Famous Birthdays on November 25

Q: Who was born on November 25?

Famous people born on November 25 include: Emperor Taizong of Liao (died 947), Emperor Taizong of Jin (died 1135), Catherine Cornaro, Thomas Dacre, Osanna of Cattaro.

Q: What is Ben Stein known for?

Ben Stein, American actor, television personality, game show host, lawyer, and author

1944 — Ben Stein

American actor, television personality, game show host, lawyer, and author

November 25 has seen 202 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 902 – 2002. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · November 25 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 202 people 902 – 2002

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Stein also co-wrote and starred in the controversial 2008 film Expelled which was widely criticized for promoting pseudoscientific intelligent design creationist claims

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Benjamin Jeremy Stein is an American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on political and economic issues

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presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford before entering the entertainment field as an actor, comedian, and game show host

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His screen roles include the economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, being the host of Win Ben Stein's Money, and as Dr

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Stein is the son of economist and writer Herbert Stein, who worked at the White House under President Nixon

Emperor Taizong of Liao (died 947)

Emperor Taizong of Liao, personal name Yaogu, sinicised name Yelü Deguang, courtesy name Dejin, was the second emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China.

902

Emperor Taizong of Jin (died 1135)

Emperor Taizong of Jin, personal name Wuqimai, sinicised name Wanyan Sheng, was the second emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. His era name was "Tianhui" (天會). During his reign, the Jin dynasty conquered…

1075

Catherine Cornaro

Queen of Cyprus (died 1510)

Catherine Cornaro was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Cyprus, also holding the titles of Queen of Jerusalem and Queen of Armenia. She became queen consort of Cyprus by marriage to James II of Cyprus, and then regent…

1454

Thomas Dacre

2nd Baron Dacre, Knight of Henry VIII of England (died 1525)

Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gilsland was the son of Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of Gilsland and Mabel Parr, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr of Kendal by his wife, Alice Tunstall. Mabel was the first of the Parr…

1467

Osanna of Cattaro

Dominican visionary and anchoress (died 1565)

Osanna of Cattaro, TOSD was a Catholic visionary and anchoress from Cattaro, Montenegro. She was a convert from Orthodoxy and was of Serbian descent. She became a Dominican tertiary and was first venerated in Kotor. She…

1493

Lope de Vega

Spanish playwright and poet (died 1635)

Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist who was a key figure in the Spanish Golden Age (1492–1659) of Baroque literature. In the literature of Spain, Lope de Vega is often considered…

1562

John Heminges

English actor (died 1630)

John Heminges was an English actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. Along with Henry Condell, he was an editor of the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare,…

1566

Piet Pieterszoon Hein

Dutch admiral (died 1629)

Piet Pieterszoon Hein was a Dutch admiral and privateer for the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War. Hein was the first and the last to capture a large part of a Spanish treasure fleet which transported huge…

1577

Sir Gervase Clifton

1st Baronet, English politician (died 1666)

Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, K.B. was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1666. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. He was educated at St…

1587

Henrietta Maria of France

Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland (died 1669)

Henrietta Maria of France was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from her marriage to King Charles I on 13 June 1625 until his execution on 30 January 1649. She was the mother of Charles II and James II and VII.…

1609

Catherine of Braganza (died 1705)

Catherine of Braganza was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She was the daughter of John IV of Portugal, who…

1638

Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri

Italian violin maker (died 1740)

Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri, better known as Giuseppe filius Andrea Guarneri was a violin maker from the prominent Guarneri family of luthiers who lived in Cremona, Italy.

1666

Jean-François Séguier

French astronomer and botanist (died 1784)

Jean-François Séguier was a French archaeologist, epigraphist, astronomer and botanist from Nîmes.

1703

Johann Friedrich Reichardt

German composer and critic (died 1814)

Johann Friedrich Reichardt was a German composer, writer and music critic.

1752

Robert Townsend

American spy (died 1838)

Robert Townsend was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General George…

1753

John Armstrong

Jr., American general and politician, 7th United States Secretary of War (died 1843)

John Armstrong Jr. was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison. A member…

1758

Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck

English author and activist (died 1856)

Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck was a British writer in the anti-slavery movement.

1778

Franz Xaver Gruber

Austrian organist and composer (died 1863)

Franz Xaver Gruber was an Austrian primary school teacher, church organist and composer in the village of Arnsdorf, who is best known for composing the music to "Stille Nacht".

1787

Julius Robert von Mayer

German physician and physicist (died 1878)

Julius Robert von Mayer was a German physician, chemist, and physicist and one of the founders of thermodynamics. He is best known for enunciating in 1841 one of the original statements of the conservation of energy or…

1814

William Sawyer

Canadian merchant and politician (died 1904)

William Sawyer was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Compton in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1886 as a Conservative.

