Famous Birthdays on November 1

1661 Florent Carton Dancourt, French dramatist and actor (Le Chevalier à la mode), born in Fontainebleau, France (d. 1725)
1666 James Sherard, English amateur composer, born in Bushby (d. 1738)
1704 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (editor of Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1779)
1720 Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte, French admiral, born in Rennes, France (d. 1791)
1727 Ivan Shuvalov, 1st Russian Minister of Education and founder of the Moscow University, born in Moscow (d. 1797)
1731 Theodore-Jean Tarade, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1788)
1748 Christoph Rheineck, German composer, born in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1797)
1757 Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, born in Possagno, Republic of Venice (d. 1822)
1761 Antonín Volánek, Czech organist and composer, born in Jaroměř, Czech Republic (d. 1817)

Spencer Perceval (1762-1812)

British statesman and Prime Minister (Tory: 1809-12), born in London

Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837)

King of Sweden (1792-1809), born in Stockholm Palace, Sweden

1782 F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1827-28), born in Skelton-on-Ure, Yorkshire, England (d. 1859)
1798 Benjamin Guinness, Irish brewer and philanthropist, born in Dublin (d. 1868)
1805 Alessandro Nini, Italian composer, born in Fano, Pesaro, Italy (d. 1880)
1808 John Taylor, American religious leader (3rd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), born in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England (d. 1887)
1815 Crawford Williamson Long, American surgeon and pioneer (use of ether as an anesthetic in surgery), born in Danielsville, Georgia (d. 1878)
1815 Douglas H. Cooper, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Amite County, Mississippi (d. 1879)
1825 Joseph B. Palmer, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Rutherford County, Tennessee (d. 1890)
1832 Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, Danish composer, born in Roskilde, Denmark (d. 1909)
1835 Godfrey Weitzel, German-American Major General (Union Army), born in Pirmasens, Germany (d. 1884)
1838 Khedrup Gyatso, 11th Dalai Lama of Tibet, born in Lithang (d. 1856)
1847 Emma Albani, Canadian operatic soprano, born in Chambly, United Province of Canada (d. 1930)
1853 José Santos Zelaya, President of Nicaragua (1893-1910), born in Managua, Nicaragua (d. 1919)
1855 Guido Adler, Bohemian-Austrian musicologist (Still in the Music), born in Eibenschütz, Moravia, Austrian Empire (d. 1942)
1859 Bid McPhee, American Baseball HOF second baseman (AA HR leader 1886 Cincinnati Reds; last 2nd baseman to play without a glove), born in Massena, NY (d. 1943)
1859 Charles Brantley Aycock, 50th Governor of North Carolina (1901-05), born in Wayne County, North Carolina (d. 1912)
1859 W. H. Grattan Flood, Irish author and composer, born in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland (d. 1928)
1860 Boies Penrose, American politician (U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1897-1921)), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1921)
1862 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1941)
1863 Alfred Reisenauer, German pianist and composer, born in Königsberg (d. 1907)
1865 Monty Bowden, English cricket wicketkeeper and captain (2 Tests; youngest England captain at 23 years, 144 days), born in Stockwell, Surrey (d. 1892)
1871 Alexander Spendiaryan, Armenian-Soviet conductor and composer (Three Palms; Yerevan Sketches), born in Kakhovka, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1928)

Stephen Crane (1871-1900)

American novelist (Red Badge of Courage), born in Newark, New Jersey

1877 Roger Quilter, British composer, born in Hove, Sussex (d. 1953)

Carlos Saavedra Lamas (1878-1959)

Argentine politician (Nobel Peace Prize 1936), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

1878 Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter, born in Hellenurme Manor, Elva Parish, Governorate of Livonia (d. 1925)
1879 Pal Teleki-von Szek, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary (1920-21, 39-41), born in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (d. 1941)

Alfred Wegener (1880-1930)

German polar researcher, geophysicist and meteorologist (continental drift), born in Berlin

