Historical birthday on this day

11 Oct 1806

Alexander Karaorevi Prince of Serbia (1842-58) born in Topola Serbia (d. 1885)

11 Oct 1814

Jean Baptiste Lamy 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (1853-85) born in Lempdes Puy-de-Dme France (d. 1888)

11 Oct 1825

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Swiss writer born in Zrich (d. 1898)

11 Oct 1865

Hans E. Kinck Norwegian philological and writer (Mot Karnaval) born in ksfjord Norway (d. 1926)

11 Oct 1875

Stefan Octavian Iosif Romanian poet (Beautiful Irine) born in Braov Romania (d. 1913)

11 Oct 1884

Friedrich Bergius German chemist (benzine from brown coal Nobel 1931) born in Breslau (Wrocaw) Germany (d. 1949)

11 Oct 1884

Robert Mller-Hartmann German composer born in Hamburg (d. 1950)

11 Oct 1897

Arvo Hannikainen Finnish composer born in Jyvskyl Finland (d. 1942)

11 Oct 1901

Emil Hlobil Czech composer born in Vesel nad Lunic (d. 1987)

11 Oct 1908

Armen Carapetyan Americn musicologist and composer born in Isfahan Iran (d. 1992)

11 Oct 1926

Nht Hnh Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk born in Hu Tha Thin-Hu Province Vietnam

11 Oct 1927

Josphine-Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Princess of Belgium born in Brussels Belgium (d. 2005)

11 Oct 1930

Harry Gla German ski jumper (Olympic bronze 1956) born in Klingenthal Vogtland Saxony Germany (d. 1997)

11 Oct 1951

Miroslav Dvok Czechoslovak ice hockey player born in Hluboka Czech Republic (d. 2008)

11 Oct 1965

Alexander Hacke German musician (Einstrzende Neubauten) born in Berlin

11 Oct 1966

Gregg Olson American baseball pitcher (Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers) born in Omaha Nebraska

11 Oct 1974

Terje Hkonsen Norwegian snowboarder born in Vinje Norway

11 Oct 1978

Kali [Carlos Manuel Gonalves Alonso] Angolan footballer born in Luanda Angola

11 Oct 1989

Henry Lau Hong Kong-Canadian singer (Super Junior-M) born in Toronto Ontario Canada

11 Oct 1989

Michelle Wie American golfer (US Open 2014) born in Honolulu Hawaii

11 Oct 1991

Chauncey Matthews American Juniors singer born in San Diego California

11 Oct 1872

Emily Davison English suffragette who died when hit by King Georges horse at Epsom Derby born in Greenwich England (d. 1913)

11 Oct 1887

William Hoppe American carom billiards player (51 world titles 1906-52) born in Cornwall on Hudson New York (d. 1959)

11 Oct 1888

Piero Coppola Italian pianist and composer born in Milan Italy (d. 1971)

11 Oct 1915

Florence Finch Filipino-American war hero who fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II born in Santiago Philippines (d. 2016)

11 Oct 1937

Sir Bobby Charlton CBE English soccer midfielder (106 caps World Cup 1966 Manchester United) and manager (Preston NE) born in Ashington England

11 Oct 1946

Gary Mallaber American drummer (The Steve Miller Band- Abracadbra) born in Buffalo New York

11 Oct 1949

Greg Douglass American rock guitarist and vocalist (Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra) born in Oakland California

11 Oct 1950

Andrew Woolfolk American pop musician (Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star) born in Texas

11 Oct 1961

Steve Young American NFL quarterback (Super Bowl 1988-89 94 [MVP] Pro Bowl 199298 NFL passing TD leader 199294 98 SF 49ers) born in Salt Lake City Utah

11 Oct 1965

Julianne McNamara American gymnast (Olympic gold uneven bars 1984) born in Flushing New York

11 Oct 1978

Kali Angolan soccer defender (73 caps) born in Luanda Angola

11 Oct 1895

Jakov Gotovac Croatian conductor and composer (Ero the Joker) born in Split Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) (d. 1982)

11 Oct 1908

Armen Carapetyan American musicologist and composer born in Isfahan Iran (d. 1992)

11 Oct 1915

Florence Finch Filipino-American war hero who fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II born in Santiago Philippines (d. 2016) [1]

11 Oct 1928

Saulius Sondeckis Lithuanian violinist conductor orchestra leader (Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra 1960-2004) born in iauliai Lithuania (d. 2016)

