BIRTHDAY TODAY......ON 31OCTOBER, There were famous personalities born, some pictures available but more of those I cant write here due to poor access. out of them, some were these; 1291 - Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet 1345 - Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) 1424 - Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary 1538 - Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) 1541 - Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer 1599 - Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) 1620 - John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) 1622 - Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) 1632 - Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer), (d. 1675) 1636 - Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1679) 1638 - Meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised 1692 - Comte de Caylus, French archaeologist (d. 1765) 1705 - Pope Clement XIV [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) 1711 - Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (d. 1778) 1724 - Christopher Anstey, English writer (d. 1805) 1737 - James Lovell, American educator (d. 1789) 1740 - William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) 1750 - Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet 1755 - Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist Painter Jan VermeerPainter Jan Vermeer (1632) 1757 - Ignaz Spangler, composer 1761 - Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary 1785 - George F Kersting, German painter 1791 - Ferdinand Huber, composer 1795 - John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn), (d. 1821) 1815 - Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions) 1825 - Raleigh Edward Colston, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 1825 - Charles Lavigerie, French cardinal (d. 1892) 1826 - Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 1827 - Richard Morris Hunt, American educator (d. 1895) 1831 - Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 1831 - Paolo Mantegazza, Italian neurologist (d. 1910) 1835 - Adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933 1835 - J F W Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist (Nobel 1905) 1835 - Krišjānis Barons, Latvian writer (d. 1923) Romantic Poet John KeatsRomantic Poet John Keats (1795) 1838 - King Louis of Portugal (d. 1889) 1847 - Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) 1848 - Boston Custer, brother of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) 1851 - Lovisa of Sweden, queen of Denmark (d. 1926) 1852 - Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) 1854 - Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) 1860 - Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) 1875 - Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) 1875 - Vallabhbhai Patel, Indian freedom fighter and statesman (d. 1950) 1876 - Eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands) 1883 - Marie Laurencin, French painter (d. 1956) 1887 - Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China 1887 - Edouard Lalonde, Canada, NHLer (Mont Canadiens)/lacrosse player 1888 - George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) 1888 - Harold Vincent Milligan, composer 1888 - Napoleon Lapathiotis, Greek poet (d. 1944) 1891 - Charlotte Lotte Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer 1892 - Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) 1893 - Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) 1895 - Basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist 1895 - C K Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C S, Indias 1st Test capt) 1896 - Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) 1897 - Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) 1898 - Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) 1900 - Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer 1902 - Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) 1902 - Eduard Franz, Milwaukee Wisc, actor (Zorro) 1902 - Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40) 1902 - Abraham Wald, Hungarian mathematician (d. 1950) 1906 - Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) 1906 - Louise Talma, Arcachon France, composer (Summer Sounds) 1907 - Helen Lessore, artist 1912 - Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) 1912 - Ollie Johnston, American animator (d. 2008) 1914 - Joe Carcione, American consumer advocate (d. 1988) 1914 - John Hugenholtz, Dutch race track designer (d. 1995) 1916 - Carl Johan Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden 1917 - Erik Routley, composer 1917 - William Hardy McNeill, historian (Rise of the West) 1917 - Thomas Hill, Canadian actor 1918 - Ian Stevenson, American parapsychologist (d. 2007) 1919 - Magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models 1920 - Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) 