1880 Grantland Rice, American sportswriter (New York Herald Tribune 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37), born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (d. 1954)
1880 Karel Paul van der Mandele, Dutch financier and director (Rotterdam Bank), born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1975)
1880 Sholem Asch, Polish-Jewish novelist and playwright (East River, Three Cities), born in Kutno, Poland (d. 1957)
1881 Edward Van Sloan, American actor (Frankenstein, Dracula), born in Chaska, Minnesota (d. 1964)
1886 Hermann Broch, Austrian novelist (Sleepwalkers, Bewitchment), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1951)
1887 L. S. Lowry, British painter of industrial scenes, born in Stretford, England (d. 1976)
1887 Max Trapp, German composer, born in Berlin (d. 1971)
1889 Philip Noel-Baker, British politician and disarmament advocate (Nobel 1959), born in London (d. 1982)
1890 James Barton, American actor (Tobacco Road, Iceman Cometh), born in Gloucester City, New Jersey (d. 1962)
1891 D. H. Th. Vollenhoven, Dutch composer and philosopher, born in Amsterdam (d. 1978)
1892 Alexander Alekhine, Russian, French chess player (world champion 1927-35, 37-46), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1946)
1896 Edmund Blunden, English poet and critic (Undertones of War), born in London (d. 1974)
1897 Naomi Mitchison, Scottish author (African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1999)
1898 Sippie Wallace [Beulah Belle Thomas], American blues singer ("Women Be Wise"), born in Plumb Bayou, Arkansas (d. 1986)
1902 Eugen Jochum, German conductor (Hamburg Orchestra, 1934-49; Bavarian Radio Symphony, 1949-61), born in Babenhausen, Augsburg, Germany (d. 1987)
1902 Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian poet, dramatist and novelist (The Defeat), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 1943)
1903 Don Robey, American record label executive (Peacock; Duke) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1975)
1903 Edward "Carji" Greeves, Australian Rules Football midfielder (winner inaugural Brownlow Medal 1924), born in Warragul, Victoria (d. 1963)
1903 Gerard Nabrink, Dutch anarchist and co-founder (NVSH), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1903 Jean Tardieu, French dramatist, born in St Germain de Joux (d. 1995)
1903 Max Adrian, Irish actor (Devils, Music Lover), born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (d. 1973)
1904 Laura La Plante, American actress (Show Boat, Scandal) known for her work in the silent film era, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1996)
1905 Paul-Émile Borduas, Canadian abstract painter, born in Saint-Hilaire, Quebec (d. 1960)
1906 John Indrisano, American welterweight boxer, stunt man, and bit-part actor (O.K.. Crackerby!), born in East Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1907 Larry French, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1940; Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs; Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Visalia, California (d. 1987)
1907 Rio Gebhardt, German musician and composer, born in Heilbronn (d. 1944)
1907 Terence Cuneo, English artist (official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953), born in London (d. 1996)
1909 Bruno Bjelinski [Weiss], Croatian composer, born in Trieste, Italy (d. 1992)
1911 Donald William Kerst, American Physicist who developed the betatron (device to accelerate electron beams), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
1911 Henri Troyat, Russian-French author and historian, born in Moscow (d. 2007)
1911 Sidney Wood Jr, American tennis player (Wimbledon 1931), born in Black Rock, Connecticut (d. 2009)
1912 Bill Bonthron, American athlete (world 1,500m record 3:48.8 1934), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1983)
1914 Sabby Lewis, American jazz pianist and arranger, born in Middleburgh, North Carolina (d. 1994)