1815

John Bigelow

American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to France (died 1911)

John Bigelow Sr. was an American lawyer, diplomat, and historian who edited the complete works of Benjamin Franklin and the first autobiography of Franklin taken from Franklin's previously lost original manuscript. He…

1817

Andrew Carnegie

Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1919)

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late-19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history.

1835

Ernst Schröder

German mathematician and academic (died 1902)

Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Ernst Schröder was a German mathematician mainly known for his work on algebraic logic. He is a major figure in the history of mathematical logic, by virtue of summarizing and extending the work…

1841

Henry Ware Eliot

American businessman and philanthropist (died 1919)

Henry Ware Eliot was an American industrialist and philanthropist who lived in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the father of poet T. S. Eliot.

1843

Karl Benz

German engineer and businessman, founded Mercedes-Benz (died 1929)

Carl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical, modern automobile and the first car to be put into series production. He…

1844

José Maria de Eça de Queirós

Portuguese-French journalist and author (died 1900)

José Maria de Eça de Queiroz or Queirós is generally considered to have been the greatest Portuguese writer in the realist style. Zola considered him to be far greater than Flaubert. In the London Observer, Jonathan…

1845

Carrie Nation

American activist (died 1911)

Caroline Amelia Nation, often referred to as Carrie, Carry Nation, Carrie A. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, was a radical of the American temperance movement, which opposed alcohol consumption before the advent of…

1846

Alfred Capus

French journalist, author, and playwright (died 1922)

Alfred Capus was a French journalist and playwright, who was born in Aix-en-Provence and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

1858

Ethelbert Nevin

American pianist and composer (died 1901)

Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin was an American pianist and composer.

1862

Gustaf Söderström

Swedish tug of war competitor, shot putter, and discus thrower (died 1958)

Gustaf Fredrik "Jotte" Söderström was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor.

1862

Kate Gleason

American engineer, businesswoman, and philanthropist (died 1933)

Catherine Anselm Gleason was an American engineer and businesswoman known for her accomplishments in the field of engineering and for her philanthropy. Starting at a young age, she managed several roles in the…

1865

Talaat Harb

Egyptian economist, founded the Banque Misr (died 1941)

Mohamed Talaat Harb Pacha was a leading Egyptian entrepreneur and founder of Banque Misr, and its group of companies, in May 1920.

1867

Ernest Louis

Grand Duke of Hesse (died 1937)

Ernest Louis was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning from 1892 until 1918.

1868

Ben Lindsey

American lawyer and judge (died 1934)

Benjamin Barr Lindsey was an American judge and social reformer based in Denver during the Progressive Era. He is best known for developing a juvenile court system that for youth in trouble.

1869

Winthrop Ames

American director, producer, and playwright (died 1937)

Winthrop Ames was an American theatre director and producer, playwright and screenwriter.

1870

Maurice Denis

French painter of Les Nabis movement (died 1943)

Maurice Denis was a French painter, decorative artist, and writer. An important figure in the changing world of late 19th-century European art, Denis is associated with Les Nabis, Symbolism, and later Neo-classicism.…

1870

Robert Maysack

American gymnast and triathlete (died 1960)

Robert Emil Maysack was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He died in Highlands County, Florida.

1872

Albert Henry Krehbiel

American painter and illustrator (died 1945)

Albert Henry Krehbiel, was the most decorated American painter ever at the French Academy, winning the Prix De Rome, four gold medals and five cash prizes. He was born in Denmark, Iowa and taught, lived and worked for…

1873

Joe Gans

American boxer (died 1910)

Joe Gans was an American professional boxer. Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all time by boxing historian and Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer. Known as the "Old Master," Gans became the first…

1874

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (died 1936)

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine from 1894 to 1901 as the wife of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and Consort of the Head of the House of Romanov as the wife of…

1876

Harley Granville-Barker

British actor, director and playwright (died 1946)

Harley Granville-Barker was an English actor, director, playwright, manager, critic, and theorist. After early success as an actor in the plays of George Bernard Shaw, he increasingly turned to directing and was a major…

1877

John Flynn

Australian minister and pilot, founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service (died 1951)

John Flynn was an Australian Presbyterian minister who founded the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) which later separated into Frontier Services and the Presbyterian Inland Mission, as well as founding what became the…

1880

Elsie J. Oxenham

English author (died 1960)

Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley, was an English girls' story writer, who took the name Oxenham as her pseudonym when her first book, Goblin Island, was published in 1907. Her Abbey Series of 38 titles are her best-known and…

1880

Jacob Fichman

Romanian-Israeli poet and critic (died 1958)

Jacob Fichman, also transliterated as Yakov Fichman, was an acclaimed Hebrew poet, essayist and literary critic.

1881

Pope John XXIII (died 1963)

Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963.

1881

Harvey Spencer Lewis

American mystic and author (died 1939)

Harvey Spencer Lewis was an American Rosicrucian writer, mystic and the founder of AMORC. He led AMORC as its first leader (imperator) from its creation in 1915 until his death.

