• 1535 Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)
• 1605 Charles Coypeau Dassoucy, French poet and singer, born in Paris (d. 1677)
• 1622 Pierre Paul Puget, French artist, born in Marseille, France (d. 1694)
• 1679 Jan Dismas Zelenka, Bohemian composer, born in Louňovice, Lands of the Bohemian Crown (d. 1745)
• 1708 Albrecht von Haller, Swiss experimental physiologist, biologist and author (Acadamy of Science), born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1777)
• 1710 Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1790)
• 1714 Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795)
• 1726 Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801)
• 1729 (Pieter) Pierre van Maldere, Flemish violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Southern Low Countries (now Belgium), (d. 1768)
• 1751 Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia (d. 1805)
• 1754 Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844)

• 1762 Paul Hamilton, Governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and U.S. Secretary of Navy (1809-12) (d. 1816)
• 1765 Fédéric-Nicolas Duvernoy, French horn player and composer, born in Montbéliard, County of Montbéliard (d. 1838)
• 1789 William Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866)
• 1795 William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876)
• 1797 James Brudenell, British Earl Of Cardigan (led the Charge of the Light Brigade), born in Hambleden, England (d. 1868)
• 1802 Isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)
• 1806 William Pitt Fessenden, American politician, Secretary of the Treasury during Civil War (Union), born in Boscawen, New Hampshire (d. 1869)
• 1809 Francesco Schira, composer, born in Island of Malta (d. 1883)
• 1811 Gaetano Capocci, Italian organist and composer (Responsori), born in Rome (d. 1898)
• 1815 Francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905)
• 1816 William Preston, American lawyer, politician and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1887)
• 1819 Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886)
• 1821 Albert Franz Doppler, Austrian flautist and composer, born in Lemberg, Austrian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 1883)
• 1825 Thomas Turpin Crittenden, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 1905)
• 1826 Piotr Studzinski, Polish conductor and composer, born in the Free City of Cracow (d. 1869)
• 1830 Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Belgian librarian and bibliographer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1913)
• 1832 George Crockett Strong, American Major General (Union Army), born in Stockbridge, Vermont (d. 1863)
• 1832 Vicente Riva Palacio, Mexican Liberal politician, military leader and writer (Governor of the State of Mexico), born in Mexico City (d. 1896)
• 1837 John Francis Barnett, British composer, born in London (d. 1916)

• 1847 Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (1862-89), born in the Royal Palace, Turin, Sardinia (d. 1911)
• 1849 Arnold Krug, German composer, born in Hamburg, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1904)
• 1849 Charles Harford Lloyd, British organist and composer, born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1919)
• 1851 James A. Ten Eyck, American champion rower and coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake), born in Tompkins Cove, New York (d. 1938)
• 1854 Karl Kautsky, Austrian philosopher and Marxist theorist (Socialist journal Neue Zeit), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)

• 1855 Camille Looten, French=Flemish priest and literature historian (Flemish committee of France), born in Noordpeene, Belgium (d. 1944)
• 1855 Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (d. 1931)
• 1859 Henryk Pachulski, Polish pianist, composer, and educator (Moscow Conservatory, 1886-1917), born in Łazy, Poland (d. 1921)
• 1861 J. B. Bury, Irish historian (d. 1927)
• 1863 Austen Chamberlain, British statesman, (Foreign Secretary 1924-29, Nobel Peace Prize 1925 for anti-war Locano Pact), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1937)
• 1868 Franz Ritter von Epp, German general and Nazi official (Reichsstatthalter for Bavaria 1933-45), born in Munich, Bavaria (d. 1947)
• 1870 Helge Rode, Danish poet and critic, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 1937)
• 1878 Carlos Pedrell, Uruguayan guitarist and composer, born in Minas, Uraguay (d. 1941)
• 1878 Maxie Long, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1900), born in Waverley, Massachusetts (d. 1959)
• 1883 Vasiliki Maliaros, Greek-American actress (The Exorcist), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1973)
• 1883 Will Harridge, American Baseball HOF executive (President American League 1931-59), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1971)
• 1884 Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor known for bronze wildlife work, born in Milan, Italy- (d. 1916)
• 1885 Dorando Pietri, Italian athlete (Olympic-famous DQ gold marathon 1908), born in Correggio, Italy (d. 1942)
• 1886 Armin T. Wegner, German medic, photographer, writer, and civil rights activist (documented the Armenian Genocide), born in Eberfeld, Germany (d. 1978) [1]

• 1888 Paul Popenoe, American activist (d. 1979)
• 1890 Maria Goretti, Italian saint (d. 1902)