1915 Michael Denison, English actor (Importance of Being Ernest), born in York, England (d. 1988)
1917 Clarence E. Miller, American politician (Rep-R-OH, 1967-93), born in Lancaster, Ohio (d. 2011)
1917 Joe Benner, American pistol shooter and coach (Olympic gold 1952; World C'ship gold 1949, 52, 54), born in Paragould, Arkansas (d. 1999)
1917 Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, American visual artist and co-founder of DuSable Museum of African American History, born in St. Rose, Louisiana (d. 2010)
1917 Pat Mullin, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1947-48; Detroit Tigers), born in Trotter, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
1917 Zenna Henderson, American sci-fi author (Anything Box), born in Tucson, Arizona (d. 1983)
1918 Ken Miles, British-American auto racer and engineer (USAC Road Racing C'ship 1961; 24 Hours of Daytona 1966), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1966)
1919 John H. Secondari, American author and newscaster (Open Hearing), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1975)
1920 James J. Kilpatrick, American newspaper journalist and columnist (60 Minutes), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2010)
1920 Ted Lowe, English snooker commentator (Pot Black, BBC), born in Lambourn, England (d. 2011)
1921 Ilse Aichinger, Austrian writer (Die größere Hoffnung), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2016)
1921 Jan Tausinger, Romanian-Czech violist and composer, born in Piatra Neamţ, Romania (d. 1980)
1921 John W. Peterson, American hymn writer ("It Took a Miracle"), publisher and editor (Singspiration), born in Lindsborg, Kansas (d. 2006)
1922 George S. Irving [Shelasky], American broadway singer and actor (Dumplings), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
1923 Bruce Dooland, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests; Nottinghamshire; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1955), born in Cowandilla, South Australia (d. 1980)
1923 Edward A de Jongh, Antillian author (The Arch)
1923 Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian-American sci-fi author (Genetic General), born in Edmonton, Alberta (d. 2001)
1923 Victoria de los Ángeles, Catalan operatic lyric soprano, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2005)
1924 Jeff Richards [Richard Mansfield Taylor], American actor (Don't Go Near the Water), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1989)
1924 Robert Rapoport, American social anthropologist, born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
1924 Suleyman Demirel, President of Turkey (1993-2000) and Prime Minister, born in Isparta, Atabey (d. 2015)
1926 Betsy Palmer [Patricia Betsy Hrunek], American actress (Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th), born in East Chicago, Indiana (d. 2015)
1927 Edward Bronfman, Canadian businessman (co-owner of Montreal Canadiens, 1971-78), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2005)
1927 Victor Pellot, Puerto Rican baseball infielder (6 x MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove), born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico (d. 2005)
1928 James Bradford, American heavyweight weightlifter (Olympic silver 1952, 56), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2013)
1929 Nicholas Mavroules, American politician (Rep-D-MA, 1979-93), born in Peabody, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
1929 Rudy Kousbroek, Dutch writer and literary (Leopold the Buch), born in Pematang Siantar, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (d. 2010)
1930 A. R. Gurney, American playwright (The Dining Room), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2017)
1930 John Scott, British musician, film, television, and classical composer, born in Bishopston, Bristol, England
1931 Arne Pedersen, Norwegian soccer inside forward (40 caps; Fredrikstad), born in Fredrikstad, Norway (d. 2013)