1883

Nikolai Vavilov

Russian botanist and geneticist (died 1943)

Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. His research focused on improvement of wheat, maize and other cereal…

1887

Reşat Nuri Güntekin

Turkish author and playwright (died 1956)

Reşat Nuri Güntekin was a Turkish novelist, storywriter, and playwright. His best known novel, Çalıkuşu is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia. This work is translated into Persian by Seyyed…

1889

Isaac Rosenberg

English soldier and poet (died 1918)

Isaac Rosenberg was an English poet and artist. His Poems from the Trenches are recognized as some of the most outstanding poetry written during the First World War.

1890

Ōnishiki Uichirō

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 26th Yokozuna (died 1941)

Ōnishiki Uichirō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 26th yokozuna. On 2 November 1922, he became the first yokozuna to perform the yokozuna dohyō-iri at the Meiji Shrine.

1891

Joseph Wood Krutch

American author and critic (died 1970)

Joseph Wood Krutch was an American author, critic, and naturalist who wrote nature books on the American Southwest. He is known for developing a pantheistic philosophy.

1893

Wilhelm Kempff

German pianist and composer (died 1991)

Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff was a German pianist, teacher and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations…

1895

Anastas Mikoyan

Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (died 1978)

Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan was a Soviet statesman, diplomat, and Bolshevik revolutionary who served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, the head of state of the Soviet Union. As a member of the…

1895

Helen Hooven Santmyer

American poet and author (died 1986)

Helen Hooven Santmyer was an American writer, educator, and librarian. She is primarily known for her best-selling epic "...And Ladies of the Club", published when she was in her 80s.

1895

Ludvík Svoboda

Czech general and politician, 8th President of Czechoslovakia (died 1979)

Ludvík Svoboda was a Czech general and politician. He fought in both World Wars, for which he was regarded as a national hero, and he later served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1975.

1895

Albertus Soegijapranata

Indonesian archbishop (died 1963)

Albertus Soegijapranata, better known by his birth name Soegija, was a Jesuit priest who became the Apostolic Vicar of Semarang and later its archbishop. He was the first native Indonesian bishop and known for his…

1896

Virgil Thomson

American composer and critic (died 1989)

Virgil Thomson was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music. He has been described as a modernist, a neoromantic, a neoclassicist, and a composer…

1896

Debaki Bose

Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1971)

Debaki Bose (1898–1971), also known as Debaki Kumar Bose, was an Indian director, writer, and actor who is recognized for his contribution in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema. He was born on 25 November 1898 in…

1898

Aarne Viisimaa

Estonian tenor and director (died 1989)

Aarne Viisimaa was an Estonian operatic tenor and opera director. He was notably the director of the Estonian National Opera from 1927 to 1944. As an opera singer, he performed such roles as Eisenstein in Die…

1898

Rudolf Höss

German SS officer, commandant of Auschwitz, convicted war criminal (died 1947)

Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss was a German SS officer and the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp. After the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II, he lived under a false name until discovered by…

1900

Helen Gahagan Douglas

American actress and politician (died 1980)

Helen Gahagan Douglas was an American actress and politician.

1900

Arthur Liebehenschel

German SS officer, commandant of Auschwitz and later Majdanek, convicted war criminal (died 1948)

Arthur Liebehenschel was a German commandant at the Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps during the Holocaust. Following the war, he was convicted of war crimes by the Polish government and executed in 1948.

1901

Eddie Shore

Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 1985)

Edward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League.…

1902

Lillian Copeland

American discus thrower and shot putter (died 1964)

Lillian Copeland, née Lillian Drossin, was an American track and field Olympic champion athlete, who excelled in discus, javelin throwing, and shot put, setting multiple world records. She has been called "the most…

1904

Toni Ortelli

Italian composer and conductor (died 2000)

Antonio "Toni" Ortelli was an Italian alpinist, conductor and composer from the Veneto.

1904

Samiha Ayverdi

Turkish mystic and author (died 1993)

Samiha Ayverdi was a Turkish writer.

1905

Alice Ambrose

American philosopher and logician (died 2001)

Alice Ambrose Lazerowitz was an American philosopher, logician, and author.

1906

John Stuart Hindmarsh

English race car driver and pilot (died 1938)

John Stuart Hindmarsh was an English racing driver and aviator.

1907

Natyaguru Nurul Momen

Bangladeshi playwright, author, educator, director and media personality (died 1990)

Nurul Momen was a Bangladeshi playwright, educator, director, broadcast personality, orator, humorist, dramatist, academician, satirist, belletrist, essayist, columnist, translator and poet. He served as a faculty…

1908

P. D. Eastman

American author and illustrator (died 1986)

Philip Dey Eastman was an American screenwriter, children's author, and illustrator.

