Famous Birthdays on October 24

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 252

• 1378 David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)
• 1503 Isabella of Portugal, Queen consort of Spain, Queen of the Romans, and Lady of the Netherlands (1526-39), and Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Italy (1530-39), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1539)
• 1556 Giovanni Battista Caccini, Italian sculptor, born in Montopiaoli Val d'Arno, Duchy of Florence (now Italy) (d. 1613)
• 1561 Anthony Babington, English page and conspirator to Mary, Queen of Scots convicted of plotting the assassination of Elizabeth I, born in Dethick, England (d. 1586)
• 1607 John Lievens, Dutch painter, etcher and wood carver, born in Leiden, Dutch Republic (d. 1674)

• 1675 Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician, born in Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany (d. 1749)
• 1710 Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer, born in Northampton, England (d. 1773)
• 1739 Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, German princess and composer (patron of Classical Weimar court), born in Wolfenbüttel (d. 1807)
• 1763 Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (Florentin), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1839)
• 1788 Sarah Josepha Hale, American writer (Mary Had a Little Lamb), editor, activist, and founder of the Seaman's Aid Society of Boston, born in Newport, New Hampshire (d. 1879)
• 1789 Jean Chrétien Baud, Dutch gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1859)
• 1789 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, Spanish composer, born in Tàrrega, Catalonia (d. 1855)
• 1794 Friedrich Balduin von Gagern, German-Dutch army commandant, born in Weilburg, Germany (d. 1848)
• 1796 August von Platen, German poet, born in Ansbach, Germany (d. 1835)
• 1804 Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist, born in Wittenberg, Germany (d. 1891)
• 1808 Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist, born in Meiningen, Germany (d. 1879)
• 1808 Ernst Richter, German musical theorist and composer, born in Großschönau, Saxony, Germany (d. 1879)
• 1811 Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist, composer and conductor, born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (d. 1885)
• 1814 Rafael Carrera, Guatemalan military commander and Dictator of Guatemala (1844–48, 1851–65), born in Guatemala City, New Spain (d. 1865)
• 1815 John Edwards, American politician (US Representative Arkansas) Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1894)
• 1817 Hippolyte Mège-Mouriés, French chemist and inventor of margarine, born in Draguignan, France (d. 1880)
• 1830 Belva Ann Lockwood, American attorney (1st woman to argue before the US Supreme Court, 1879), born in Royalton, New York (d. 1917)
• 1842 Josef Nešvera, Czech composer, born in Praskolesy, Czech Republic (d. 1914)
• 1844 Karl Lueger, Austrian politician, cofounder and leader of the Austrian Christian Social Party, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1910)
• 1854 Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom, Dutch chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte), born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1907)
• 1855 James S. Sherman, 27th Vice President of the United States (1909-1912), born in Utica, New York (d. 1912)
• 1857 Ned Williamson, American baseball player (Chicago White Stockings), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1894)
• 1863 Manuel Manrique de Lara, Spanish composer (The Oresteia), born in Cartagena, Murcia (d. 1929)
• 1867 Franco Leoni, Italian composer, born in Milan (d. 1949)
• 1868 Alexandra David-Néel, Belgian-French explorer and writer, born in Saint-Mandé, France (d. 1969)
• 1872 Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (1st recognised world long jump record 1901), born in Millom, England (d. 1957)
• 1873 Edmund Taylor Whittaker, British mathematician (applied mathematics and the theory of special functions), physicist and historian of science, born in Southport, England (d. 1956)
• 1875 Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1958)
• 1877 Pavel Chesnokov, Russian-Soviet composer, born in Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia (d. 1944)
• 1877 Rika Hopper, Dutch actress (Cesare, The Tars, Anastasia), born in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands (d. 1964)
• 1881 Paul Basilius Barth, Swiss painter and lithographer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1955)
• 1882 Emmerich Kálmán, Hungarian composer of operettas, born in Siófok, Austria-Hungary (d. 1953)
• 1882 Sybil Thorndike, British actress (Stage Fright, Gone to Earth), born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (d. 1976)
• 1885 Ernest Claes, Belgian author (De Witte - Whitey), born in Zichem, Belgium (d. 1968)
• 1886 Delmira Agustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1914)
• 1887 Octave Lapize, French cyclist (Tour de France 1910), born in Paris, France (d. 1917)
• 1887 Victoria von Battenberg, Queen of Spain as the wife of King Alfonso XIII, born in Balmoral Castle, Scotland (d. 1969)
• 1889 Earl Morris, American archaeologist (Aztec Ruins National Monument), born in Chama, New Mexico (d. 1956) [1]
• 1890 Kathleen Lockhart Manning, American composer, born in Hollywood, California (d. 1951)
• 1890 Main Rousseau Bocher, American uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1976)
• 1891 Geertruida Magdelena Wilhelmina Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans), born in Amsterdam (d. 1973)