1920 - Joseph Gelineau French composer (d. 2008) 1920 - Dedan Kimathi, Kenyan rebel leader (d. 1957) 1920 - Helmut Newton, German photographer (d. 2004) 1920 - Fritz Walter, German footballer (d. 2002) 1922 - Barbara Bel Geddes, NYC, actress (Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught) King of Cambodia Norodom SihanoukKing of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk (1922) 1922 - Norodom Sihanouk, King/President/Premier of Cambodia (My War with the CIA), (d. 2012) 1922 - Anatoli Papanov, Soviet actor (d. 1987) 1922 - Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist (d. 2004) 1923 - Hicks B Waldron, Amsterdam NY, CEO (Avon) 1925 - Lee Grant [Lyova Haskell Rosenthal], New York City, New York, American actress (Shampoo, Mulholland Drive) 1925 - John Pople, English chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 2004) 1926 - Shirley Dinsdale, SF California, ventriloquist (Judy Splinters) 1926 - Jimmy Savile, English entertainer 1927 - Anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer composer and producer (The Anita Kerr Singers) 1928 - Andrew Sarris, movie critic (Village Voice) 1929 - Bud Spencer, Italian actor (Aladdin, Extralarge, Go For It) 1929 - Eddie Charlton, Australian snooker player (d. 2004) 1930 - Michael Collins, Rome, Mjr Gen USAF/astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11) 1930 - Ray Crane, trumpeter 1931 - Dan Rather, Wharton, Texas, American journalist and news anchor (CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes) 1931 - David Lumsdaine, composer 1933 - Phil Goyette, Canadian ice hockey player 1934 - Norman Beaton, actor (Eureka, Black Joy, Mighty Quinn) 1934 - Walter Steffens, composer 1936 - Sergei Nikolayevich Gaidukov, Russia, cosmonaut 1936 - Michael Landon, Forest Hills NY, actor (Bonanza, Highway to Heaven) 1937 - Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer/songwriter (Forest Lawn) 1938 - Rives McBee, Denton TX, PGA golfer (1989 RJR Bank One Classic) 1939 - Ron Rifkin, American actor 1939 - Tom OConnor, British comedian 1939 - Alui Farka Touré, Malian musician 1941 - Lucas Brown Jackson, San Marcos Tx, basketballer (Olympic-gold-1964) 1941 - Derek Bell, British racing driver 1941 - Dan Alderson, American scientist 1942 - Ben M J Hennekam, Dutch MP (CDA) 1942 - David Ogden Stiers, Peoria Ill, actor (Winchester-M*A*S*H, Doc) 1942 - Dave McNally, American baseball player (d. 2002) 1944 - Deidre Hall, Milwaukee, actress (Days of our Lives, Our House) 1944 - Kinky Friedman, Palestine Tx, country rocker (Ride em Jewboy) 1944 - Sally Kirkland, NYC, actress (Anna, Sting, Pvt Benjamin, Big Bad Mama) 1945 - Brian Doyle-Murray, American comedian and actor 1946 - Stephen Rea, Belfast, Northern Ireland, film and stage actor (Crying Game, Michael Collins) 1946 - Ramnath Parkar, cricket batsman (Indian in 2 Tests v England 1972-73) 1946 - Norman Lovett, British actor 1947 - Frank Shorter, Munich Germany, US marathoner (Oly-gold/silver-72, 76) 1947 - Russ Ballard, rocker (Argent) 1949 - Bob Selbenberg, rocker (Supertramp) 1949 - Dumisa B Ntsebeza, South African attorney/anti-apartheid activist 1949 - Mike Parker, (Rep-D-Mississippi) 1949 - Odaline de la Martinez, composer 1949 - Terrence W Wilcutt, Russellville Ky, Major USMC/astronaut (STS 68, 79) 1950 - Jane Pauley, Indianapolis Indiana, newscaster (Today, NBC Weekend) 1950 - John Candy, Ontario Canada, comedian (SCTV, Uncle Buck) 1950 - Jozef Stolorz, polish art painter 1950 - Zaha Hadid, British architect 1950 - Antonio Taguba, US Army Major General 1951 - Nick Saban, American college football coach 1952 - Bernard Edwards, Greenville NC, bassist (Chicago-Addicted to Love) 1953 - John Lucas, Durham NC, NBA guard (Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee) 1953 - Michael J. Anderson, American actor 1956 - Anders Lago, Swedish Social Democratic politician 1957 - Robert Pollard, American rocker 1957 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, American singer and actor 1958 - Russell Earl Cochran, Paducah KY, PGA golfer (1991 Centel Western) 1958 - Jeannie Longo, French cyclist 1959 - Ann Henricksson, St Paul MN, tennis star 1959 - Neal Stephenson, American author 1960 - Janice Harrer, Torrance Ca, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-1989, Oly-96) 1960 - Reza Pahlavi, Iran, son of Shah of Iran 1960 - Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rican delegate to Congress 1960 - Arnaud Desplechin, French film director 1961 - Alonzo Babers, Montgomery Ala, 400m/4X400m relay (Olympic-gold-1984) 1961 - Christine Bridged, Australian European class yachter (Olympics-96) 1961 - Glenn Doc Rivers, NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs) 1961 - Larry Mullen Jr, Dublin Ireland, rock drummer (U2-I Will Follow) 1961 - Sterling Hinds, Toronto, 4X100m relayer (Olympic-bronze-1984) Film Director Peter JacksonFilm Director Peter