October 31 - Births

Births

• 1291 – Philippe de Vitry, French composer and poet (d. 1361)
• 1345 – Ferdinand I of Portugal (d. 1383)
• 1391 – Edward, King of Portugal (d. 1438)
• 1424 – Władysław III of Poland (d. 1444)
• 1599 – Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English politician (d. 1680)
• 1620 – John Evelyn, English author (d. 1706)
• 1632 – Johannes Vermeer, Flemish painter (d. 1675)
• 1636 – Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1679)
• 1686 – Senesino, Italian singer (d. 1758)
• 1692 – Anne Claude de Caylus, French archaeologist (d. 1765)
• 1705 – Pope Clement XIV (d. 1774)
• 1724 – Christopher Anstey, English author and poet (d. 1805)
• 1737 – James Lovell, American educator and politician (d. 1789)
• 1795 – John Keats, English poet (d. 1821)
• 1815 – Karl Weierstraß, German mathematician (d. 1897)
• 1825 – Charles Lavigerie, French archbishop (d. 1892)
• 1827 – Richard Morris Hunt, American architect, designed the New York Tribune Building (d. 1895)
• 1831 – Paolo Mantegazza, Italian neurologist, physiologist, and anthropologist (d. 1910)
• 1835 – Adelbert Ames, American soldier and politician, 27th Governor of Mississippi (d. 1933)
• 1835 – Krišjānis Barons, Latvian author (d. 1923)
• 1835 – Adolf von Baeyer, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1917)
• 1838 – Luís I of Portugal (d. 1889)
• 1848 – Boston Custer, American solder (d. 1876)
• 1851 – Louise of Sweden (d. 1926)
• 1856 – Charles Leroux, American balloonist and parachutist (d. 1889)
• 1860 – Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts (d. 1927)
• 1875 – Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (d. 1954)
• 1875 – Vallabhbhai Patel, Indian activist and politician, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India (d. 1950)
• 1876 – Natalie Clifford Barney, American poet and playwright (d. 1972)
• 1879 – Sara Allgood, Irish actress (d. 1950)
• 1883 – Marie Laurencin, French painter (d. 1956)
• 1887 – Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese military leader and politician, President of the Republic of China (d. 1975)
• 1887 – Newsy Lalonde, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1970)
• 1888 – Napoleon Lapathiotis, Greek poet (d. 1944)
• 1890 – Susie Gibson, American super-centenarian (d. 2006)
• 1892 – Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess player (d. 1946)
• 1895 – B. H. Liddell Hart, English soldier and historian (d. 1970)
• 1896 – Ethel Waters, American singer and actress (d. 1977)
• 1897 – Delma Kollar, American super-centenarian (d. 2012)
• 1902 – Abraham Wald, Hungarian mathematician (d. 1950)
• 1908 – Muriel Duckworth, Canadian activist (d. 2009)
• 1912 – Dale Evans, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2001)
• 1912 – Ollie Johnston, American animator (d. 2008)
• 1914 – Joe Carcione, American activist and author (d. 1988)
• 1914 – John Hugenholtz, Dutch designer (d. 1995)
• 1915 – Jane Jarvis, American pianist and composer (d. 2010)
• 1916 – Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg (d. 2012)
• 1917 – William Hardy McNeill, Canadian historian
• 1918 – Ian Stevenson, American biochemist (d. 2007)
• 1919 – Magnus Wenninger, American mathematician
• 1920 – Dick Francis, Welsh jockey and author (d. 2010)
• 1920 – Joseph Gelineau French priest and 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, American actress and author (d. 2005)
• 1922 – Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist (d. 2004)
• 1922 – Anatoli Papanov, Soviet actor (d. 1987)
• 1922 – Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodian king and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Cambodia (d. 2012)
• 1925 – John Pople, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004)
• 1926 – Jimmy Savile, English radio and television host (d. 2011)
• 1927 – Lee Grant, American actress and director
• 1927 – Thomas Hill, Canadian actor (d. 2009)
• 1928 – Cleo Moore, American actress (d. 1973)
• 1928 – Andrew Sarris, American critic (d. 2012)
• 1929 – Eddie Charlton, Australian snooker player (d. 2004)
• 1929 – Bud Spencer, Italian actor
• 1930 – Michael Collins, American astronaut
• 1930 – Booker Ervin American saxophonist (d. 1970)