• 1890 Paul Strand, American photographer (Native Land-1942), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1976)
• 1897 Harrison Kerr, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1978)
• 1897 Louis de Cazenave, France's oldest living man (oldest survivor from WWI), born in Saint-Georges-d'Aurac, France (d. 2008)
• 1898 Arthur H. Dean, American lawyer, ambassador and presidential advisor (1963 nuclear test ban treaty), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1987) [1]
• 1898 William O. Douglas, American 81st Supreme Court justice (1939-75), born in Maine (d. 1980)
• 1900 Edward Ardizzone, artist and illustrator (d. 1979)
• 1900 Goose Goslin, American Baseball HOF left fielder (World Series 1924 Washington Sens, 1935 Detroit Tigers; AL batting champion 1928; MLB All Star 1936), born in Salem, New Jersey (d. 1971)
• 1900 Lloyd Corrigan, American actor (Papa Dodger, The Manchurian Candidate), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1969)
• 1900 Primo Conti, Italian painter (d. 1988)
• 1903 Cecile de Brunhoff, French storyteller (d. 2003)
• 1903 Rex Bell [George Francis Beldam], American cowboy actor (Cowboys & Injuns) and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1962)
• 1904 Reginald Dixon, British theatre organist, born in Sheffield, Britain, (d. 1985)
• 1905 Wild Bill Elliott [Gordon Nance], American actor (Beyond the Sacramento), born in Pattonsburg, Missouri (d. 1965)
• 1906 Dino Buzzati, Italian writer (The Tartar Steppe), born in San Pellegrino, Belluno, (d. 1972)
• 1906 George Lott, American tennis player (12 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Springfield, Illinois (d. 1991)
• 1907 Roger Vailland, French author (Drôle de jeu, La loi) and screenwriter, born in Acy-en-Multien, Oise, France (d. 1965)

• 1910 William Leonard "Will" Reed, British pianist and composer, born in South London (d. 2002)
• 1913 Cesar Bresgen, Austrian organist and composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1988)
• 1914 Christian J Modeste, Dutch gypsy king (d. 1966)
• 1916 George Turner, Australian author (d. 1997)
• 1917 Alice Pearce, American comedienne and actress (On the Town, Bewitched), born in New York City (d. 1966)
• 1918 Bill Nichols, American politician (Rep-D-AL, 1967-88), born in Monroe County, Mississippi (d. 1988)
• 1918 Géori Boué, French soprano, born in Toulouse, France (d. 2017)
• 1918 Tony Rolt, English auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans, 1953; British Empire Trophy, 1939), born in Bordon, England (d. 2008)
• 1919 Kathleen Winsor, American writer (d. 2003)
• 1921 Matt Batts, MLB catcher (Red Sox), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2013)
• 1921 Michael Conrad, American Emmy Award-winning actor (Hill Street Blues - "Sgt. Phil Esterhaus"), born in New York City (d. 1983)
• 1922 Max Bygraves [Walter William Bygraves], British actor (Charley Moon, Spare the Rod, Tom Brown's School Days), born in London (d. 2012)
• 1922 Robert Urquhart, Scottish actor (Dunkirk, Bulldog Breed, Dark Avenger), born in Ullapool, Scotland (d. 1995)
• 1923 Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader, songwriter ("Strangers in the Night"; "Danke Schoen"), and record producer (The Beatles first recordings), born in Hamburg (d. 1980)
• 1923 Linda Darnell, American actress (Unfaithfully Yours, A Letter to Three Wives), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1965)

• 1925 Daniel J. Evans, American politician (Senator-R-Washington, 1983-89, Governor of Washington 1965-77), born in Seattle, Washington
• 1926 Hansheinz Schneeberger, Swiss violinist (Duo Paganini), born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 2019)

