published on September 27, 2024 in blog

Famous Birthdays on October 16

October 16 Calendar

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 233

American lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), born in West Hartford, Connecticut

1762 Paul Hamilton, Governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and U.S. Secretary of Navy (1809-12) (d. 1816)
1765 Fédéric-Nicolas Duvernoy, French horn player and composer, born in Montbéliard, County of Montbéliard (d. 1838)
1789 William Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866)
1795 William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876)
1797 James Brudenell, British Earl Of Cardigan (led the Charge of the Light Brigade), born in Hambleden, England (d. 1868)
1802 Isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)
1806 William Pitt Fessenden, American politician, Secretary of the Treasury during Civil War (Union), born in Boscawen, New Hampshire (d. 1869)
1809 Francesco Schira, composer, born in Island of Malta (d. 1883)
1811 Gaetano Capocci, Italian organist and composer (Responsori), born in Rome (d. 1898)
1815 Francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905)
1816 William Preston, American lawyer, politician and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1887)
1819 Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886)
1821 Albert Franz Doppler, Austrian flautist and composer, born in Lemberg, Austrian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 1883)
1825 Thomas Turpin Crittenden, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 1905)
1826 Piotr Studzinski, Polish conductor and composer, born in the Free City of Cracow (d. 1869)
1830 Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Belgian librarian and bibliographer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1913)
1832 George Crockett Strong, American Major General (Union Army), born in Stockbridge, Vermont (d. 1863)
1832 Vicente Riva Palacio, Mexican Liberal politician, military leader and writer (Governor of the State of Mexico), born in Mexico City (d. 1896)
1837 John Francis Barnett, British composer, born in London (d. 1916)

Japanese samurai, 1st Prime Minister of Japan (4 terms between 1885 and 1901) and Resident-General of Korea (1905-09), born in Tsukari, Suō, Japan

1847 Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (1862-89), born in the Royal Palace, Turin, Sardinia (d. 1911)
1849 Arnold Krug, German composer, born in Hamburg, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1904)
1849 Charles Harford Lloyd, British organist and composer, born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1919)
1851 James A. Ten Eyck, American champion rower and coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake), born in Tompkins Cove, New York (d. 1938)
1854 Karl Kautsky, Austrian philosopher and Marxist theorist (Socialist journal Neue Zeit), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)

Irish playwright and novelist (Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray), born in Dublin, Ireland

1855 Camille Looten, French=Flemish priest and literature historian (Flemish committee of France), born in Noordpeene, Belgium (d. 1944)
1855 Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (d. 1931)
1859 Henryk Pachulski, Polish pianist, composer, and educator (Moscow Conservatory, 1886-1917), born in Łazy, Poland (d. 1921)
1861 J. B. Bury, Irish historian (d. 1927)
1863 Austen Chamberlain, British statesman, (Foreign Secretary 1924-29, Nobel Peace Prize 1925 for anti-war Locano Pact), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1937)
1868 Franz Ritter von Epp, German general and Nazi official (Reichsstatthalter for Bavaria 1933-45), born in Munich, Bavaria (d. 1947)
1870 Helge Rode, Danish poet and critic, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 1937)
1878 Carlos Pedrell, Uruguayan guitarist and composer, born in Minas, Uraguay (d. 1941)
1878 Maxie Long, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1900), born in Waverley, Massachusetts (d. 1959)
1883 Vasiliki Maliaros, Greek-American actress (The Exorcist), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1973)
1883 Will Harridge, American Baseball HOF executive (President American League 1931-59), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1971)
1884 Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor known for bronze wildlife work, born in Milan, Italy- (d. 1916)
1885 Dorando Pietri, Italian athlete (Olympic-famous DQ gold marathon 1908), born in Correggio, Italy (d. 1942)
1886 Armin T. Wegner, German medic, photographer, writer, and civil rights activist (documented the Armenian Genocide), born in Eberfeld, Germany (d. 1978) [1]

American playwright (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936), born in New York City

1888 Paul Popenoe, American activist (d. 1979)
1890 Maria Goretti, Italian saint (d. 1902)

Irish revolutionary leader and leading figure in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century, born in Clonakilty, Ireland