• 1931 – Dan Rather, American journalist
• 1932 – Katherine Paterson, American author
• 1932 – Jacques Pic, French chef (d. 1992)
• 1933 – Phil Goyette, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1933 – Narriman Sadek, Egyptian wife of Farouk of Egypt (d. 2005)
• 1934 – Fillie Lyckow, Swedish actress
• 1935 – Ronald Graham, American mathematician
• 1935 – David Harvey, English-American geographer and academic
• 1936 – Michael Landon, American actor (d. 1991)
• 1937 – Tom Paxton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1939 – Tom O'Connor, English comedian and actor
• 1939 – Ron Rifkin, American actor
• 1939 – Ali Farka Touré, Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2006)
• 1941 – Dan Alderson, American scientist (d. 1989)
• 1941 – Derek Bell, English race car driver
• 1941 – Werner Krieglstein, Czech-American philosopher
• 1941 – Spilios Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician
• 1942 – Dave McNally, American baseball player
• 1942 – David Ogden Stiers, American actor
• 1943 – Paul Frampton, English physicist
• 1943 – Aristotelis Pavlidis, Greek politician
• 1943 – Brian Piccolo, American football player (d. 1970)
• 1944 – Sally Kirkland, American actress
• 1944 – Otto Wiesheu, Bavarian politician
• 1945 – Brian Doyle-Murray, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
• 1945 – Russ Ballard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Argent)
• 1946 – Norman Lovett, English comedian and actor
• 1946 – Stephen Rea, Irish actor
• 1947 – Deidre Hall, American actress
• 1947 – Frank Shorter, American runner
• 1947 – Herman Van Rompuy, Belgian politician, Prime Minister of Belgium
• 1948 – Michael Kitchen, English actor and politician
• 1949 – Bob Siebenberg, American drummer (Supertramp and Bees Make Honey)
• 1950 – John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (d. 1994)
• 1950 – Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-English architect, designed the Bridge Pavilion
• 1950 – Jane Pauley, American journalist
• 1950 – Jozef Stolorz, Polish painter
• 1950 – Antonio Taguba, Filipino-American general
• 1951 – Nick Saban, American football coach
• 1951 – Dave Trembley, American baseball coach and manager
• 1952 – Bernard Edwards, American bass player and producer (Chic and The Power Station) (d. 1996)
• 1953 – Michael J. Anderson, American actor
• 1953 – John Lucas II, American basketball player and coach
• 1954 – Ken Wahl, American actor
• 1955 – Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greek politician
• 1955 – Susan Orlean, American journalist
• 1956 – Bruce Bawer, American critic and poet
• 1956 – Anders Lago, Swedish politician
• 1957 – Brian Stokes Mitchell, American singer and actor
• 1957 – Shirley Phelps-Roper, American lawyer and activist
• 1957 – Robert Pollard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Guided by Voices)
• 1958 – Jeannie Longo, French cyclist
• 1959 – Michael DeLorenzo, American actor, singer, and director
• 1959 – Mats Näslund, Swedish ice hockey player
• 1959 – Neal Stephenson, American author
• 1960 – Arnaud Desplechin, French director
• 1960 – Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rican politician, 9th Governor of Puerto Rico
• 1960 – Mike Gallego, American baseball player
• 1960 – Reza Pahlavi, Iranian prince
• 1961 – Alonzo Babers, American runner
• 1961 – Kate Campbell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1961 – Peter Jackson, New Zealand actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
• 1961 – Larry Mullen, Jr., Irish drummer, songwriter, and actor (U2 and Automatic Baby)
• 1963 – Dunga, Brazilian footballer and manager
• 1963 – Mikkey Dee, Swedish drummer and songwriter (Motörhead and King Diamond)
• 1963 – Johnny Marr, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Smiths, Modest Mouse, Electronic, and The Cribs)
• 1963 – Fred McGriff, American baseball player
• 1963 – Dermot Mulroney, American actor
• 1963 – Rob Schneider, American actor, screenwriter, and producer
• 1964 – Frank Bruni, American journalist
• 1964 – Colm Ó Cíosóig, Irish drummer and songwriter (My Bloody Valentine and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions)
