Celebrating Today’s Famous Birthdays: 22nd November – A Tribute to Remarkable Individuals
Welcome, dear readers! It brings me great joy to present a heartfelt tribute to the remarkable individuals born on this significant date. Today, we commemorate the birth anniversary of a diverse array of extraordinary personalities who have left an indelible mark on the world.
| Year | Person |
|---|---|
| 870 | Alexander, Byzantine emperor (d. 913) |
| 912 | Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 973) |
| 1190 | Pope Clement IV (d. 1268) |
| 1221 | Alfonso X of Castile (d. 1284) |
| 1402 | Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) |
| 1417 | William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) |
| 1496 | Clément Marot, French poet (d. 1544) |
| 1508 | Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, youngest son of Henry the Middle (d. 1549) |
| 1553 | Prospero Alpini, Italian physician and botanist (d. 1617) |
| 1616 | John Wallis, English mathematician (d. 1703) |
| 1632 | Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (d. 1707) |
| 1641 | Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch lawyer and politician (d. 1720) |
| 1687 | Jean Baptiste Senaillé, French violinist and composer (d. 1730) |
| 1705 | Thomas Birch, English historian and author (d. 1766) |
| 1715 | Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer and author (d. 1799) |
| 1719 | Spranger Barry, Irish actor (d. 1777) |
| 1749 | Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina (d. 1800) |
| 1760 | François-Noël Babeuf, French journalist and activist (d. 1797) |
| 1781 | Theodor Valentin Volkmar, German lawyer and politician, 1st Mayor of Marburg (d. 1847) |
| 1785 | Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1853) |
| 1803 | Theodore Dwight Weld, American author and activist (d. 1895) |
| 1804 | Franklin Pierce, American general, lawyer, and politician, 14th President of the United States (d. 1869) |
| 1820 | Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician and author (d. 1884) |
| 1837 | Johannes Diderik van der Waals, Dutch physicist and thermodynamicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1923) |
| 1838 | Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and politician, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1928) |
| 1858 | Albert Ranft, Swedish actor and director (d. 1938) |
| 1860 | Hjalmar Branting, Swedish journalist and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Sweden, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1925) |
| 1864 | Henry Bourne Joy, American businessman (d. 1936) |
| 1868 | Mary Brewster Hazelton, American painter (d. 1953) |
| 1869 | Valdemar Poulsen, Danish engineer (d. 1942) |
| 1871 | William Watt, Australian accountant and politician, 24th Premier of Victoria (d. 1946) |
| 1875 | Anatoly Lunacharsky, Russian journalist and politician (d. 1933) |
| 1876 | Manuel de Falla, Spanish pianist and composer (d. 1946) |
| 1878 | Frank Pick, English lawyer and businessman (d. 1941) |
| 1883 | José Clemente Orozco, Mexican painter (d. 1949) |
| 1886 | Eduards Smiļģis, Latvian actor and director (d. 1966) |
| 1887 | Boris Karloff, English actor (d. 1969) |
| 1887 | Henry Moseley, English physicist and chemist (d. 1915) |
| 1888 | Harpo Marx, American actor and singer (d. 1964) |
| 1889 | Harry Sunderland, Australian-English journalist and businessman (d. 1964) |
| 1890 | El Lissitzky, Russian photographer and architect (d. 1941) |
| 1892 | Erté, Russian-French illustrator and designer (d. 1990) |
| 1896 | Klement Gottwald, Czechoslovak politician, President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (d. 1953) |
| 1896 | Tsunenohana Kan’ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 31st Yokozuna (d. 1960) |
| 1897 | Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Bangladeshi−English historian, author, and critic (d. 1999) |
| 1897 | Karl Gebhardt, German physician and war criminal (d. 1948) |
| 1899 | Manuel dos Reis Machado, Brazilian martial artist and educator (d. 1974) |