• 1927 Gus Yatron, American boxer and politician (Rep-D-PA, 1969-93), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
• 1927 Lee Montague, British actor (Uncle Sasha-Holocaust), born in London, England
• 1928 Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Millie Helper"; The Nanny - "Yetta"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2016)
• 1928 Mary Daly, American feminist
• 1929 B. Satyaji Rao, Indian cricket umpire (17 Tests 1960-79; 5 x Ranji Trophy finals), born in Bangalore, India (d. 2021)
• 1929 Bill Green, American politician (Rep-R-NY, 1978-93), born in New York City (d. 2002)
• 1929 Fernanda Montenegro [Arlette Torres], Brazilian actress, often described as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time (Central Station; Coce de Mãe), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 1929 Walt Michaels, American NFL linebacker, coach (5-time Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns; head coach NY Jets 1977-82), born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
• 1930 Carmen Sevilla, Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter (Vengeance, Searching for Monica, Don Juan), born in Seville, Spain
• 1931 Charles W Colson, presidential adviser (Watergate figure), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
• 1931 Rosa Rosal [Florence Gayda], Filipino actress and humanitarian described as "original femme fatale of Philippine cinema", born in Manila, Philippine Islands
• 1932 Henry Jay Lewis, American double-bassist and conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic 1948-65), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
• 1932 John Grant, British politician (d. 2000)
• 1934 Rolf Geiger, German soccer forward (8 caps; VfB Stuttgart 186 games, 78 goals), born in Marbach am Neckar, Germany (d. 2023)
• 1935 Sugar Pie DeSanto [Peylia Marsema Balinton], American R&B singer ("Soulful Dress"), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1936 Akira Machida, Japanese judge
• 1936 Andrei Chikatilo, Soviet-Russian serial killer who murdered at least 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990, born in Yabluchne, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 1994)
• 1936 Gerardo Gandini, Argentinian pianist and composer (Laberynthus Johannes), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2013)
• 1936 Peter Bowles, British actor (I, Claudius; Rumpole of the Bailey - "Featherstone"), born in London, England (d. 2022)
• 1937 Emile Ford, St. Lucian pop singer (first Black male singer to top UK charts - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"), and sound engineer, born in Castries, St Lucia (d. 2016)
• 1937 Tony Anthony, Clarksburg WV, actor (Treasure of 4 Crowns)
• 1938 Carl Gunter Jr, Louisiana State Representative (d. 1999)
• 1938 Nico [Christa Päffgen], German singer-songwriter (Velvet Underground), fashion model, and actress, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1988)
• 1939 Amancio Amaro, Spanish soccer outside right (42 caps; Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid), born in A Coruña, Spain (d. 2023)
• 1940 Barry Corbin, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Maurice"; One Tree Hill - "Coach Durham"), born in Lamesa, Texas

• 1941 Derek David Bourgeois, British composer, conductor and educator (National Youth Chamber Orchestra), born in Kingston upon Thames, England (d. 2017)
• 1941 Erkki Jokinen, Finnish classical composer, noted for his embrace of the accordion, born in Tervakoski, Finland
• 1941 Tim McCarver, American baseball catcher (World Series 1964, 67; MLB All-Star 1966, 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (NY Mets, ABC, CBS, FOX), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2023)
• 1942 Dave Lovelady, English drummer (The Fourmost - "A Little Loving"), born in Litherland, United Kingdom
• 1943 Charles Frederick "C.F." Turner, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Let It Ride"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
• 1943 Paul Edwin Zimmer, American sci-fi writer (Dark Border series), (d. 1997)
• 1944 Bob Cottam, cricketer (England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours)
• 1944 Johnny Washbrook, actor (Ken-My Friend Flicka), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1945 Allan Zavod, Australian classical and jazz pianist and composer, born in Melbourne (d. 2016)
• 1945 Paul Monette, American writer and LBT activist, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts (d. 1995)
• 1945 Roger Hawkins, American session drummer (the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section - Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin), born in Mishawaka, Indiana (d. 2021)
• 1946 Suzanne Somers (née Mahoney), American actress (Three's Company, 1977-81 - "Chrissy"; Step by Step), born in San Bruno, California (d. 2023)
• 1946 Tariq Yunus, Indian actor (Bollywood; Ashanti; Deceivers), born in Karachi, India (d. 1994)
• 1947 Bob Weir, American guitarist and singer (Grateful Dead - "I Need A Miracle", "Sugar Magnolia"; RatDog; Dead & Company), born in San Francisco, California
• 1947 David Zucker, American director (Airplane, Naked Gun, Top Secret), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• 1948 Hema Malini, Indian Actress
• 1948 Jim Ed Norman [Edward James Norman], American musician and record producer, born in Fort Myers, Florida
• 1948 Leo Mazzone, American baseball coach
• 1948 Michael Tylo, American actor (Guiding Light, Blade-Young & Restless), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1948 Rich Caster, American football wide receiver-tight end (Super Bowl XVII Washington Redskins; Pro Bowl 1972, 74, 75 New York Jets), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2024)
• 1949 André Leon Talley, American fashion expert, former Vogue editor, born in Washington, D.C.
• 1951 Alan Wheat, American politician (Rep-D-Missouri, 1983-95), born in San Antonio, Texas
• 1951 Daniel Gerroll, actor (Big Business), born in London, England
• 1952 Christopher Cox, American politician (Rep-R-California 1989-2005), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
• 1952 Cordell "Boogie" Mosson, American funk-rock bassist (Parliament-Funkadelic collective), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2013)
• 1952 Ron Taylor, American actor (d. 2002)
• 1953 Martha Smith, American actress (Animal House) and model (Playboy playmate July 1973), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1953 Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer
• 1953 Susan Pedersen, American 4 X 100m medley swimmer (Olympic gold 1968)
• 1953 Tony Carey, American rock keyboardist, and singer-songwriter (Rainbow; Planet P Project), born in Watsonville, California
• 1954 Stephen Mellor, American actor
• 1955 Ellen Dolan, Monticello IO, actress (Guiding Light, Margo Hughes-ATWT)
• 1956 James H Newman, Trust Territory of Pacific, PhD/Astronaut (STS 51, 69)
• 1956 Johnny Chavis, American football coach
• 1956 Marin Alsop, American conductor and 1st woman to head a major American orchestra (Baltimore Symphony, 2007-2021; Vienna RSO, 2019-present), born in New York City
• 1956 Melissa Belote, American 100m/200m swimmer (Olympics 3 gold-1972), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1956 Roger Phegley, American NBA basketball player, 1977-84 (Washington Bullets, San Antonio Spurs, and 3 other teams), born in East Peoria, Illinois
• 1958 Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Greek folk and jazz singer, born on Icaria, Greece