1909

Roelof Frankot

Dutch painter and photographer (died 1984)

Roelof Frankot was a Dutch painter.

1911

Lewis Thomas

American physician, etymologist, and educator (died 1993)

Lewis Thomas was an American physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and biologist. He was a longtime contributor to The New England Journal of Medicine, and his essays were…

1913

Joe DiMaggio

American baseball player and coach (died 1999)

Joseph Paul DiMaggio, nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York…

1914

Léon Zitrone

Russian-French journalist (died 1995)

Léon Zitrone was a Russian-born French journalist and television presenter.

1914

Augusto Pinochet

Chilean general and politician, 30th President of Chile (died 2006)

Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer and military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. He led the military junta that overthrew President Salvador Allende in 1973 and established a…

1915

Armando Villanueva

Peruvian politician, 121st Prime Minister of Peru (died 2013)

Armando Villanueva del Campo was a Peruvian politician who was the leader of the Peruvian American Popular Revolutionary Alliance. Born in Lima, his parents were Pedro Villanueva Urquijo, a gynecologist in the city, and…

1915

Peg Lynch

American actress and screenwriter (died 2015)

Margaret Frances "Peg" Lynch was an American writer, actress, and sitcom creator. The BBC dubbed her, “the woman who invented sitcom”.

1916

Luigi Poggi

Italian cardinal (died 2010)

Luigi Poggi was an Italian Catholic prelate, nuncio, and spymaster who led The Entity, the foreign intelligence service of the Holy See.

1917

Alparslan Türkeş

Cypriot-Turkish colonel and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (died 1997)

Alparslan Türkeş was a Turkish politician, who was the founder and president of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the Grey Wolves (Ülkü Ocakları). He ran the Grey Wolves training camps from 1968 to 1978. He…

1917

Norman Tokar

American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1979)

Norman Tokar was an American director, actor and occasional writer and producer of serial television and feature films, who directed many of the early episodes of Leave it to Beaver, and found his greatest success…

1919

Shelagh Fraser

English actress (died 2000)

Sheila Mary Fraser was an English actress. She is best known for her roles in the television serial A Family at War (1970–1971) and as Luke Skywalker's Aunt Beru in Star Wars (1977).

1920

Ricardo Montalbán

Mexican-American actor, singer, and director (died 2009)

Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino was a Mexican and American film and television actor. Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became widely known for performances in genres from crime and…

1920

Noel Neill

American actress (died 2016)

Noel Darleen Neill was an American actress, pin-up girl, and model. She played Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), as well as the 1950s television series Adventures of…

1920

Ilja Hurník

Czech composer and playwright (died 2013)

Ilja Hurník was a Czech composer and essayist.

1922

Mauno Koivisto

Finnish banker and politician, 9th President of Finland (died 2017)

Mauno Henrik Koivisto was a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1979 to 1982. He was also…

1923

Art Wall Jr.

American golfer (died 2001)

Arthur Jonathan Wall Jr. was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1959.

1923

Paul Desmond

American saxophonist and composer (died 1977)

Paul Desmond was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet and composed the group's biggest hit, "Take Five". The song remains the…

1924

Sybil Stockdale

American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (died 2015)

Sybil Elizabeth Stockdale was an American campaigner for families of Americans missing in South East Asia.

1924

Takaaki Yoshimoto

Japanese poet, philosopher, and critic (died 2012)

Takaaki Yoshimoto , also known as Ryūmei Yoshimoto, was a Japanese poet, philosopher, and literary critic. As a philosopher, he is remembered as a founding figure in the emergence of the New Left in Japan, and as a…

1924

Poul Anderson

American author (died 2001)

Poul William Anderson was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until his death in 2001. Anderson also wrote historical novels. He won the Hugo Award seven times and the Nebula…

1926

Jeffrey Hunter

American actor and producer (died 1969)

Jeffrey Hunter was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King of Kings. On television, Hunter is known for his 1965 role as Captain Christopher Pike in…

1926

Ranganath Misra

Indian lawyer and jurist, 21st Chief Justice of India (died 2012)

Ranganath Misra was an Indian jurist, who served as the 21st Chief Justice of India, from 25 September 1990 to 24 November 1991. He was also the first chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India. He also…

1926

Judy Crichton

American director and producer (died 2007)

Judy Crichton was an American television news and documentary producer.

1929

Nat Adderley

American cornet and trumpet player (died 2000)

Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, with whom he played for many years.