• 1892 Kurt Huber, German college professor and member of anti-Nazi resistance group Weisse Rose (White Rose), born in Chur, Switzerland (d. 1943)

• 1894 Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Bengali author, born in Darbhanga district, Bihar, British India (d. 1987)
• 1895 Jack Warner [Waters], British actor (Dixon of Dock Green, Christmas Carol), born in London, England (d. 1981)
• 1896 Marjorie Stewart Joyner, American hair and beauty entrepreneur (invented permanent wave machine) and activist, born in Monterey, Virginia (d. 1994) [1]
• 1897 Lazar Weiner, Russian-born American composer, born in Cherkasy, Russian Empire (d. 1982)
• 1899 Ferhat Abbas, Algerian politician and President of the National Constituent Assembly of Algeria (1962-63), born in Taher, Algeria (d. 1985)
• 1900 Elizabeth Hill, Russian-English teacher of Salvonic languages, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1996)
• 1900 Karl Ottó Runólfsson, Icelandic composer, born in Reykjavik, Iceland (d. 1970)
• 1901 Gilda Gray [Marianna Michalska], Polish-American stage and screen actress (Piccadilly), and dancer (The Shimmy), born in Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1959)
• 1903 Charlotte Perriand, French architect and furniture designer (Unité d'habitation), born in Paris, France (d. 1999)

• 1905 Elizabeth Poston, English composer, born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire (d. 1987)
• 1905 Kristian Hauger, Norwegian pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter ("Charleston i Grukkedalen"), born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway (d. 1977)
• 1906 Alexander Gelfond, Russian mathematician, born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1968)
• 1906 Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, Austrian painter, born in Vienna (d. 1996)
• 1908 John Alwyne Kitching, British zoologist (d. 1996)
• 1908 John Tuzo Wilson, Canadian geologist (contributions to plate tectonics), born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 1993)
• 1909 Bill Carr, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4 x 400m 1932), born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (d. 1966)
• 1909 Sheila Watson, Canadian writer (Double Hook), born in New Westminster, British Columbia (d. 1998) [1]
• 1911 Clarence M. Kelley, American 2nd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1973-77), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1997)
• 1911 Nathaniel Wyeth, American chemist and inventor (created PET plastic beverage bottle), born in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
• 1911 Paul Grégoire, French Canadian Archbishop of Montreal, born in Viauville, Montreal, Quebec (d. 1993)
• 1911 Sonny Terry, blind Piedmont blues musician, born in Greensboro, Georgia (d. 1986)
• 1913 Molly Hide, English cricketer who captained England for 17 years, born in Shanghai, China (d. 1995)
• 1913 Tito Gobbi, Italian baritone, born in Bassano del Grappa (d. 1984)
• 1914 Dave Dallwitz, South Australian jazz and classical pianist, bandleader, composer, and visual artist, born in Freeling, South Australia (d. 2003)
• 1915 Bob Kane, American comic artist and Batman co-creator, born in New York City (d. 1998)
• 1915 Marghanita Laski, English journalist and author (Victorian chaise-lounge), born in Manchester, England (d. 1988)
• 1915 Roger Milliken, American millionaire (CEO of Milliken & Company), born in New York City (d. 2010)
• 1916 Pierre Sancan, French composer (Sonatine for flute and piano; La Légende de Icare), pianist, conductor, and teacher (Conservatoire de Paris, 1956-85), born in Mazamet, France (d. 2008)
• 1917 Marshall Goldberg, American College Football HOF back (Uni of Pittsburgh; All Pro, Pro Bowl 1941; Chicago Cardinals), born in Elkins, West Virginia (d. 2006)