1890 Paul Strand, American photographer (Native Land-1942), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1976)
1897 Harrison Kerr, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1978)
1897 Louis de Cazenave, France's oldest living man (oldest survivor from WWI), born in Saint-Georges-d'Aurac, France (d. 2008)
1898 Arthur H. Dean, American lawyer, ambassador and presidential advisor (1963 nuclear test ban treaty), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1987) [1]
1898 William O. Douglas, American 81st Supreme Court justice (1939-75), born in Maine (d. 1980)
1900 Edward Ardizzone, artist and illustrator (d. 1979)
1900 Goose Goslin, American Baseball HOF left fielder (World Series 1924 Washington Sens, 1935 Detroit Tigers; AL batting champion 1928; MLB All Star 1936), born in Salem, New Jersey (d. 1971)
1900 Lloyd Corrigan, American actor (Papa Dodger, The Manchurian Candidate), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1969)
1900 Primo Conti, Italian painter (d. 1988)
1903 Cecile de Brunhoff, French storyteller (d. 2003)
1903 Rex Bell [George Francis Beldam], American cowboy actor (Cowboys & Injuns) and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1962)
1904 Reginald Dixon, British theatre organist, born in Sheffield, Britain, (d. 1985)
1905 Wild Bill Elliott [Gordon Nance], American actor (Beyond the Sacramento), born in Pattonsburg, Missouri (d. 1965)
1906 Dino Buzzati, Italian writer (The Tartar Steppe), born in San Pellegrino, Belluno, (d. 1972)
1906 George Lott, American tennis player (12 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Springfield, Illinois (d. 1991)
1907 Roger Vailland, French author (Drôle de jeu, La loi) and screenwriter, born in Acy-en-Multien, Oise, France (d. 1965)

Albanian post-war communist leader and dictator of Albania (1944-85), born in Gjirokastër, Albania

1910 William Leonard "Will" Reed, British pianist and composer, born in South London (d. 2002)
1913 Cesar Bresgen, Austrian organist and composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1988)
1914 Christian J Modeste, Dutch gypsy king (d. 1966)
1916 George Turner, Australian author (d. 1997)
1917 Alice Pearce, American comedienne and actress (On the Town, Bewitched), born in New York City (d. 1966)
1918 Bill Nichols, American politician (Rep-D-AL, 1967-88), born in Monroe County, Mississippi (d. 1988)
1918 Géori Boué, French soprano, born in Toulouse, France (d. 2017)
1918 Tony Rolt, English auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans, 1953; British Empire Trophy, 1939), born in Bordon, England (d. 2008)
1919 Kathleen Winsor, American writer (d. 2003)
1921 Matt Batts, MLB catcher (Red Sox), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2013)
1921 Michael Conrad, American Emmy Award-winning actor (Hill Street Blues - "Sgt. Phil Esterhaus"), born in New York City (d. 1983)
1922 Max Bygraves [Walter William Bygraves], British actor (Charley Moon, Spare the Rod, Tom Brown's School Days), born in London (d. 2012)
1922 Robert Urquhart, Scottish actor (Dunkirk, Bulldog Breed, Dark Avenger), born in Ullapool, Scotland (d. 1995)
1923 Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader, songwriter ("Strangers in the Night"; "Danke Schoen"), and record producer (The Beatles first recordings), born in Hamburg (d. 1980)
1923 Linda Darnell, American actress (Unfaithfully Yours, A Letter to Three Wives), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1965)

Irish-British-American Golden Globe and multiple Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (Gaslight; The Manchurian Candidate; Mame; Murder, She Wrote; Beauty and the Beast), born in London, England [1] [2]

1925 Daniel J. Evans, American politician (Senator-R-Washington, 1983-89, Governor of Washington 1965-77), born in Seattle, Washington
1926 Hansheinz Schneeberger, Swiss violinist (Duo Paganini), born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 2019)

German writer, playwright (The Tin Drum) and Nobel Prize laureate (1999), born in the Free City of Danzig