| 1902 | Aaron Bank, American colonel (d. 2004) |
| 1902 | Victor Jory, Canadian-American actor (d. 1982) |
| 1905 | K. Alvapillai, Sri Lankan civil servant (d. 1979) |
| 1906 | Betti Alver, Estonian author and poet (d. 1989) |
| 1907 | Lars Leksell, Swedish physician and neurosurgeon (d. 1986) |
| 1907 | Run Run Shaw, Chinese-Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, founded Shaw Brothers Studio and TVB (d. 2014) |
| 1908 | Nelson S. Bond, American author and playwright (d. 2006) |
| 1909 | Nigel Tranter, Scottish historian and author (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | George O’Hanlon, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1989) |
| 1914 | Donald Nixon, American businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1914 | Wilson Tucker, American projectionist and author (d. 2006) |
| 1915 | John Dehner, American actor (d. 1992) |
| 1915 | Marc Simont, French-American illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1915 | Anne Burns, British aeronautical engineer and glider pilot (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Michael Gough, Malaysian-English actor (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1920 | Paul Celan, Romanian-French poet and translator (d. 1970) |
| 1921 | Fred Buscaglione, Italian singer and actor (d. 1960) |
| 1922 | Manuel Fraga Iribarne, Spanish politician, 3rd President of the Xunta of Galicia (d. 2012) |
| 1922 | Võ Văn Kiệt, Vietnamese soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Vietnam (d. 2008) |
| 1923 | Daniel Brewster, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (d. 2007) |
| 1923 | Billy Haughton, American harness racer and trainer (d. 1986) |
| 1923 | Julien J. LeBourgeois, American admiral (d. 2012) |
| 1923 | Gloria Whelan, American author and poet |
| 1924 | Irvin J. Borowsky, American publisher and philanthropist (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Josephine D’Angelo, American baseball player and educator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Paula Raymond, American model and actress (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Colin Turnbull, English-American anthropologist and author (d. 1994) |
| 1925 | José Napoleón Duarte, Salvadoran engineer and politician, President of El Salvador (d. 1990) |
| 1925 | Johnny Mandel, American composer and conductor |
| 1925 | Elaine Horseman, English author and educator (d. 1999) |
| 1926 | Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philosopher (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | R. L. Burnside, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005) |
| 1927 | John Cole, Irish-English journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Guy Davenport, American author and scholar (d. 2005) |
| 1927 | Angelo Sodano, Italian cardinal |
| 1928 | Jerry Bock, American composer (d. 2010) |
| 1928 | John Coleman, Australian rules footballer and coach (d. 1973) |
| 1928 | Elmarie Wendel, American actress and singer |
| 1929 | Hal Lindsey, American evangelist and author |
| 1929 | Gloria Lynne, American singer (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Geeta Dutt, Indian singer and actress (d. 1972) |
| 1930 | Robert Easton, American actor (d. 2011) |
| 1930 | Jack McKeon, American baseball player and manager |
| 1932 | Michel David-Weill, French-American banker |
| 1932 | Kunie Tanaka, Japanese actor |
| 1933 | Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer and conductor |
| 1933 | Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and activist (d. 1977) |
| 1934 | Lew Hoad, Australian tennis player (d. 1994) |
| 1934 | Robert Towne, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1935 | Ken Eastwood, Australian cricketer |
| 1935 | Vladislav Volkov, Russian engineer and astronaut (d. 1971) |
| 1936 | Robert Barnard, English author, critic, and educator (d. 2013) |
| 1936 | Steve Landesberg, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1936 | Mats Traat, Estonian poet and author |
| 1937 | Graham Hearne, English lawyer and businessman |
| 1938 | Patrick Kelly, English archbishop |