• 1919 Frank Piasecki, American aeronautical engineer and helicopter aviation pioneer (PV Engineering Forum; Piasecki Helicopter Corp; Piasecki Aircraft Company), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
• 1920 Julius Youngner, American scientist, helped develop Salk polio vaccine, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2017)
• 1920 Marcel-Paul Schützenberger, French mathematician, born in Paris (d. 1996)
• 1923 Denise Levertov, American poet and essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin), born in Ilford, Essex, England (d. 1997)
• 1924 Jose Casanovas, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona (d. 1996)
• 1924 Piet Roozenburg, Dutch World champion checker player (1948, 51, 52, 55), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2003)
• 1925 J.N. Reddy, South African politician (Solidarity party leader) (d. 2019)
• 1925 Ken Mackay, Australian cricketer (exciting Aussie all-rounder), born in Windsor, Queensland, Australia (d. 1982)
• 1925 Luciano Berio, Italian composer (Chemins), born in Oneglia, Italy (d. 2003)
• 1926 Y. A. Tittle, American NFL quarterback (Baltimore, San Francisco, NY Giants, MVP 1963), born in Marshall, Texas (d. 2017)
• 1927 Gilbert Bécaud [François Gilbert Léopold Silly], French singer, pianist, composer and actor (Nathalie) known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances, born in Toulon, France (d. 2001)
• 1927 Paul Roach, American football coach (University of Wyoming; assistant Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, GB Packers) and administrator (AD Wyoming 1986-96), born in Spring Green, Wisconsin (d. 2023)
• 1927 Renato de Grandis, Italian composer, born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2008)
• 1928 Gabriel Laub, Polish writer, born in Bochnia, Poland (d. 1998)
• 1928 Ken Hough, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in two Tests v England 1959), born in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2009)
• 1929 George Crumb, American composer (Pulitzer Prize, 1968 - Echoes of Time and the River; Vox Balaenae), and educator, born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2022) [1]
• 1929 Hubert Aquin, French Canadian novelist, political activist and editor, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1977)
• 1929 Jim Brosnan, American baseball player and writer (Long Season), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2014)
• 1929 Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian writer and playwright (The Tied Up Balloon), born in Kalimanitza, Montana region, Bulgaria (d. 2004)
• 1930 Johan Galtung, Norwegian sociologist and father of peace studies (Peace Research Institute Oslo; Journal of Peace Research), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2024) [1]
• 1930 Sultan Ahmad Shah, 7th King of Malaysia (1979-84), born in Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (d. 2019)
• 1930 The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson], American radio disc jockey, singer and songwriter (Chantilly Lace; White Lightning), born in Sabine Pass, Texas (d. 1959)
• 1931 Sofia Gubaidulina, Tatar-Russian composer (Stimmen Verstummen), born in Chistopol, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
• 1932 J. D. Roberts, American College Football Hall of Fame guard (University of Oklahoma; Outland Trophy 1953) and coach (New Orleans Saints), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
• 1932 Johnny Lattner, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1953, Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1954, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
• 1932 Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, French physicist and Nobel Prize laureate (1991), born in Paris, France (d. 2007)

• 1933 Norman Rush, American writer (Mating), born in San Francisco, California
• 1933 Ronald "Ronnie" Kray and Reginald "Reggie" Kray, English gangsters (the Kray twins), born in London, England
• 1934 Arvind Apte, Indian cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test), born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India (d. 2014)
• 1934 Margie Masters, Australian golfer (Western Open runner-up 1966), born in Swan Hill, Australia (d. 2022)
• 1934 Tony Walton, British Tony, Oscar, and Emmy Award-winning set and costume designer (Pippin; Mary Poppins; All That Jazz), born in Walton-on-Thames, England (d. 2022)
• 1935 Sanford Clark, American country-rockabilly singer and guitarist ("The Fool"; "Son Of A Gun"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2021)