1931

Kathryn Crosby

American actress and singer (died 2024)

Olive Kathryn Crosby was an American actress and singer who performed in films, primarily under the stage name Kathryn Grant. She married Bing Crosby in 1957 and subsequently appeared on television with him and hosted a…

1933

Robert Berner

American geologist and academic (died 2015)

Robert Arbuckle Berner was an American scientist known for his contributions to the modeling of the carbon cycle. He taught Geology and Geophysics from 1965 to 2007 at Yale University, where he latterly served as…

1935

Trisha Brown

American dancer and choreographer (died 2017)

Trisha Brown was an American choreographer and dancer, and one of the founders of the Judson Dance Theater and the postmodern dance movement. Brown's dance/movement method, with which she and her dancers train their…

1936

Erol Güngör

Turkish sociologist and psychologist (died 1983)

Erol Güngör was a Turkish social psychologist and writer. His work focused on the socially derived nature of language, morality, and values. Güngör wrote extensively on nationalism and culture at a time when Turkey was…

1938

Rosanna Schiaffino

Italian actress (died 2009)

Rosanna Schiaffino was an Italian film actress. She appeared on the covers of Italian, German, French, British and American magazines.

1938

Martin Feldstein

American economist and academic (died 2019)

Martin Stuart Feldstein was an American economist. He was the George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the president emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served as president…

1939

Reinhard Furrer

Austrian-German physicist and astronaut (died 1995)

Reinhard Alfred Furrer was a German physicist and astronaut.

1940

Joe Gibbs

American football coach and auto racing executive

Joe Jackson Gibbs is an American former football coach who is an auto racing team owner. He served as the head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1992 and then 2004 to…

1940

Karl Offmann

Mauritian politician, 3rd President of Mauritius (died 2022)

Karl Auguste Offmann was a Mauritian politician who briefly served as the president of Mauritius from 2002 to 2003.

1940

Shyamal Kumar Sen

Indian jurist and politician, 21st Governor of West Bengal

Shyamal Kumar Sen is an Indian jurist who served as a chief justice of the Allahabad High Court and also as a Governor of West Bengal. He was appointed governor in May 1999 following the resignation of A R Kidwai and…

1940

Percy Sledge

American singer (died 2015)

Percy Tyrone Sledge was an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. He is best known for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman", a No. 1 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966. It was awarded a…

1940

Christos Papanikolaou

Greek pole vaulter

Christos Papanikolaou is a Greek retired pole vaulter. On 25 October 1970, he set the world record at 5.49 m, significant to Americans as the first man to pole vault 18 feet. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972…

1941

Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi

Pakistani spiritual leader and author

Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi is a Sufi leader and founder of the spiritual groups RAGS International and Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam.

1941

Naomi Stadlen was a British therapist and writer (died 2025)

Naomi Stadlen was a British therapist and writer. She was known for writing What Mothers Do: Especially When it Looks Like Nothing.

1942

Bob Lind

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Robert Neale Lind is an American playwright, novelist, and singer-songwriter who helped define the 1960s folk rock movement in the U.S. and UK. Lind is notable for his transatlantic hit record "Elusive Butterfly", which…

1942

Mimis Papaioannou

Greek footballer and manager (died 2023)

Dimitrios "Mimis" Papaioannou was a Greek professional footballer, who played as a forward, mostly for AEK Athens and a manager. Widely regarded as the greatest Greek footballer of his generation and one of the best…

1942

Jerry Portnoy

American singer-songwriter and harmonica player

Jerry Portnoy is an American harmonica blues musician, who has toured with Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton.

1943

Michael Kijana Wamalwa

Kenyan lawyer and politician, 8th Vice President of Kenya (died 2003)

Michael Christopher Kijana Wamalwa was a renowned Kenyan politician who at the time of his death was serving as the eighth Vice-President of Kenya.

1944

Gail Collins

American journalist and author

Gail Collins is an American journalist, op-ed columnist and author, most recognized for her work with The New York Times. Joining the Times in 1995 as a member of the editorial board, she served as the paper's Editorial…

1945

Mike Doyle

English footballer (died 2011)

Michael Doyle was an English footballer, who spent most of his career with Manchester City and also played for Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale.

1946

Jonathan Kaplan

French-American director and producer (died 2025)

Jonathan Kaplan was an American film producer and director. His film The Accused (1988) earned actress Jodie Foster the Oscar for Best Actress and was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 39th Berlin International Film…

1947

John Larroquette

American actor

John Bernard Larroquette is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in the NBC military drama series Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976–1978), the NBC sitcom Night Court for which he received four consecutive…

1947

Jacques Dupuis

Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Deputy Premier of Quebec

Jacques P. Dupuis is a Canadian politician and lawyer. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party and former MNA for Saint-Laurent in the Montreal region, Dupuis is also a former Quebec Minister of Justice and was Minister of…

1948

Kerry O'Keeffe

Australian cricketer and sportscaster

Kerry James O'Keeffe is an Australian former cricketer and a current cricket commentator for Fox Sports. O'Keeffe played 24 Test matches and two One Day Internationals between 1971 and 1977. Due to his comedic anecdotes…

1949

Chris Claremont

English-American author

Christopher S. Claremont is an American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont worked for 16 years on Uncanny X-Men from 1975 to 1991, longer than that of any other writer, during which he is credited with developing…