11 Oct 1928

Russell Oberlin American countertenor (Pro Musica Antiqua 1952-66) and educator (Hunter 1966-94) born in Akron Ohio (d. 2016)

11 Oct 1935

Frederick Combs American stage and screen actor (The Boys In The Band) playwright and director born in Portsmouth Virginia (d. 1992)

11 Oct 1944

Rodney Marsh British football forward (9 caps QPR Manchester City) and broadcaster (Sky Sports) born in Hatfield England

11 Oct 1951

Jean-Jacques Goldman French singer-songwriter & music record producer born in Paris France

11 Oct 1960

Joe Nash American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl First Team All Pro 1984 Seattle Seahawks) born in Boston Massachusetts

11 Oct 1974

Rachel Barton Pine American violinist born in Chicago Illinois

11 Oct 1882

R. Nathaniel Dett Canadian-American pianist organist choral director and composer (In The Bottoms) born in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada (d. 1943)

11 Oct 1894

Albert Stoessel American violinist conductor composer and educator born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1943)

11 Oct 1897

Arvo Hannikainen Finnish violinist and composer born in Jyvskyl Finland (d. 1942)

11 Oct 1906

Charles H Revson American cosmetic magnate (Revlon) born in Somerville Massachusetts (d. 1974)

11 Oct 1906

Dutch Clark American ProCollege Football HOF back (Colorado College 6 First-team All-Pro 3 NFL rushing TD leader & NFL scoring leader Portsmouth SpartansDetroit Lions) born in Fowler Colorado (d. 1978)

11 Oct 1919

Art Blakey American drummer (Billy Eckstine Band Jazz Messengers) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1990)

11 Oct 1926

Earle Hyman American stage and screen actor (The Cosby Show - Russell Huxtable ThunderCats Coriolanus) born in Rocky Mount North Carolina (d. 2017)

11 Oct 1926

Jean Alexander British actress (Coronation Street - Hilda Ogden) born in Liverpool England (d. 2016)

11 Oct 1926

John Dewes British cricketer (England opener late 40s early 50s) born in Latchford Cheshire England (d. 2015)

11 Oct 1926

Thch Nht Hnh [Nguyen Xuan Bao] Vietnamese Thin Buddhist monk teacher peace activist and writer (Love Letter to the Earth The Art of Communicating) born in Hu Annam French Indochina (now Vietnam) (d. 2022) [1]

11 Oct 1929

Curtis Amy American jazz and session saxophonist (Way Down) born in Houston Texas (d. 2002)

11 Oct 1930

Arkady Shevchenko Soviet diplomat who defected to the US (Foreign Ministry 1958-73 United Nations Under-Secretary 1973-78) born in Horlivka Ukrainian SSR (d. 1998)

11 Oct 1937

Sir Bobby Charlton English soccer midfielder (106 caps World Cup 1966 Manchester United) and manager (Preston NE) born in Ashington England

11 Oct 1943

Gene Watson American country singer (Love in the Hot Afternoon Fourteen Carat Mind) born in Palestine Texas

11 Oct 1946

Daryl Hall [Hohl] American rocker soul singer and songwriter (Hall & Oates - Sara Smile Shes Gone) born in Pottstown Pennsylvania

11 Oct 1946

Gary Mallaber American drummer (The Steve Miller Band - Abracadbra The Joker) born in Buffalo New York

11 Oct 1947

George McCorkle American guitarist and songwriter (Marshall Tucker Band - Fire on the Mountain) born in Chester South Carolina (d. 2007)

11 Oct 1949

Greg Douglass American rock guitarist and vocalist (Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra) born in Oakland California

11 Oct 1951

Miroslav Dvok Czech ice hockey defenseman (World Cship gold 1976 77 Olympic silver 1976 Philadelphia Flyers TJ Motor esk Budjovice) born in Hlubok nad Vltavou Czech Republic (d. 2008)

11 Oct 1954

Haitham bin Tariq Sultan of Oman (2020-) born in Muscat Oman

11 Oct 1967

Artie Lange American comedian (The Howard Stern Show) actor (Beer League) and writer born in Livingston New Jersey

11 Oct 1973

Mike Smith American guitarist (Snot Limp Bizkit) born in Middle River Maryland

11 Oct 1821

Angelo Mariani Italian composer born in Ravenna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1873)

11 Oct 1884

Robert Mller-Hartmann German composer born in Hamburg German Empire (d. 1950)

