Celebrating Today’s Famous Birthdays: 23rd 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 |
|---|---|
| 1273 | Alphonso, Earl of Chester (d. 1284) |
| 1394 | Charles, Duke of Orléans (d. 1465) |
| 1427 | John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English nobleman (d. 1473) |
| 1472 | Pietro Torrigiano, Italian sculptor (d. 1528) |
| 1583 | Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet and painter (d. 1641) |
| 1583 | Philip Massinger, English dramatist (d. 1640) |
| 1594 | Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (d. 1651) |
| 1603 | John, Count of Nassau-Idstein (1629-1677) (d. 1677) |
| 1615 | Philip William, Elector Palatine (d. 1690) |
| 1630 | Étienne Baluze, French scholar and academic (d. 1718) |
| 1632 | Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher and scholar (d. 1677) |
| 1655 | Charles XI of Sweden (d. 1697) |
| 1690 | Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German organist and composer (d. 1750) |
| 1712 | Charles-Michel de l’Épée, French priest and educator (d. 1789) |
| 1712 | Ali II ibn Hussein, Tunisian ruler (d. 1782) |
| 1713 | Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (d. 1784) |
| 1713 | Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist and clergyman (d. 1768) |
| 1724 | Maria Amalia of Saxony (d. 1760) |
| 1729 | Alexander Suvorov, Russian field marshal (d. 1800) |
| 1745 | Maria Luisa of Spain (d. 1792) |
| 1774 | Thomas Dick, Scottish minister, author, and educator (d. 1857) |
| 1784 | Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (d. 1850) |
| 1801 | Ludwig Bechstein, German author and poet (d. 1860) |
| 1806 | William Webb Ellis, English priest, created Rugby football (d. 1872) |
| 1811 | Ulrich Ochsenbein, Swiss lawyer and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (d. 1890) |
| 1812 | Xavier Hommaire de Hell, French geographer and engineer (d. 1848) |
| 1826 | Carlo Collodi, Italian journalist and author (d. 1890) |
| 1840 | John Alfred Brashear, American scientist, telescope maker and educator (d. 1920) |
| 1849 | Frances Hodgson Burnett, English-American novelist and playwright (d. 1924) |
| 1851 | John Indermaur, British lawyer (d. 1925) |
| 1857 | Miklós Kovács, Hungarian-Slovene poet and songwriter (d. 1937) |
| 1859 | Cass Gilbert, American architect, designed the United States Supreme Court Building and Woolworth Building (d. 1934) |
| 1864 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter and illustrator (d. 1901) |
| 1867 | Scott Joplin, American pianist and composer (d. 1917) |
| 1869 | Óscar Carmona, Portuguese field marshal and politician, 11th President of Portugal (d. 1951) |
| 1873 | Julius Martov, Russian politician (d. 1923) |
| 1873 | Herbert Roper Barrett, English tennis player (d. 1943) |
| 1874 | Charles William Miller, Brazilian footballer and referee (d. 1953) |
| 1876 | Walter Burley Griffin, American architect and urban planner, designed Canberra (d. 1937) |
| 1877 | Alben W. Barkley, American lawyer and politician, 35th Vice President of the United States (d. 1956) |
| 1877 | Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara, Indian police officer (d. 1941) |
| 1879 | Wylie Cameron Grant, American tennis player (d. 1968) |
| 1881 | Al Christie, Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1951) |
| 1882 | Nikolai Janson, Russian politician (d. 1938) |
| 1884 | Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Ukrainian-Israeli historian and politician, 2nd President of Israel (d. 1963) |
| 1885 | Theodor Altermann, Estonian actor, director, and producer (d. 1915) |
| 1885 | Christian Wirth, German SS officer (d. 1944) |
| 1886 | Margaret Caroline Anderson, American publisher, founded The Little Review (d. 1973) |
| 1887 | Raoul Paoli, French boxer and rower (d. 1960) |
| 1887 | Erich von Manstein, German field marshal (d. 1973) |
| 1888 | Dale Carnegie, American author and educator (d. 1955) |
| 1888 | Fredrick Willius, American cardiologist and author (d. 1972) |
| 1893 | Charles F. Hurley, American soldier and politician, 54th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1946) |
| 1894 | Herbert Sutcliffe, English cricketer and businessman (d. 1978) |
| 1895 | Esther Applin, American geologist and paleontologist (d. 1972) |
| 1897 | Lucky Luciano, Italian-American mob boss (d. 1962) |
| 1897 | Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, English tennis player (d. 1953) |
| 1899 | Ward Morehouse, American author, playwright, and critic (d. 1966) |
| 1904 | Albert Ross Tilley, Canadian captain and surgeon (d. 1988) |
| 1908 | Libertad Lamarque, Argentinian actress and singer (d. 2000) |
| 1910 | Larry Siemering, American football player and coach (d. 2009) |
| 1911 | Kirby Grant, American actor (d. 1985) |