Al Arbour (1932-2015)

Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman, coach and executive (coach NY Islanders Stanley Cup 1980-83), born in Sudbury, Ontario

1932 John Clark, British actor and director (The Two of Us, Saint Joan), born in London, England
1933 Davey Moore, American boxer (world featherweight champion 1959-63), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1963)
1934 Aat Veldhoen, Dutch artist, born in Amsterdam
1934 Hugh Bidwell, 662nd Lord Mayor of London (1989-90) (d. 2013)
1934 Umberto Agnelli, Italian automotive executive (Fiat, 1965-2004), born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 2004)
1934 William Mathias, Welsh composer, born in Whitland (d. 1992)

Charles Koch (87 years old)

1935 American businessman and philanthropist (Koch Industries billionaire), born in Wichita, Kansas

1935 Edward Said, Palestinian-American literary critic, born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2003)

Gary Player (87 years old)

1935 South African golfer (9-time major title winner), born in Johannesburg, South Africa

1936 Eddie Colman, English soccer winger (Manchester United 85 games; died Munich air disaster), born in Salford, England (d. 1958)
1936 [Zephire] Andre Williams, American R&B musician ("Shake a Tail Feather"; "Jailbait"), born in Bessemer, Alabama (d. 2019)
1937 Bill Anderson, American country music singer and songwriter ("Still"; "Sometimes"; "I Can't Wait Any Longer"), born in Columbia, South Carolina
1939 Barbara Bosson, American actress (Hill Street Blues - "Fay Furillo"; Hooperman; Murder One), born in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
1940 Barry Sadler, American soldier, singer, and songwriter ("The Ballad Of The Green Berets"), born in Carlsbad, New Mexico (d. 1989)
1940 Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, 35th Chief Justice of India, born in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India
1941 Alfio Basile, Argentine football coach, born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina
1941 Joe Caldwell, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1964; NBA & ABA All Star; St. Louis Hawks, Carolina Cougars), born in Texas City, Texas
1941 John Pullin, English rugby union hooker (42 caps; British Lions 7 caps; Bristol RFC), born in Aust, Gloucestershire, England (d. 2021)
1941 Johnny Kendall [Johan Donker Kaat], Dutch rock and blues singer (Johnny Kendall & the Heralds), born in The Netherlands
1941 Robert Foxworth, American actor (Chase-Falcon Crest, Frankenstein), born in Houston, Texas
1942 John Spratt, American politician (Rep-D-SC, 1983-2011), born in Charlotte, North Carolina

Larry Flynt (1942-2021)

American magazine publisher (Hustler), born in Lakeville, Kentucky

1942 Marcia Wallace, American actress (Carol-Bob Newhart Show), born in Creston, Iowa (d. 2013)
1943 John McEnery, English actor (Romeo and Juliet), born in Birmingham, England
1943 Salvatore Adamo, Belgian singer and composer (Tombe la neige), born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy
1943 Tom Mack, American Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman (11 x Pro Bowl; LA Rams), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1944 (Richard) "Kinky" Friedman, American country rocker ("Ride 'Em Jewboy"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1944 Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, American pro wrestling manager, colour commentator and wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
1944 Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia 2011-13, born in Faa'a, Tahiti, French Polynesia
1945 Rick Grech, British rock musician (Blind Faith; Traffic), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1990)
1945 Willie Ellison, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1971; LA Rams, KC Chiefs), born in Lockhart, Texas (d. 2019)
1946 Dennis Muren, American special effects artist (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), born in Glendale, California
1946 Yuko Shimizu, Japanese illustrator (creator of Hello Kitty), born in Kyoto, Japan
1947 Bob Weston, British guitarist and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac, 1972-73), born in Devon, England (d. 2012)

Jim Steinman (1947-2021)

American Grammy Award-winning songwriter and record producer (Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell; Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart), born in NYC, New York [1]

1947 Rolando Garbey, Cuban light middleweight boxer (Olympic silver 1968; World C'ship gold 1974), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
1947 Ted Hendricks, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (8 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1971, 76, 80, 84), born in Guatemala City, Guatemala
1948 Anna Stuart, American actress (Another World, All My Children), born in Bluefield, West Virginia
1948 Calvin Russell [Kosler], American blues, roots, and rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dream Of The Dog), born in Austin, Texas (d. 2011)
1949 David Foster, Canadian musician, composer, and record producer (Chicago; Celene Dion, Andrea Bocelli; "The Prayer"), born in Victoria, British Columbia
1949 Jeannie Berlin, American actress (Heartbreak Kid, Portnoy's Complaint), born in Los Angeles, California
1949 Michael D. Griffin, American aerospace engineer and NASA chief administrator, born in Aberdeen, Maryland
1950 Dan Peek, American rock vocalist and guitarist (America), born in Panama City, Florida (d. 2011)
1950 Tony Hymphris, political activist
1951 Craig Serjeant, Australian cricket batsman (12 Tests; top score 124, 1977), born in Perth, West Australia
1951 Fabrice Luchini, French stage and film actor (Courted), born in Paris
1951 Ronald Bell, American rock singer, saxophonist, arranger, and songwriter (Kool & The Gang), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 2020)
1953 Jan Davis, American astronaut (STS 47, 60, 85), born in Cocoa Beach, Florida
1953 Michael Zaslow, American actor (One Life to Live, Guiding Light), born in Inglewood, California (d. 1998)
1954 Chris Morris, Britsh rock guitarist and singer (Paper Lace - "The Night Chicago Died"), born in Nottingham, England)
1955 Beth Leavel, American Broadway actress and singer (Baby It's You; The Drowsy Chaperone), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
1957 Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer, born in Coimbra, Portugal (d. 1988)