1950

Giorgio Faletti

Italian author, screenwriter, and actor (died 2014)

Giorgio Faletti was an Italian writer, musician, actor and comedian. Born in Asti, Piedmont, he lived on Elba Island. His books have been translated into 25 languages and published with great success in Europe, South…

1950

Alexis Wright

Australian author

Alexis Wright is an Australian writer. She is best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel Carpentaria and 2024 novel Praiseworthy. She was the first writer to win the Stella Prize twice, in 2018…

1950

Charlaine Harris

American author and poet

Jean Charlaine Harris Schulz is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series The Southern Vampire Mysteries, which was adapted as the TV series True Blood. The television show…

1951

Bill Morrissey

American singer-songwriter (died 2011)

Bill Morrissey was a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter based in New Hampshire.

1951

Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Spanish author and journalist

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez is a Spanish novelist and journalist. He worked as a war correspondent for RTVE for 21 years (1973–1994). His first novel, El húsar, set in the Napoleonic Wars, was published in 1986.

1951

Johnny Rep

Dutch footballer and manager

John Nicholaas Rep is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He holds the all-time record for FIFA World Cup goals for the Netherlands with 7.

1951

John Lynch

American businessman and politician, 80th Governor of New Hampshire

John Hayden Lynch is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 80th governor of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013. Lynch was first elected governor in 2004, defeating first-term Republican…

1952

Gabriele Oriali

Italian footballer and manager

Gabriele "Lele" Oriali is an Italian former professional footballer who primarily played as a defensive midfielder but also played as a right-back, who is currently sports coordinator at Serie A club Napoli.

1952

Graham Eadie

Australian rugby league player and coach

Graham "Wombat" Eadie, is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He has been named amongst Australia's finest of the 20th century. A New South Wales State of Origin and…

1953

Mark Frost

American author, screenwriter, and producer

Mark Frost is an American novelist, film and television show maker. He is the co-creator of the mystery television series Twin Peaks and was a writer and executive story editor of Hill Street Blues (1982–1985). He also…

1953

Jeffrey Skilling

American businessman

Jeffrey Keith Skilling is an American businessman who in 2006 was convicted of federal felony charges relating to the Enron scandal. Skilling, who was CEO of Enron during the company's collapse, was eventually sentenced…

1953

Don Hahn

American director and producer

Donald Paul Hahn is an American film producer. He served as a producer for the Disney films Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King (1994), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), and The…

1955

Kurt Niedermayer

German footballer and manager

Kurt Niedermayer is a German former footballer, now a coach. Niedermayer, who played in defence or midfield, played for Karlsruher SC, FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart, FC Locarno and SC Pfullendorf. He won one cap for…

1955

Connie Palmen

Dutch author

Aldegonda Petronella Huberta Maria "Connie" Palmen is a Dutch author.

1955

Bruno Tonioli

Italian dancer and choreographer

Bruno Tonioli is an Italian television personality, choreographer and dancer. He has judged on the British television talent shows Strictly Come Dancing (2004–2019), DanceX (2007) and Britain's Got Talent (2023–2025),…

1955

Bob Ehrlich

American lawyer and politician, 60th Governor of Maryland

Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican, Ehrlich represented Maryland's 10th legislative district in the House of…

1957

Naomi Oreskes

American historian of science

Naomi Oreskes is an American historian of science. After 15 years as Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego., she became professor of the history of science and affiliated…

1958

Charles Kennedy

Scottish journalist and politician (died 2015)

Charles Peter Kennedy was a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015.

1959

Amy Grant

American singer-songwriter

Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "The Queen…

1960

John F. Kennedy Jr.

American lawyer, journalist, and publisher (died 1999)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., also referred to as JFK Jr., was an American businessman, attorney, magazine publisher, and journalist. He was the son of the 35th U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline…

1960

Tarzan Basaruddin

Indonesian professor of computer science

Tarzan "Chan" Basaruddin is an Indonesian higher education quality and management official and professor of computer science at the University of Indonesia (UI). He is currently serving advisor to the Minister of Higher…

1961

Gilbert Delorme

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Gilbert Delorme is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was a defenceman for five NHL teams. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh…

1962

Hironobu Sakaguchi

Japanese videogame designer

Hironobu Sakaguchi is a Japanese game designer, director, producer, and writer. Originally working for Square from 1983 to 2003, he departed the company and founded independent studio Mistwalker in 2004. He is known as…

1962

Kevin Chamberlin

American actor and director

Seth Kevin Chamberlin is an American actor and singer. He is known for his theatre roles such as Dimas in Triumph of Love, Horton in Seussical, and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family. For his theatre work, he was…

1963

Holly Cole

Canadian singer and actress

Holly Cole is a Canadian jazz singer and actress. For many years she performed with her group The Holly Cole Trio.