1927 Gus Yatron, American boxer and politician (Rep-D-PA, 1969-93), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
1927 Lee Montague, British stage and screen actor (Holocaust - "Uncle Sasha"), born in Bow, London
1928 Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Millie Helper"; The Nanny - "Yetta"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2016)
1928 Mary Daly, American theologian and feminist scholar, born in Schenectady, New York (d. 2010)
1929 B. Satyaji Rao, Indian cricket umpire (17 Tests 1960-79; 5 x Ranji Trophy finals), born in Bangalore, India (d. 2021)
1929 Bill Green, American politician (Rep-R-NY, 1978-93), born in New York City (d. 2002)
1929 Fernanda Montenegro [Arlette Torres], Brazilian actress, often described as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time (Central Station; Coce de Mãe), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1929 Walt Michaels, American NFL linebacker, coach (5-time Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns; head coach NY Jets 1977-82), born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
1930 Carmen Sevilla, Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter (Vengeance, Searching for Monica, Don Juan), born in Seville, Spain
1931 Charles W Colson, presidential adviser (Watergate figure), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
1931 Rosa Rosal [Florence Gayda], Filipino actress and humanitarian described as "original femme fatale of Philippine cinema", born in Manila, Philippine Islands
1932 Henry Jay Lewis, American double-bassist and conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic 1948-65), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
1932 John Grant, British politician (d. 2000)
1934 Rolf Geiger, German soccer forward (8 caps; VfB Stuttgart 186 games, 78 goals), born in Marbach am Neckar, Germany (d. 2023)
1935 Sugar Pie DeSanto [Peylia Marsema Balinton], American R&B singer ("Soulful Dress"), born in Brooklyn, New York
1936 Akira Machida, Japanese judge
1936 Andrei Chikatilo, Soviet-Russian serial killer who murdered at least 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990, born in Yabluchne, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 1994)
1936 Gerardo Gandini, Argentinian pianist and composer (Laberynthus Johannes), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2013)
1936 Peter Bowles, British actor (I, Claudius; Rumpole of the Bailey - "Featherstone"), born in London, England (d. 2022)
1937 Emile Ford, St. Lucian pop singer (first Black male singer to top UK charts - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"), and sound engineer, born in Castries, St Lucia (d. 2016)
1937 Tony Anthony, Clarksburg WV, actor (Treasure of 4 Crowns)
1938 Carl Gunter Jr, Louisiana State Representative (d. 1999)
1938 Nico [Christa Päffgen], German singer-songwriter (Velvet Underground), fashion model, and actress, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1988)
1939 Amancio Amaro, Spanish soccer outside right (42 caps; Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid), born in A Coruña, Spain (d. 2023)
1940 Barry Corbin, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Maurice"; One Tree Hill - "Coach Durham"), born in Lamesa, Texas

American NBA forward (NY Knicks) and last ABA commissioner (1975-76), born in Detroit, Michigan

1941 Derek David Bourgeois, British composer, conductor and educator (National Youth Chamber Orchestra), born in Kingston upon Thames, England (d. 2017)
1941 Erkki Jokinen, Finnish classical composer, noted for his embrace of the accordion, born in Tervakoski, Finland
1941 Tim McCarver, American baseball catcher (World Series 1964, 67; MLB All-Star 1966, 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (NY Mets, ABC, CBS, FOX), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2023)
1942 Dave Lovelady, English drummer (The Fourmost - "A Little Loving"), born in Litherland, United Kingdom
1943 Charles Frederick "C.F." Turner, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Let It Ride"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1943 Paul Edwin Zimmer, American sci-fi writer (Dark Border series), (d. 1997)
1944 Bob Cottam, cricketer (England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours)
1944 Johnny Washbrook, actor (Ken-My Friend Flicka), born in Toronto, Ontario
1945 Allan Zavod, Australian classical and jazz pianist and composer, born in Melbourne (d. 2016)
1945 Paul Monette, American writer and LBT activist, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts (d. 1995)
1945 Roger Hawkins, American session drummer (the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section - Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin), born in Mishawaka, Indiana (d. 2021)
1946 Suzanne Somers (née Mahoney), American actress (Three's Company, 1977-81 - "Chrissy"; Step by Step), born in San Bruno, California (d. 2023)
1946 Tariq Yunus, Indian actor (Bollywood; Ashanti; Deceivers), born in Karachi, India (d. 1994)
1947 Bob Weir, American guitarist and singer (Grateful Dead - "I Need A Miracle", "Sugar Magnolia"; RatDog; Dead & Company), born in San Francisco, California
1947 David Zucker, American director (Airplane, Naked Gun, Top Secret), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1948 Hema Malini, Indian Actress
1948 Jim Ed Norman [Edward James Norman], American musician and record producer, born in Fort Myers, Florida
1948 Leo Mazzone, American baseball coach
1948 Michael Tylo, American actor (Guiding Light, Blade-Young & Restless), born in Detroit, Michigan
1948 Rich Caster, American football wide receiver-tight end (Super Bowl XVII Washington Redskins; Pro Bowl 1972, 74, 75 New York Jets), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2024)
1949 André Leon Talley, American fashion expert, former Vogue editor, born in Washington, D.C.
1951 Alan Wheat, American politician (Rep-D-Missouri, 1983-95), born in San Antonio, Texas
1951 Daniel Gerroll, actor (Big Business), born in London, England
1952 Christopher Cox, American politician (Rep-R-California 1989-2005), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
1952 Cordell "Boogie" Mosson, American funk-rock bassist (Parliament-Funkadelic collective), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2013)
1952 Ron Taylor, American actor (d. 2002)
1953 Martha Smith, American actress (Animal House) and model (Playboy playmate July 1973), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1953 Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer
1953 Susan Pedersen, American 4 X 100m medley swimmer (Olympic gold 1968)
1953 Tony Carey, American rock keyboardist, and singer-songwriter (Rainbow; Planet P Project), born in Watsonville, California
1954 Stephen Mellor, American actor
1955 Ellen Dolan, Monticello IO, actress (Guiding Light, Margo Hughes-ATWT)
1956 James H Newman, Trust Territory of Pacific, PhD/Astronaut (STS 51, 69)
1956 Johnny Chavis, American football coach
1956 Marin Alsop, American conductor and 1st woman to head a major American orchestra (Baltimore Symphony, 2007-2021; Vienna RSO, 2019-present), born in New York City
1956 Melissa Belote, American 100m/200m swimmer (Olympics 3 gold-1972), born in Washington, D.C.
1956 Roger Phegley, American NBA basketball player, 1977-84 (Washington Bullets, San Antonio Spurs, and 3 other teams), born in East Peoria, Illinois
1958 Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Greek folk and jazz singer, born on Icaria, Greece