| 1939 | Betty Everett, American singer and pianist (d. 2001) |
| 1940 | Luis Tiant, Cuban-American baseball player and coach |
| 1941 | Alan Mullery, English footballer and manager |
| 1941 | Franco Nero, Italian actor and producer |
| 1942 | Susan Anspach, American actress |
| 1943 | Andrew Goodman, American activist (d. 1964) |
| 1943 | Sue Nicholls, English actress |
| 1943 | David Nolan, American activist and politician (d. 2010) |
| 1943 | Petar Skansi, Croatian basketball player and coach |
| 1944 | Joe Eszterhas, Hungarian-American screenwriter and producer |
| 1944 | Peter Lindbergh, German-French photographer and director |
| 1944 | James Toback, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1945 | Assi Dayan, Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014) |
| 1945 | Jim Doyle, American lawyer and politician, 44th Governor of Wisconsin |
| 1945 | Keith Hampshire, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and radio host |
| 1945 | Jerry Harris, American sculptor |
| 1945 | Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer |
| 1945 | Tony Pond, English race car driver (d. 2002) |
| 1946 | Giorgos Koudas, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1946 | Diana Quick, English actress |
| 1946 | Bobby Rush, American activist and politician |
| 1947 | Jean-Pierre Foucault, French radio and television host |
| 1948 | Bruce Vilanch, American actor and screenwriter |
| 1948 | Frank Worthington, English footballer and manager |
| 1949 | Alan Paul, American singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1949 | Sandra Stevens, English singer (Brotherhood of Man) |
| 1950 | Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri, Indian indologist, author, and academic |
| 1950 | Carlos Eire, Cuban-born American author and academic |
| 1950 | Charles Schumer, American lawyer and politician |
| 1951 | Maik Galakos, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1952 | Bill Troiano, American tuba player and educator |
| 1953 | Rick Bayless, American chef and author |
| 1953 | Francis Cabrel, French singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1953 | Johan de Meij, Dutch trombonist, composer, and conductor |
| 1953 | Martin Kent, Australian cricketer |
| 1953 | Volodymyr Sabodan, Ukrainian metropolitan (d. 2014) |
| 1954 | Pete Allen, English clarinet player and saxophonist |
| 1954 | Glenn Brummer, American baseball player |
| 1954 | Bruce Hornsby, American singer-songwriter and pianist |
| 1954 | Aavo Pikkuus, Estonian cyclist |
| 1955 | Steven Brust, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and author (Cats Laughing) |
| 1955 | Ludovico Einaudi, Italian pianist and composer |
| 1955 | Dinos Kouis, Greek footballer and coach |
| 1955 | Mary Landrieu, American politician |
| 1956 | Bruce Edgar, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1956 | Shane Gould, Australian swimmer and coach |
| 1958 | Martin Snedden, New Zealand cricketer and lawyer |
| 1959 | Maxwell Caulfield, English-American actor |
| 1960 | Robin Roberts, American sportscaster and journalist |
| 1961 | Keith Ablow, American psychiatrist and author |
| 1961 | Nicolas Bacri, French composer |
| 1961 | Merv Hughes, Australian cricketer |
| 1961 | John Schnatter, American businessman, founded Papa John’s Pizza |
| 1961 | Peter Stanford, English journalist and author |
| 1962 | Lance King, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1962 | Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela |
| 1963 | Gwynne Shotwell, American businesswoman, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX |
| 1964 | Frank Rutherford, Bahamian triple jumper |
| 1965 | Jennifer Michael Hecht, American historian, author, and poet |
| 1966 | Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer |
| 1966 | Kevin Gallacher, Scottish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1966 | Jerry Kelly, American golfer |
| 1967 | Gary Kirsten, South African cricketer and coach |
| 1967 | Salli Richardson, American actress, director, and producer |