| 1911 | Joe Medwick, American baseball player and manager (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Garson Kanin, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Joan Sanderson, English actress (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1913 | Howard Duff, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1990) |
| 1913 | Geraldine Fitzgerald, Irish-American actress (d. 2005) |
| 1914 | Bessie Blount Griffin, American physical therapist, inventor and forensic scientist (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |
| 1917 | Shabtai Rosenne, English-Israeli academic, jurist, and diplomat (d. 2010) |
| 1919 | David Kossoff, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1921 | John Lindsay, American lawyer and politician, 103rd Mayor of New York City (d. 2000) |
| 1922 | Claus Moser, Baron Moser, German-English statistician and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Eileen Barton, American singer (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Lorne Munroe, Canadian-American cellist and educator |
| 1925 | William F. Buckley, Jr., American publisher and author, founded the National Review (d. 2008) |
| 1925 | Simon van der Meer, Dutch-Swiss physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Tsung-Dao Lee, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1927 | Ahmadou Kourouma, Ivorian-French author and playwright (d. 2003) |
| 1927 | Alfredo Kraus, Spanish tenor (d. 1999) |
| 1927 | Kevin Skinner, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2014) |
| 1929 | Franciszek Kokot, Polish nephrologist and endocrinologist |
| 1929 | George Moscone, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 37th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1978) |
| 1930 | Ken Barrington, English cricketer (d. 1981) |
| 1930 | Bob Friend, American baseball player and politician |
| 1931 | Tommy Allsup, American rockabilly and western swing guitarist |
| 1931 | Arthur Chaskalson, South African lawyer and judge, 18th Chief Justice of South Africa (d. 2012) |
| 1932 | Claudio Naranjo, Chilean psychiatrist |
| 1932 | Fred Titmus, English cricketer and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1933 | John Sheridan, English rugby player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1934 | Alfred Schnittke, German-Russian journalist and composer (d. 1998) |
| 1935 | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahraini politician, Prime Minister of Bahrain |
| 1935 | Ron Dellums, American soldier and politician, 48th Mayor of Oakland |
| 1935 | Mordicai Gerstein, American author, illustrator, and director |
| 1938 | Willy Claes, Belgian conductor and politician, 8th Secretary General of NATO |
| 1938 | Oscar Robertson, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1938 | Charles Starkweather, American spree killer (d. 1959) |
| 1940 | Paul Tagliabue, American lawyer and businessman, 5th Commissioner of the National Football League |
| 1940 | Eric Wilson, Canadian author and educator |
| 1941 | Pete Best, Indian-English drummer and songwriter |
| 1941 | Donald “Duck” Dunn, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1942 | Billy Connolly, Scottish comedian and actor |
| 1942 | Marlin Fitzwater, American soldier and journalist, 17th White House Press Secretary |
| 1942 | Andrew Stunell, English minister and politician |
| 1943 | Dave Bing, American basketball player and politician, 70th Mayor of Detroit |
| 1943 | Richard Tee, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 1993) |
| 1943 | Robin Williamson, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1943 | Margaret E. M. Tolbert, American chemist and academic |
| 1944 | Bev Bevan, English rock drummer |
| 1944 | Candy Darling, American model and actress (d. 1974) |
| 1944 | Ibrahim Gambari, Nigerian academic and diplomat, 9th Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1944 | Dan Glickman, American businessman and politician, 26th United States Secretary of Agriculture |
| 1945 | Lee Michaels, American rock singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1946 | Ted Bundy, American serial killer (d. 1989) |
| 1946 | Tony Clarkin, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1946 | Penny Jordan, English author (d. 2011) |
| 1947 | Dwight Schultz, American actor |
| 1947 | Dave Sinclair, English keyboard player |
| 1948 | Spider Robinson, American-Canadian author and critic |
| 1948 | Steve Yeager, American baseball player and coach |
| 1949 | Shane Bourne, Australian comedian, actor, and television host |
| 1949 | Ewen Cameron, Baron Cameron of Dillington, English politician |
| 1949 | Sally Davies, English hematologist and academic |
| 1950 | Bob Burns, American drummer and songwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1950 | Stanley Livingston, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1951 | Mimis Androulakis, Greek author and politician |