• 1936 David Nelson, American actor (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), director, and producer, born in New York City (d. 2011)
• 1936 Rainer Kunad, German composer, born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1995)
• 1937 Miguel Ángel Coria, Spanish composer of classical music, born in Madrid (d. 2016)
• 1938 Bev Dovey, English rugby union prop (2 Tests; Bristol RFC 184 games; Western Counties, Gloucestershire), born in Forest of Dean, England (d. 2024)
• 1938 Fred E. Finn, American pianist (Mickie Finn's), born in San Francisco, California

• 1939 Uri Sharvit, Israeli composer, born in Jerusalem
• 1940 David Sainsbury, English billionaire, politician (House of Lords, 1997-2021), philanthropist, and Chancellor of Cambridge University (2011-), born in England
• 1941 Frank Aendenboom, Flemish actor (Lion of Flanders), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 2018)
• 1941 William H. Dobelle, American biomedical engineer (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013 nominee), born in Massachusetts (d. 2004)
• 1942 Rolf Blättler, Swiss soccer midfielder who played 28 internationals; Grasshoppers, Lugano, FC St. Gallen, born in Uster, Switzerland (d. 2024)
• 1943 José E. Serrano, American politician (Rep-D-New York), born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
• 1944 Bettye Swann [Champion], American soul singer ("Make Me Yours"; "Don't Touch Me"), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
• 1944 Ted Templeman, American musician and record producer (Doobie Brothers; Nicolette Larson; Van Halen), born in Santa Cruz, California
• 1944 Viktor Prokopenko, Ukrainian footballer and coach, born in Zhdanov, Ukrainian SSR (d. 2007)
• 1945 Anthony Christian, English artist
• 1945 Gérald Larose, Quebec labour union executive, born in Ham-Nord, Quebec
• 1946 Jerry Edmonton, Canadian rock drummer (Steppenwolf), born in Oshawa, Ontario (d. 1993)
• 1946 John Bettis, American lyricist ("Top Of The World"; "Crazy For You"; "Slow Hand"), born in Long Beach, California
• 1947 Edgar Broughton, British rocker (Edgar Broughton Band - "Out Demons, Out!"), born in Warwick, Warwickshire, England

• 1948 Dale "Buffin" Griffin, English rock drummer (Mott The Hoople - "All Young Dudes"), and producer (BBC's John Peel sessions), born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (d. 2016)
• 1948 Keith Sykes, American folk-roots rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, born in Murray, Kentucky
• 1948 Kweisi Mfume, American politician (Rep-D-Maryland) and CEO of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1948 Paul and Barry Ryan, British composers and singers, born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
• 1948 Phil Bennett, Welsh rugby union fly-half (29 Tests Wales, 8 British & Irish Lions; Barbarians FC; Llanelli RFC 414 games & 2,535 points), born in Felinfoel, Wales (d. 2022)
• 1949 Mike D. Stone, American recording engineer (Frank Zappa, Joe Walsh, Bee Gees, America), born in the USA (d. 2017)
• 1949 Robert Pickton, Canadian serial killer charged with the first degree murder of twenty-six women, born in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
• 1950 May Pang, American music production coordinator (John Lennon & Yoko Ono), photographer (Instamatic Karma), and memoirist (Loving John), born in New York City
• 1950 Michael Huey, American session drummer (Frankie Miller; Glenn Frey; Walter Egan), and producer (Gene Clark; Tommy Roe), born in Bowdon, Georgia
• 1950 Rawly Eastwick, American baseball pitcher, 1975-81, 2X NL saves leader (Cincinnati Reds; Philadelphia Phillies, and 4 other teams), born in Camden, New Jersey
• 1950 Steven Greenberg, American composer and musician (Lipps Inc.), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
• 1951 Todd Crespi, German actor (Magician), born in Frankfurt, Germany
• 1953 Billy Thomas, American singer (McBride & Ride - "I Count on You"), born in Fort Meyers, Florida
• 1953 James di Donato, open water swimmer, one of the Tiger Twins (world record for swimming the butterfly in 40.6 miles)
• 1953 Jonathan di Donato, open water swimmer, one of the Tiger Twins (world record for swimming the butterfly in 40.6 miles)
• 1954 Brad Sherman, American politician, born in Los Angeles, California
• 1954 Doug Davidson, American actor (Paul Williams-Young & Restless), born in Glendale, California
• 1954 Jozef Ráž, Slovak musician and singer, born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