Jackson (1961) 1961 - Peter Jackson, Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, film director (Lord of the Rings - Academy Award, Best Director, 2003) 1961 - Kate Campbell, American musician 1963 - Dermot Mulroney, Alexandria VA, actor (Samantha, Sunset, Long Gone) 1963 - Fred McGriff, Tampa FL, infielder (Atlanta Braves) 1963 - Johnny Marr, rocker (Smiths-Ask, Girl Afraid) 1963 - Rob Schneider, actor (SNL, Jamie Coleman-Men Behaving Badly) 1963 - Dunga, Brazilian footballer 1963 - Mikkey Dee, Swedish musician, drummer for Motörhead 1964 - Amanda Sandrelli, Rome Italy, actress (The Key) 1964 - Marco van Basten, Dutch soccer star (Ajax, AC Milan) 1964 - Colm Ó Cíosóig, Irish drummer (My Bloody Valentine, Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions) 1964 - Marty Wright, American professional wrestler 1964 - Darryl Worley, American country singer 1965 - Annabella Lwin, [Myant Aye], Rangoon Burma, singer (I Want Candy) 1965 - Blue Edwards, NBA guard (Vancouver Grizzlies) 1965 - Ruud Hesp, soccer player (Roda JC) 1965 - Rob Rackstraw, voice actor 1966 - Ad-Rock, [Adam Horowitz], rocker (Beastie Boys-You Gotta Fight) 1966 - Brian Keyser, Castro Valley CA, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) 1966 - Koji Kanemoto, wrestler (NJPW/AAA/UWA, Tiger Mask, King Lee) 1966 - Joseph Boyden, Canadian novelist 1966 - Mike OMalley, American actor 1967 - Vanilla Ice, American rapper (Ice Ice Baby) and actor (Cool as Ice) 1968 - Antonio Davis, NBA forward/center (Indiana Pacers) 1968 - Eddie Taubensee, Beeville TX, catcher (Cin Reds) 1968 - Russ McCullough, WLAF offensive linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy) 1969 - Damon Mashore, Ponce Puerto Rico, outfielder (Oakland As) 1969 - Henry John Mills, NFL tight end (Houston Oilers) 1969 - Lee Woodall, NFL linebacker (SF 49ers) 1970 - Steve Trachsel, Oxnard California, pitcher (Chicago Cubs) 1970 - Nicky Wu, Taiwanese actor and martial arts expert 1970 - Linn Berggren, Swedish singer (Ace of Base) 1970 - Rogers Stevens, American guitarist (Blind Melon) 1970 - Mitch Harris, American guitarist (Napalm Death, among others) 1970 - Johnny Moeller, American blues guitarist 1971 - Phillip Tataurangi, Auckland NZ, Australasia golfer 1971 - Alphonso Ford, American basketball player (d. 2004) 1971 - Ian Walker, English footballer 1971 - Toby Anstis, British radio presenter 1972 - Clifford Rozier, NBA center/forward (Golden State Warriors) 1972 - Jamie Asher, NFL tight end (Washington Redskins) 1972 - Matt Dawson, English rugby union footballer 1973 - Fiona Smith, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Oly-98) 1973 - Ross Verba, NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31) 1973 - Grigorios Georgatos, Greek footballer 1973 - Tim Byrdak, American baseball player 1973 - David Dellucci, American baseball player 1974 - Jeff Gooch, linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 1974 - Julie Minta Gleneck, Miss New Hampshire USA (1996) 1974 - Serge Heuveling, soccer player (NEC) 1974 - Muzzy Izzet, Turkish footballer 1974 - Natasja Saad, Danish hip hop and reggae artist (d. 2007) 1975 - Carla Boyd, Wynyard Tasmania, basketball player (Olympics-bronze-96) 1975 - Jagan Hames, Australian decathlete (Olympics-96) 1975 - Fabio Celestini, Swiss footballer 1976 - Guti, Spanish footballer 1976 - Piper Perabo, American actress 1977 - Sylviane Félix, French athlete 1977 - Séverine Ferrer, French singer 1978 - Joselina Garcia, Miss Honduras Universe (1997) 1978 - Emmanuel Izonritei, Nigerian boxer 1978 - Zachary Knighton, American actor 1978 - Martin Verkerk, Dutch tennis player 1979 - Simão Sabrosa, Portuguese footballer 1979 - Ricardo Fuller, Jamaican Footballer 1979 - Saaphyri Windsor, American reality tv figure 1980 - Eddie Kaye Thomas, American actor, 1980 - Samaire Armstrong, American actress 1980 - Alondra de la Parra, Mexican founder and artistic director of the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas 1981 - Irina Denezhkina, Russian writer 1981 - Frank Iero, American musician (My Chemical Romance, Leathermouth, Pencey Prep; founder of Skeleton Crew) 1981 - Selina (Jiaxuan) Ren, member of Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E 1981 - Jon Crocker, American songwriter 1982 - Tomáš Plekanec, Czech ice hockey player 1982 - The Cheeky Girls, British-Romanian singers 1982 - Justin Chatwin, Canadian actor 1983 - Katy French, Irish model (d. 2007) 1986 - Chris Alajajian, Australian racing driver 1986 - Christie Hayes, Australian actress 1988 - Sébastien Buemi, Swiss racing driver 1990 - James Charles Lewis aka Lil JJ, American actor/singer 1991 - Jordan-Claire Green, American actress 2000 - Willow Smith, American actress 2005 - Infanta Leonor of Spain, daughter of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and Letizia, Princess of Asturias
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 01:39:55 +0000