1963

Chip Kelly

American football player and coach

Charles Edward Kelly is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for Northwestern. He came to prominence as a college football head coach for the University of Oregon from 2009 to 2012, leading them…

1963

Mark Lanegan

American singer-songwriter (died 2022)

Mark William Lanegan was an American singer and songwriter. First becoming prominent as the lead singer for the early grunge band Screaming Trees, he was also known as a member of Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter…

1964

Cris Carter

American football player, coach, and sportscaster

Graduel Christopher Darwin Carter is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) and…

1965

Billy Burke

American actor

William Albert Burke is an American actor. Burke is known for his role as Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga. In 2011, he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles…

1966

Stacy Lattisaw

American R&B singer

Stacy Lattisaw Jackson is an American R&B singer from Washington, D.C..

1966

Anthony Nesty

Surinamese swimmer

Anthony Conrad Nesty is a former competition swimmer from Suriname who was an Olympic gold medallist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men's and women's…

1967

Gregg Turkington

Australian comedian and singer

Gregg Turkington is an American comedian, entertainer, actor, musician and writer. He is known for his performances as Neil Hamburger, a stand-up comedian persona he developed in the 1990s. Alongside Tim Heidecker,…

1967

Jill Hennessy

Canadian actress and singer

Jill Hennessy is a Canadian actress and musician. She is best known for her roles on the American television series Law & Order, on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and Crossing Jordan, on…

1968

Erick Sermon

American rapper and producer

Erick Sermon is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside Parrish Smith & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work.

1968

Anthony Peeler

American basketball player

Anthony Eugene Peeler is an American former professional basketball player, having played for a number of National Basketball Association (NBA) teams from 1992 to 2005. He was most commonly known for his defense and…

1969

Christina Applegate

American actress

Christina Applegate is a retired American actress. She gained recognition in the late 1980s for playing Kelly Bundy in the Fox sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997). Her titular role in the sitcom Jesse…

1971

Magnus Arvedson

Swedish ice hockey player and coach

Magnus Karl Olof Arvedson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks. He also competed in the men's ice…

1971

Göksel Demirpençe

Turkish singer-songwriter

Göksel Demirpençe is a Turkish singer-songwriter.

1971

Gerard King

American basketball player

Gerard King is an American former professional basketball player. He was a member of the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1972

Deepa Marathe

Indian cricketer

Deepa Madhukar Marathe is an Indian former cricket all-rounder who played domestically for Air India, Railways and internationally for the India women's national team.

1972

Petteri Nummelin

Finnish ice hockey player

Timo Petteri Nummelin is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as…

1972

Steven de Jongh

Dutch cyclist

Steven de Jongh is a Dutch former road bicycle racer.

1973

Octavio Dotel

Dominican baseball player

Octavio Eduardo Dotel Diaz was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for 13 major league teams, the second-most of any player in history. Dotel spent…

1973

Eddie Steeples

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Eddie Steeples is an American actor known for his roles as the "Rubberband Man" in an advertising campaign for OfficeMax, Cal in Would You Rather, Darnell Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, and Eddie on The Guest…

1973

Kenneth Mitchell

Canadian actor (died 2024)

Kenneth Alexander Mitchell was a Canadian actor. He was known for his role as Eric Green in the CBS television series Jericho (2006–2008) and for portraying various characters in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2021). In…

1974

Kristian Nairn

Northern Irish actor and DJ

Kristian Nairn is an actor and DJ from Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He is best known for his portrayal of Hodor in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. He also played Wee John Feeney on the HBO Max series Our Flag…

1975

Clint Mathis

American soccer player and coach

Clint Mathis is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward or midfielder. He appeared at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring one goal. He also played in Major League Soccer for the MetroStars,…

1976

Donovan McNabb

American football player and sportscaster

Donovan Jamal McNabb is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the…

1976

Olena Vitrychenko

Ukrainian gymnast and coach

Olena Ihorivna Vitrychenko, also known as Elena or Yelena Vitrichenko, is a Ukrainian former rhythmic gymnast who primarily competed as an individual. She is the 1996 Olympics bronze medalist, the 1997 World all-around…

1976

Guillermo Cañas

Argentinian tennis player

Guillermo "Willy" Ignacio Cañas is an Argentine former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked world No. 8 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in June 2005. Cañas won…

1977

Jill Flint

American actress

Jill Flint is an American television and film actress, best known for her role of Jill Casey in the USA Network TV series Royal Pains, and as the popular character Lana Delaney on CBS' award-winning series The Good…

1977

Marcus Marshall

Australian racing driver

Marcus John Marshall is a former Champ Car driver from Australia.

1977

Ringo Sheena

Japanese singer-songwriter and producer

Yumiko Shiina , known by her stage name Ringo Sheena , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen.