| 1968 | Robert Denmark, English runner and coach |
| 1968 | Hamid Hassani, Iranian lexicographer, linguist, and academic |
| 1968 | Anthony Sullivan, English rugby league and union player |
| 1968 | Kirsty Young, Scottish journalist |
| 1969 | Olivier Beretta, Monégasque racing driver |
| 1969 | Mike Lünsmann, German footballer |
| 1969 | Robin Padilla, Filipino actor, martial artist, and screenwriter |
| 1969 | Jonathan Seet, Singaporean-Canadian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1970 | Zoë Ball, English radio and television host |
| 1970 | Oded Fehr, Israeli-American actor |
| 1970 | Danny Hoch, American actor and screenwriter |
| 1970 | Karsten Müller, German chess player and author |
| 1971 | Khaled Al-Muwallid, Saudi Arabian footballer |
| 1971 | Lisa Arch, American actress |
| 1971 | Vin Baker, American basketball player and coach |
| 1971 | Chris Hardwick, American comedian, actor, producer, and television host |
| 1974 | Juventud Guerrera, Mexican wrestler and sportscaster |
| 1974 | Saku Koivu, Finnish ice hockey player |
| 1974 | Malik Rose, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1974 | Jamie Sharper, American football player |
| 1976 | Cüneyt Çakır, Turkish footballer and referee |
| 1976 | Page Kennedy, American actor and rapper |
| 1976 | Tony Renna, American race car driver (d. 2003) |
| 1976 | Murat Salar, German-Turkish footballer and manager |
| 1976 | Kohei Suwama, Japanese wrestler |
| 1977 | Myriam Boileau, Canadian diver |
| 1977 | Adam Eaton, American baseball player |
| 1977 | David Lucas, English footballer |
| 1978 | Ali Güneş, German-Turkish footballer |
| 1978 | Tommy Marth, American saxophonist (d. 2012) |
| 1978 | Alison Mosshart, American singer-songwriter |
| 1978 | Kayvan Novak, English actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1979 | Kelly Brook, English model and actress |
| 1979 | Nihat Kahveci, Turkish footballer and manager |
| 1980 | Ishmael Beah, Sierra Leonean child soldier and American author |
| 1980 | David Britz, American nanotechnologist and engineer |
| 1980 | Jonathan Papelbon, American baseball player |
| 1982 | Colby Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1982 | Dallas Johnson, Australian rugby league player |
| 1982 | Igor Kuzmin, Estonian rower |
| 1982 | Asafa Powell, Jamaican sprinter |
| 1983 | Nasser Al-Shamrani, Saudi Arabian footballer |
| 1983 | Fatih Yiğituşağı, Turkish footballer |
| 1983 | Kevin Clancy, Scottish football referee |
| 1984 | Amruta Khanvilkar, Indian actress and dancer |
| 1985 | Viktor Ahn, South Korean speed skater |
| 1985 | Mike Tolbert, American football player |
| 1987 | Nicklas Bäckström, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1987 | Ossi Kanervo, Finnish figure skater |
| 1988 | Sebastian Nachreiner, German footballer |
| 1990 | Shaun Hutchinson, English footballer |
| 1990 | Eddy Kim, South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1990 | Alena Leonova, Russian figure skater |
| 1991 | Ahmed Shehzad, Pakistani cricketer |
| 1992 | Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1992 | Gabriel Landeskog, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1994 | Wes Burns, Welsh footballer |
| 1995 | Kelly Rosen, Estonian footballer |
| 1996 | Anna Yanovskaya, Russian ice dancer |
As we come to the end of this tribute to today’s famous birthdays, let us carry forward the inspiration and lessons gleaned from these exceptional individuals. Their journeys remind us that with determination, passion, and resilience, we can leave our own unique imprint on the world. May their stories serve as a guiding light, igniting the spark within each of us to pursue greatness and make a positive impact.
Stay tuned for more insightful posts dedicated to celebrating the lives and contributions of notable personalities. Their stories continue to resonate and inspire, shaping the course of history and leaving an unforgettable legacy for generations to come. Until next time, may the spirit of these extraordinary individuals continue to guide and inspire you on your own remarkable journey.