11 Oct 1888

Piero Coppola Italian conductor artistic director (La Voix de son Matre (The Gramophone Company - France) 1923-34). pianist and composer born in Milan Italy (d. 1971)

11 Oct 1897

George Preston Marshall American Pro Football HOF team owner (Washington Redskins 1933-69) born in Grafton West Virginia (d. 1969)

11 Oct 1899

Arthur L Ochse South African cricket fast bowler (3 Tests 10 wickets BB 479 Eastern Province) born in Graaff-Reinet South Africa (d. 1949)

11 Oct 1903

Charles P. Cabell American military and intelligence officer (US Air Force general Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency 19531962) born in Dallas Texas (d. 1971)

11 Oct 1919

Douglas Munro American military mariner (only WWII US Coast Guard member awarded Medal of Honor) born in Vancouver British Columbia (d. 1942)

11 Oct 1929

Raymond Moriyama Canadian architect (Canadian War Museum) born in Vancouver British Columbia (d. 2023) [1]

11 Oct 1932

Dottie West [Dorothy Marsh] American country singer (Here Comes My Baby) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 1991)

11 Oct 1946

James Robison American novelist (The Illustrator) and poet (I see men like trees walking) born in Worthington Ohio

11 Oct 1962

Joan Cusack American actress (Working Girl SNL (1985-86) Addams Family Values) born in Evanston Illinois

11 Oct 1963

Fernando Villavicencio Ecuadorian journalist trade unionist and politician born in Alaus Ecuador (d. 2023)

11 Oct 1977

Hardeep Singh Nijjar Indian-Canadian Sikh separatist leader of the Khalistan movement for an independent Sikh state born in Bhar Singh Pura Punjab India (d. 2023)

11 Oct 1977

Rhett James McLaughlin American YouTube comedian (Good Mythical Morning) born in Macon Georgia

11 Oct 1902

Jayaprakash Narayan Indian freedom fighter and political leader born in Sitab Diyara British India (d. 1979)

11 Oct 1903

Charles P. Cabell American military and intelligence officer (US Air Force general Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency 19531962) born in Dallas Texas (d. 1971)

11 Oct 1905

Fred Trump American real estate developer father of Donald Trump born in New York City (d. 1999)

11 Oct 1926

Thch Nht Hnh [Nguyen Xuan Bao] Vietnamese Thin Buddhist monk teacher peace activist and writer (Love Letter to the Earth The Art of Communicating) born in Hu Annam French Indochina (d. 2022) [1]

11 Oct 1928

Zacharias J de Beer South African physician and politician (Member of Parliament 1953-61 and 1977-94 Ambasador to Netherlands 1994-99) born in Woodstock Union of South Africa (d. 1999)

11 Oct 1929

Liselotte Pulver aka Lilo Pulver Swiss actress (One Two Three The Nun Das Wirtshaus im Spessart) born in Bern Switzerland

11 Oct 1930

Sam Johnson American politician (US Representative from Texas 1991-2019) USAF pilot (Korean War Vietnam) and POW (1966-73) born in San Antonio Texas (d. 2020)

11 Oct 1931

Dorothy Woolfolk American comic book editor (Kryptonite) born in New York City (d. 2000)

11 Oct 1932

Dottie West [Dorothy Marsh] American country singer (Here Comes My Baby with Kenny Rogers - What Are We Doin in Love) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 1991)

11 Oct 1937

Bobby Charlton English soccer midfielder (106 caps World Cup 1966 Manchester United) and manager (Preston NE) born in Ashington England (d. 2023)

11 Oct 1943

Frank Muyser Dutch pop-rock guitarist and saxophonist (Les Baroques - Such a Cad) born in Netherlands

11 Oct 1951

Jean-Jacques Goldman French singer-songwriter and music record producer born in Paris France

11 Oct 1951

Miroslav Dvok Czech ice hockey defenseman (World Cship gold 1976 1977 Olympic silver 1976 Philadelphia Flyers TJ Motor esk Budjovice) born in Hlubok nad Vltavou Czech Republic (d. 2008)

11 Oct 1963

Ronny Rosenthal Israeli soccer striker (60 caps Maccabi Haifa Club Brugge Standard Lige Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur) born in Haifa Israel

11 Oct 1967

Tony Chimel American pro wrestling announcer (WWE WWF AEW) born in Cherry Hill New Jersey

11 Oct 1968

Jane Krakwski American actress (30 Rock) born in Parsippany-Troy Hills New Jersey