1978

Jerry Ferrara

American actor

Jerry Ferrara is an American actor. He is known for his role as Turtle on the HBO comedy series Entourage, and starred on the Starz drama series Power as Joe Proctor.

1979

Joel Kinnaman

Swedish actor

Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman is a Swedish-American actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in the 2010 Swedish film Easy Money and the Johan Falk crime series. Kinnaman is known internationally for his…

1979

John-Michael Liles

American ice hockey player

John-Michael Liles is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins. In…

1980

Aaron Mokoena

South African footballer

Teboho Aaron Mokoena is a South African former footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Cape Town City.

1980

Alviro Petersen

South African cricketer

Alviro Nathan Petersen is a South African former cricketer who played for the Highveld Lions and for Lancashire until 2016 when he was banned from cricket for two years by Cricket South Africa for not correctly…

1980

Nick Swisher

American baseball player

Nicholas Thompson Swisher is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a switch hitter who threw left-handed, and played for the Oakland Athletics,…

1980

Steffen Thier

German rugby player

Steffen Thier is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.

1980

Xabi Alonso

Spanish footballer

Xabier Alonso Olano is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who will become the manager of Premier League club Chelsea on 1 July 2026. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his…

1981

Lee Bum-ho

South Korean baseball player

Lee Bum-ho is a South Korean former professional baseball third baseman. He played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles and Kia Tigers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He…

1981

Barbara Pierce Bush

American activist

Barbara Pierce Bush is an American activist and author. She co-founded and is the chair of the board of the nonprofit organization Global Health Corps. She and her fraternal twin sister, Jenna, are the daughters of the…

1981

Jenna Bush Hager

American journalist

Jenna Welch Bush Hager is an American news personality, author, and journalist. She is the co-host of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, the fourth hour of NBC's morning news program, Today. Hager and her fraternal twin…

1981

Jared Jeffries

American basketball player

Jared Scott Carter Jeffries is an American former professional basketball player. Jeffries was drafted with the 11th overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. He also played for the New York Knicks,…

1981

Michael Garnett

Canadian ice hockey player

Michael Garnett is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played for Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Garnett previously played for the National Hockey League's Atlanta…

1982

Jhulan Goswami

Indian cricketer

Jhulan Goswami is an Indian former cricketer. She played for the India women's national cricket team from 2002 to 2022.

1983

Peter Siddle

Australian cricketer

Peter Matthew Siddle is an Australian cricketer. He is a specialist right-arm fast-medium bowler who played mostly for Victoria in first-class and List A cricket, then also spent two seasons at Tasmania. In the Big Bash…

1984

Gaspard Ulliel

French actor (died 2022)

Gaspard Thomas Ulliel was a French actor and model. He was known for having portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising (2007), fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic Saint Laurent (2014), and for…

1984

Remona Fransen

Dutch pentathlete

Remona Fransen is a Dutch athlete, specialising in multi-eventing disciplines.

1985

Katie Cassidy

American actress

Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy is an American actress. Following several minor television roles, she came to attention as a scream queen after starring in the horror films When a Stranger Calls (2006), as Kelli Presley…

1986

Trevor Booker

American basketball player

Trevor Fitzgerald Booker is an American former professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 23rd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2010…

1987

Nodar Kumaritashvili

Georgian luger (died 2010)

Nodar Kumaritashvili was a Georgian luge athlete who suffered a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Winter Olympics competition in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, on the day of the opening ceremony. He…

1988

Jay Spearing

English footballer

Jay Francis Spearing is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He is a player-coach at the Liverpool FC academy.

1988

Stephanie Hsu

American actress

Stephanie Ann Hsu is an American actress and singer. She received critical acclaim for her dual role as Joy Wang and Jobu Tupaki in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), which earned her a nomination for…

1990

Philipp Grubauer

German ice hockey player

Philipp Grubauer is a German professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall,…

1991

Ana Bogdan

Romanian tennis player

Ana Bogdan is a Romanian professional tennis player. Having made her tour debut in 2009, she peaked at No. 39 in the WTA rankings in July 2023.

1992

Danny Kent

English motorcycle racer

Danny Ray Kent is an English motorcycle racer, best known for winning the 2015 Moto3 World Championship. In doing so he became Great Britain's first Grand Prix solo motorcycle world champion since Barry Sheene in 1977,…

1993

Dennis Smith Jr.

American basketball player

Dennis Cliff Smith Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and earned second-team all-conference honors…

1997

Talen Horton-Tucker

American basketball player

Talen Jalee Horton-Tucker is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Horton-Tucker played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones.

2000

Kaja Juvan

Slovenian tennis player

Kaja Juvan is a Slovenian professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of world No. 58 in singles and No. 97 in doubles. Juvan won her maiden WTA Tour doubles title at the 2021 Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca,…

2000

Pedri

Spanish footballer

Pedro González López, more commonly known as Pedri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. Pedri is considered one of the best midfielders…

2002

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