1958 actor (Bull Durham, The Shawshank Redemption), born in West Covina, California

1959 Erkki-Sven Tüür, Estonian composer (Architectonics; Magma), born in Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia
1959 Gary Kemp, British rock guitarist and lyricist (Spandau Ballet - "True"), born in Smithfield, London
1960 Bob Mould, American rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist (Hüsker Dü; Sugar), born in Malone, New York
1960 Val Skinner, American golfer (6 LPGA Tour wins), born in Hamilton, Montana
1961 Billy Taylor, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1994-2001 (Oakland A's, and 3 other teams), born in Monticello, Florida
1961 Chris Doleman, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (8 × Pro Bowl; 3 × First-team All-Pro; Minnesota Vikings), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2020)
1961 Marc Levy, French novelist
1961 Randy Vasquez, American actor
1962 Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone, born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia (d. 2017)
1962 Durga McBroom, American singer-songwriter (Blue Pearl -"Naked In The Rain"), and touring musician (Pink Floyd; Steve Hackett), born in Los Angeles, California
1962 Flea [Michael Balzary], Australian-American bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers), actor, and educator (Silverlake Conservatory of Music), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1962 Laura Coenen, team handball goalie (Olymp-1988, 92, 96), born in Neenah, Wisconsin
1962 Manute Bol, Sudanese-American NBA basketball center, 1985-95 (Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and 3 other teams), political activist, and philanthropist, born in Turalei, Sudan (d. 2010)
1962 Tamara McKinney, slalom skier (Olympic-4th-1984), born in Lexington, Kentucky
1963 Missy Hyatt, wrestling manager (WCW, ECW), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1964 Stephen Paul "Steve" Lamacq [Lammo], British disc jockey (BBC Radio 6), born in Islington, London
1965 German Titov, NHL center (Calgary Flames, Olympic silver 1998), born in Moscow, Russia
1965 Tom Tolbert, American sports broadcaster (KNBR SF-'The Razor & Mr. T'; NBC, ESPN, ABC) and basketball forward (GS Warriors, Orlando Magic, LA Clippers), born in Long Beach, California
1967 Davina McCall, British television presenter
1967 Joe Murphy, NHL right wing (Chicago Blackhawks), born in London, England
1967 Michael York, Australian field hockey fullback (Olympic silver 1992, 96)
1968 Elsa Zylberstein, French actress
1968 Randall Batinkoff, American actor (For Keeps), born in Monticello, New York
1969 Gregory Metcalf, Ellensburg Wash, 3k steeplechase
1969 Roy Hargrove, American jazz trumpeter, born in Waco, Texas (d. 2018)
1969 Takao Ōmori, Japanese professional wrestler
1969 Terri J. Vaughn, American actress
1969 Wendy Wilson, American pop vocalist (Wilson Phillips - 'Hold On"), born in Los Angeles, California
1970 Adrian Murrell, NFL running back/kick returner (NY Jets)
1970 Kazuyuki Fujita, Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter
1970 Mehmet Scholl, German footballer
1971 Chad Gray, American heavy metal singer (Hellyeah; Mudvayne), born in Latham, Illinois
1971 David Johnson, cricketer (Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996-)
1971 Greg Jeffries, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
1971 Simon Shanks, NFL inside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
1972 Darius Kasparaitis, Lithuanian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold Unified Team 1992; silver 1998, bronze 2002 Russia; NY Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, NY Rangers), born in Elektrėnai, Lithuania
1972 Emily Doolittle, Canadian composer, and zoomusicologist (Social Sounds From Whales At Night; Dàn nan Ròn; A Short, Slow Life), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
1972 Kordell Stewart, NFL quarterback/wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1973 David Unsworth, English professional footballer

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