Lyle Lovett (65 years old)

1957 American singer-songwriter (Joshua Judges Ruth; The Road To Ensenada), actor (The Player; The Bridge), and Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member, born in Houston, Texas

1957 Murray Pierce, New Zealand rugby union lock (26 caps; Wellington RFU), born in Timaru, Canterbury
1958 Jim Steinmeyer, American inventor and designer of magical illusions, born in Oak Park, Illinois
1958 Rachel Ticotin, American actress (Grace-For Love & Honor, Total Recall), born in NYC, New York
1959 Eddie MacDonald, Welsh rocker (The Alarm - "68 Guns"; ""Rain in the Summertime"), born in St. Asaph, Wales

Fernando Valenzuela (62 years old)

1960 Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (no-hitter 1990; 6-time MLB All Star; LA Dodgers; NL Cy Young Award 1981), born in Navajua, Mexico

Tim Cook (62 years old)

1960 American businessman (CEO of Apple Inc. 2011-), born in Mobile, Alabama

1961 Anne Donovan, Basketball Hall of Fame center and coach (Olympic gold 1984, 88; coach 2008), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey (d. 2018)
1961 Calvin Johnson, American guitarist and singer (Beat Happening; The Halo Benders; Dub Narcotic Sound System), born in Olympia, Washington
1961 Kim Krizan, American writer and actress (Slacker, Dazed & Confused), born in Hawthorne, California
1961 Louise Boije af Gennäs, Swedish writer and novelist (Stjärnor utan svindel)
1961 Nicky Grist, Welsh auto racer and broadcaster (World Rally C'ship 1993), born in Ebbw Vale, Wales
1961 Petr Pavel, Czech military officer and politician (Czech Republic President, 2023- ), born in Planá, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Rebublic)
1962 Anthony Kiedis, American rock vocalist (Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Snow (Hey Oh)"; "Give It Away"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
1962 Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian keyboardist and vocalist (Aha - "Take On Me"), born in Oslo, Norway
1962 Sharron Davies, British swimmer and broadcaster (Olympic silver 400m medley 1980; BBC), born in Plymouth, Devon
1963 "Big" Kenny [Alphin], American country singer (Big & Rich - Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace), born in Culpeper, Virginia
1963 Antonella Ella, Italian actress (Tonight in That Building), born in Turin, Italy
1963 Mark Hughes, Welsh soccer striker and manager (72 caps; Manchester United 256 games; Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Stoke City), born in Wrexham, Wales
1963 Monty Sopp, American professional wrestler, born in Orlando, Florida
1963 Nita Ambani, Indian businesswoman (Reliance Industries, Mumbai Indians) and philanthropist, born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
1963 Rick Allen, British one-armed rock drummer (Def Leppard - "Hysteria"; "Pour Some Sugar On Me"), born in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
1964 Daran Norris, American voice actor (The Fairly Odd Parents), born in Ferndale, Washington
1964 Kosala Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (2 Tests; best 5-44 1986), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
1964 Sophie B. Hawkins, American singer-songwriter ("Damn! I Wish I Was Your Lover"), born in New York, New York
1966 Danny Everett, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1988), born in Van Alstyne, Texas
1966 Jeremy Hunt, British politician and Foreign Secretary (2018-), born in London, England
1966 Mary Hansen, Australian guitarist and singer (Stereolab), born in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia (d. 2002)
1966 Willie D., American hip hop artist (Geto Boys), born in The 5th Ward, Houston, Texas
1967 Carla van de Puttelaar, Dutch photographer, born in Zaandam, Netherlands