11 Oct 1977

Matt Bomer American actor (The Normal Heart) born in Webster Groves Missouri

11 Oct 1671

Frederick IV King of Denmark and Norway (1699-1730) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1730)

11 Oct 1788

Simon Sechter Austrian composer and music theorist born in Frymburk Kingdom of Bohemia Holy Roman Empire (d. 1867)

11 Oct 1821

Angelo Mariani Italian composer born in Ravenna Papal States (d. 1873)

11 Oct 1869

Frederic Norton English composer (Chu Chin Chow) born in Broughton-in-Salford England (d. 1946)

11 Oct 1882

R. Nathaniel Dett Canadian-American pianist organist choral director and composer (In The Bottoms) born in Niagara Falls Ontario (d. 1943)

11 Oct 1895

Jakov Gotovac Croatian conductor and composer (Ero the Joker) born in Split Austria-Hungary (d. 1982)

11 Oct 1897

Arvo Hannikainen Finnish violinist composer and educator born in Jyvskyl Grand Duchy of Finland Russian Empire (d. 1942)

11 Oct 1901

Emil Hlobil Czech composer born in Vesel nad Lunic Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1987)

11 Oct 1905

Fred Trump American real estate developer and father of President Donald Trump born in New York City (d. 1999)

11 Oct 1921

Linda Stirling [Louise Schultz] American B-movie actress (The Tiger Woman The Pretender) and college professor (Glendale College 1967-92) born in Long Beach California (d. 1997)

11 Oct 1926

Jean Alexander British actress (Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street) born in Liverpool England (d. 2016)

11 Oct 1928

Zach de Beer South African politician (MP 1953-61 and 1977-94) and diplomat (Ambassador to Netherlands 1994-99) born in Woodstock Union of South Africa (d. 1999)

11 Oct 1929

Liselotte Pulver Swiss actress also known as Lilo Pulver (One Two Three The Nun Das Wirtshaus im Spessart) born in Bern Switzerland

11 Oct 1939

Bernd Cullmann German athlete (Olympic gold FRG 4100m relay 1960 WR 39.5s) born in Idar-Oberstein Germany (d. 2025)

11 Oct 1940

Bruce McTavish New Zealand boxing referee (World Boxing Council Referee of the Year 2013 15 17) born in Auckland New Zealand (d. 2025)

11 Oct 1956

Stephen Spinella American stage and screen actor known for originating the role of Prior Walter in Angels in America born in Naples Italy

11 Oct 1965

Alex Hacke Aleander von Borsig] German industrial and experimental rock bassist guitarist and producer (Einstrzende Neubauten) born in West Berlin West Germany

11 Oct 1966

Shawn Ryan American television producer and creator of The Shield born in Rockford Illinois

11 Oct 1971

Petra Haden American pop-rock vocalist and violinist (The Haden Triplets Petra Haden Sings The Who Sell Out) born in Manhattan New York City

11 Oct 1973

Brendan B. Brown American singer-songwriter guitarist (Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag) and actor born in Northport New York

11 Oct 1973

Takeshi Kaneshiro Taiwanese-Japanese model and actor (Chungking Express Fallen Angels) born in Taipei Taiwan

11 Oct 1974

Rachel Barton Pine American concert violinist born in Chicago Illinois

11 Oct 1979

Andy Douglas American professional wrestler (TNA iMPACT Wrestling TNA Xplosion) born in Myrtle Beach South Carolina

11 Oct 1979

Bae Doona South Korean model and actress (Cloud Atlas Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) born in Seoul South Korea

11 Oct 1979

Gabe Saporta Uruguayan-American rock and electropunk singer-songwriter and bassist (Cobra Starship Midtown) born in Montevideo Uruguay

11 Oct 1985

Michelle Trachtenberg American actress (Harriet the Spy Buffy the Vampire Slayer Gossip Girl) born in New York City (d. 2025)

11 Oct 1987

Mike Conley Jr. American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 2021 Utah Jazz Memphis Grizzlies) born in Fayetteville Arkansas

11 Oct 1991

Chauncey Matthews American singer and actor (American Juniors) born in San Diego California

11 Oct 1993

Brandon Flynn American actor (13 Reasons Why) born in Miami Florida

11 Oct 1994

T. J. Watt American NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Pewaukee Wisconsin

11 Oct 1996

Rhea Ripley [Demi Bennett] Australian professional wrestler (WWE) born in Adelaide Australia

11 Oct 1999

Patty Tavatanakit Thai golfer (ANA Inspiration 2021 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2021) born in Bangkok Thailand

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