• 1964 – Marco van Basten, Dutch footballer and manager
• 1964 – Darryl Worley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1964 – Marty Wright, American wrestler
• 1965 – Blue Edwards, American basketball player
• 1965 – Denis Irwin, Irish footballer
• 1965 – Rob Rackstraw, English voice actor
• 1966 – Ad-Rock, American rapper, producer, and actor (Beastie Boys)
• 1966 – Joseph Boyden, Canadian author
• 1966 – Koji Kanemoto, Japanese wrestler
• 1966 – Annabella Lwin, Burmese singer (Bow Wow Wow)
• 1966 – Mike O'Malley, American actor
• 1966 – Jon Wurster, American comic and drummer (Superchunk, The Mountain Goats)
• 1967 – Vanilla Ice, American rapper and actor
• 1967 – Buddy Lazier, American race car driver
• 1967 – Irina Pantaeva, Russian model and actress
• 1968 – Antonio Davis, American basketball player
• 1969 – David Coburn, American actor and singer
• 1970 – Linn Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter (Ace of Base)
• 1970 – Mitch Harris, American guitarist and songwriter (Napalm Death, Defecation, and Meathook Seed)
• 1970 – Johnny Moeller, American guitarist (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
• 1970 – Nolan North, American actor
• 1970 – Rogers Stevens, American guitarist (Blind Melon)
• 1970 – Steve Trachsel, American baseball player
• 1970 – Nicky Wu, Taiwanese actor and singer
• 1971 – Alphonso Ford, American basketball player (d. 2004)
• 1971 – Tom Smith, Scottish rugby player
• 1971 – Ian Walker, English footballer
• 1972 – Shaun Bartlett, South African footballer
• 1972 – Matt Dawson, English rugby player
• 1972 – Grigoris Georgatos, Greek footballer
• 1973 – Paul Abrahams, English footballer
• 1973 – Christopher Bevins, American voice actor, director, scriptwriter, and producer
• 1973 – Tim Byrdak, American baseball player
• 1973 – David Dellucci, American baseball player
• 1973 – Beverly Lynne, American porn actress
• 1974 – Muzzy Izzet, Turkish footballer
• 1974 – Roger Manganelli, Brazilian singer-songwriter and bass player (Less Than Jake and Rehasher)
• 1974 – Natasja Saad, Danish rapper (d. 2007)
• 1975 – Fabio Celestini, Swiss footballer
• 1975 – Keith Jardine, American mixed martial artist
• 1975 – Johnny Whitworth, American actor
• 1976 – Guti, Spanish footballer
• 1976 – Piper Perabo, American actress
• 1977 – Sylviane Félix, French sprinter
• 1977 – Séverine Ferrer, French singer
• 1978 – Inka Grings, German footballer
• 1978 – Emmanuel Izonritei, Nigerian boxer
• 1978 – Martin Verkerk, Dutch tennis player
• 1979 – Ricardo Fuller, Jamaican footballer
• 1979 – Simão Sabrosa, Portuguese footballer
• 1979 – Saaphyri Windsor, American model and actress
• 1980 – Samaire Armstrong, American actress
• 1980 – Alondra de la Parra, Mexican-American conductor
• 1980 – Marcel Meeuwis, Dutch footballer
• 1980 – Eddie Kaye Thomas, American actor
• 1981 – Irina Denezhkina, Russian author
• 1981 – Lollie Alexi Devereaux, French actress, singer, and dancer
• 1981 – Steven Hunter, American basketball player
• 1981 – Frank Iero, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (My Chemical Romance, Pencey Prep, and Leathermouth)
• 1981 – Selina Jen, Taiwanese singer and actress (S.H.E)
• 1981 – Mike Napoli, American baseball player
• 1982 – Jordan Bannister, Australian footballer
• 1982 – Justin Chatwin, Canadian actor
• 1982 – Tomáš Plekanec, Czech ice hockey player
• 1983 – Adam Bouska, American photographer and activist, founded the NOH8 Campaign
• 1983 – Katy French, Irish model (d. 2007)
• 1984 – Scott Clifton, American actor and singer
• 1984 – Pat Murray, American football player
• 1986 – Chris Alajajian, Australian race car driver
• 1986 – Brent Corrigan, American porn actor
• 1986 – Christie Hayes, Australian actress
• 1987 – Nick Foligno, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1988 – Cole Aldrich, American basketball player
• 1988 – Sébastien Buemi, Swiss race car driver
• 1988 – Jack Riewoldt, Australian footballer
• 1989 – Warren Weir, Jamaican sprinter
• 1990 – Lil' JJ, American comedian and actor
• 1992 – Vanessa Marano, American actress
• 2000 – Willow Smith, American actress and singer
• 2005 – Infanta Leonor of Spain