• 1959 Erkki-Sven Tüür, Estonian composer (Architectonics; Magma), born in Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia
• 1959 Gary Kemp, British rock guitarist and lyricist (Spandau Ballet - "True"), born in Smithfield, London
• 1960 Bob Mould, American rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist (Hüsker Dü; Sugar), born in Malone, New York
• 1960 Val Skinner, American golfer (6 LPGA Tour wins), born in Hamilton, Montana
• 1961 Billy Taylor, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1994-2001 (Oakland A's, and 3 other teams), born in Monticello, Florida
• 1961 Chris Doleman, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (8 × Pro Bowl; 3 × First-team All-Pro; Minnesota Vikings), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2020)
• 1961 Marc Levy, French novelist
• 1961 Randy Vasquez, American actor
• 1962 Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone, born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia (d. 2017)
• 1962 Durga McBroom, American singer-songwriter (Blue Pearl -"Naked In The Rain"), and touring musician (Pink Floyd; Steve Hackett), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1962 Flea [Michael Balzary], Australian-American bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers), actor, and educator (Silverlake Conservatory of Music), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 1962 Laura Coenen, team handball goalie (Olymp-1988, 92, 96), born in Neenah, Wisconsin
• 1962 Manute Bol, Sudanese-American NBA basketball center, 1985-95 (Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and 3 other teams), political activist, and philanthropist, born in Turalei, Sudan (d. 2010)
• 1962 Tamara McKinney, slalom skier (Olympic-4th-1984), born in Lexington, Kentucky
• 1963 Missy Hyatt, wrestling manager (WCW, ECW), born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1964 Stephen Paul "Steve" Lamacq [Lammo], British disc jockey (BBC Radio 6), born in Islington, London
• 1965 German Titov, NHL center (Calgary Flames, Olympic silver 1998), born in Moscow, Russia
• 1965 Tom Tolbert, American sports broadcaster (KNBR SF-'The Razor & Mr. T'; NBC, ESPN, ABC) and basketball forward (GS Warriors, Orlando Magic, LA Clippers), born in Long Beach, California
• 1967 Davina McCall, British television presenter
• 1967 Joe Murphy, NHL right wing (Chicago Blackhawks), born in London, England
• 1967 Michael York, Australian field hockey fullback (Olympic silver 1992, 96)
• 1968 Elsa Zylberstein, French actress
• 1968 Randall Batinkoff, American actor (For Keeps), born in Monticello, New York
• 1969 Gregory Metcalf, Ellensburg Wash, 3k steeplechase
• 1969 Roy Hargrove, American jazz trumpeter, born in Waco, Texas (d. 2018)
• 1969 Takao Ōmori, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1969 Terri J. Vaughn, American actress
• 1969 Wendy Wilson, American pop vocalist (Wilson Phillips - 'Hold On"), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1970 Adrian Murrell, NFL running back/kick returner (NY Jets)
• 1970 Kazuyuki Fujita, Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter
• 1970 Mehmet Scholl, German footballer
• 1971 Chad Gray, American heavy metal singer (Hellyeah; Mudvayne), born in Latham, Illinois
• 1971 David Johnson, cricketer (Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996-)
• 1971 Greg Jeffries, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
• 1971 Simon Shanks, NFL inside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
• 1972 Darius Kasparaitis, Lithuanian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold Unified Team 1992; silver 1998, bronze 2002 Russia; NY Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, NY Rangers), born in Elektrėnai, Lithuania
• 1972 Emily Doolittle, Canadian composer, and zoomusicologist (Social Sounds From Whales At Night; Dàn nan Ròn; A Short, Slow Life), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• 1972 Kordell Stewart, NFL quarterback/wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)
• 1973 David Unsworth, English professional footballer

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