| 1951 | Chet Edwards, American businessman and politician |
| 1951 | Margaret Mountford, Northern Irish-British lawyer and businesswoman |
| 1951 | Graham Price, Egyptian-Welsh rugby player |
| 1952 | Parveen Shakir, Pakistani Urdu poet |
| 1952 | Rachel Chagall, American actress |
| 1952 | Norbert Haug, German journalist and businessman |
| 1952 | Thierry Lhermitte, French actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1952 | Jim Sheridan, Scottish politician |
| 1954 | Emir Kusturica, Serbian actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1954 | Margaret Wetherell, English psychologist and academic |
| 1955 | Ian Botham, English cricketer, footballer, and sportscaster |
| 1955 | Clem Burke, American rock drummer |
| 1955 | Scott Hoch, American golfer |
| 1955 | Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Swedish politician, Swedish Minister for Culture |
| 1955 | Najib Mikati, Lebanese businessman and politician, 31st Prime Minister of Lebanon |
| 1955 | Takashi Yuasa, Japanese lawyer and author |
| 1956 | Ruben Santiago-Hudson, American actor, playwright, and director |
| 1957 | Denise Crosby, American actress and producer |
| 1957 | Edward Stourton, English journalist and author |
| 1958 | Roy Aitken, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1958 | Margaret Curran, Scottish academic and politician |
| 1959 | Todd Brooker, Canadian skier and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Edgar Meyer, American bassist and composer |
| 1961 | Carlos Carnero, Spanish lawyer and politician |
| 1962 | John Kovalic, English author and illustrator |
| 1962 | John Squire, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1962 | Paul Thorburn, German-Welsh rugby player and manager |
| 1962 | Ioannis Topalidis, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1962 | Tracey Wickham, Australian swimmer |
| 1964 | Garret Dillahunt, American actor |
| 1964 | Brad Sherwood, American actor and game show host |
| 1965 | Shirley Henderson, Scottish actress |
| 1965 | Dawn Robinson, American R&B singer and actress |
| 1966 | Russell Watson, English tenor and actor |
| 1967 | Henrik Brockmann, Danish singer-songwriter |
| 1967 | Cal Eldred, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Bülent Korkmaz, Turkish footballer and manager |
| 1969 | David Adeang, Nauruan lawyer and politician |
| 1969 | Romesh Kaluwitharana, Sri Lankan cricketer |
| 1969 | Rob Nicholson, American bass player and songwriter |
| 1970 | Doug Brien, American football player |
| 1970 | Julieta Venegas, American-Mexican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1970 | Ashley Ward, English footballer and businessman |
| 1971 | Cosmas Ndeti, Kenyan runner |
| 1971 | Keith Primeau, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach |
| 1972 | Marek Lemsalu, Estonian footballer |
| 1972 | Ruxandra Dragomir, Romanian tennis player |
| 1974 | Stephen Merchant, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1974 | Machel Montano, Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1974 | Taro Yamamoto, Japanese actor and politician |
| 1975 | Thomas Kohnstamm, American author |
| 1976 | Christian Laflamme, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1976 | Chen Lu, Chinese figure skater |
| 1977 | Colin Hanks, American actor |
| 1977 | Celaleddin Koçak, German-Turkish footballer |
| 1978 | Katherine Heigl, American actress and producer |
| 1979 | Joseba Llorente, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | Kabir Ali, English cricketer |
| 1980 | Beth Phoenix, American wrestler |
| 1982 | Ryan Fitzpatrick, American football player |
| 1982 | Cristian Hernandez Gonzalez, Chilean Poet |
| 1982 | Sean O’Loughlin, English rugby player |
| 1983 | Dean Ashton, English footballer |
| 1983 | Lars Eckert, German rugby player |
| 1983 | André Laurito, German footballer |
| 1983 | José López, Venezuelan baseball player |
| 1983 | Karine Vanasse, Canadian actress and producer |
| 1984 | Maria Höfl-Riesch, German skier |
| 1985 | Julia Alexandratou, Greek model, actress, and singer |
| 1985 | Tony Hunt, American football player |
| 1986 | Pedro León, Spanish footballer |
| 1986 | Mohamed Massaquoi, American football player |
| 1990 | Sarah Hyland, American actress |
| 1990 | Tom Odell, English singer-songwriter |
| 1990 | Michael Oldfield, Australian rugby league player |
| 1990 | Mario Gaspar, Spanish footballer |
| 1992 | Sergei Kulbach, Ukrainian figure skater |
| 1993 | Ivi Adamou, Cypriot-Greek singer-songwriter |
| 1993 | Joe Pigott, English footballer |
| 1994 | Nabil Bentaleb, Algerian footballer |
| 1994 | Reece Mastin, English-Australian singer-songwriter |
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.