• 1954 Mike Rounds, American politician (31st Governor of South Dakota), born in Huron, South Dakota
• 1954 Perry Lee "Tiny" Tavares, American rocker, born in Providence, Rhode Island
• 1954 Tom Mulcair, Quebec politician (Leader of the New Democratic Party 2012-17), born in Ottawa, Ontario
• 1954 Wahome Muthahi, Kenyan humorist, newspaper columnist (The Daily Nation - Whispers), and playwright, born in Kenya (d. 2003)
• 1954 Wang Jianlin, Chinese businessman and founder of Dalian Wanda Group, born in Cangxi County, Sichuan Province
• 1955 Ghulam Parkar, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman v England 1982), born in Kaluste, Maharashtra, India
• 1956 Dale Maharidge, American author (And Their Children After Them), born in Ohio
• 1956 Jeff Merkley, American politician (Senator-D-Oregon 2009-), born in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
• 1957 (Elizabeth) Sarah Greene, British television presenter and actress (Blue Peter, 1980-83; Going Live!), born in St Pancras, London, England
• 1957 John Kassir, American actor and comedian, born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1957 Ron Gardenhire, German-American baseball manager, born in Butzbach, Hessen, West Germany
• 1957 Vladimir Markelov, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold team 1980, silver 1976; World C'ship gold team 1979, silver 1974), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia (d. 2023)
• 1958 Mathilde Santing, Dutch rock singer (Breast & Brow), born in Amstelveen, Netherlands
• 1959 Michelle Lujan Grisham, American politician, Governor of New Mexico (2019-), born in Los Alamos, New Mexico
• 1960 B.D. Wong, American actor (M. Butterfly), born in San Francisco, California
• 1960 Carolien de Windt, Surinamese-Dutch singer (Mai Tai), born in Suriname
• 1960 Ian Baker-Finch, Australian golfer (British Open 1991) and broadcaster (ESPN, ABC, CBS), born in Nambour, Australia
• 1960 Jaime Garzón, Colombian journalist and comedian, born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1999)
• 1960 Joachim Winkelhock, German race car driver, born in Waiblingen, West Germany
• 1960 Wolfgang Güllich, German rock climber, born in Ludwigshafen, West Germany (d. 1992)
• 1961 Dave Meltzer, American wrestling journalist and sports historian, born in New York
• 1961 Mary Bono, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California 1998-2013), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1961 Rafael Belliard, MLB infielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic
• 1961 Susan Kilrain [Still], USN commander and astronaut (STS 83, 94), born in Augusta, Georgia
• 1962 Giovanni Sollima, Italian classical and cross-over cellist, and composer (Silk Road Ensemble; Patti Smith), born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
• 1962 Jay Novacek, American NFL tight end (Dallas Cowboys), born in Martin, South Dakota
• 1963 John Hendrie, Scottish footballer, born in Lennoxtown, Scotland
• 1965 Donald Frank, American NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings), born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• 1965 Kyriakos Velopoulos, Greek politician, born in Essen, Ruhr, West Germany
• 1965 Vernice Smith, American NFL guard (Phoenix Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, St Louis Rams), born in Orlando, Florida
• 1966 Emma Tucker, English journalist (1st woman editor of The Wall Street Journal), born in London, England
• 1966 F. P. Santangelo, American baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos), born in Livonia, Michigan
• 1966 Roman Abramovich, Russian-Israeli oil magnate, born in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
• 1967 Ian Bishop, Trinidadian cricketer (West Indian fast bowler), born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
• 1967 Jacqueline McKenzie, Australian stage and screen actress (Romper Stomper, Deep Blue Sea, The 4400), born in Sydney, Australia
• 1968 Adrian Dale, South African cricketer (prolific Glamorgan & England A batsman), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
• 1968 Francisco Claver, Spanish tennis star
• 1968 Ken Ryan, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
• 1968 Robert Wilonsky, American journalist, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1969 Adela Noriega, Mexican actress (Quinceañera), born in Mexico City
• 1969 Arthur Rhodes, American baseball pitcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in Waco, Texas
• 1969 Kelvin Pritchett, American NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1970 Alonza Bevan, English bassist (Kula Shaker), born in London

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