Ce jour-là — 15 novembre

Johannes Secundus, Dutch poet and author (died 1536)

Jacques Davy Duperron, French cardinal (died 1618)

Madeleine de Scudéry, French author (died 1701)

Hermann von der Hardt, German historian and orientalist (died 1746)

Christoph von Graffenried, Swiss-American settler and author (died 1743)

Eusebius Amort, German poet and theologian (died 1775)

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1778)

William Herschel, German-English astronomer and composer (died 1822)

Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss poet and physiognomist (died 1801)

Joseph Quesnel, French-Canadian poet, playwright, and composer (died 1809)

Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher, Danish surgeon, botanist, and academic (died 1830)

José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi, Mexican journalist and author (died 1827)

Jérôme Bonaparte, French husband of Catharina of Württemberg (died 1860)

Friedrich Ernst Scheller, German lawyer, jurist, and politician (died 1869)

Michel Chasles, French mathematician and academic (died 1880)

Mary E. Byrd, American astronomer and educator (died 1934)

Tewfik Pasha, Egyptian ruler (died 1892)

Christopher Hornsrud, Norwegian businessman and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Norway (died 1960)

Gerhart Hauptmann, German novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1946)

John Earle, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1932)

Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (died 1954)

Emil Krebs, German polyglot (died 1930)

Emil Racoviță, Romanian biologist, zoologist, and explorer (died 1947)

Sara Josephine Baker, American physician and academic (died 1945)

Dimitrios Golemis, Greek runner (died 1941)

August Krogh, Danish zoologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949)

Lewis Stone, American actor (died 1953)

Franklin Pierce Adams, American journalist and author (died 1960)

Felix Frankfurter, Austrian-American lawyer and jurist (died 1965)

René Guénon, French-Egyptian philosopher and author (died 1951)

Marianne Moore, American poet, critic, and translator (died 1972)

Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter and educator (died 1986)

Artie Matthews, American pianist and composer (died 1958)

Richmal Crompton, English author and educator (died 1969)

W. Averell Harriman, American businessman and politician, 11th United States Secretary of Commerce (died 1986)

Erwin Rommel, German field marshal (died 1944)

Naomi Childers, American actress (died 1964)

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (died 1918)

Antoni Słonimski, Polish journalist, poet, and playwright (died 1976)

Leonard Lord, English businessman (died 1967)

Aneurin Bevan, Welsh journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Health (died 1960)

Sacheverell Sitwell, English author and critic (died 1988)

Avdy Andresson, Estonian-American soldier and diplomat, Estonian Minister of War (died 1990)

Stewie Dempster, New Zealand cricketer and coach (died 1974)

Mantovani, Italian conductor and composer (died 1980)

Curtis LeMay, American general and politician (died 1990)

Claus von Stauffenberg, German colonel (died 1944)

Carlo Abarth, Italian engineer and businessman, founded Abarth (died 1979)

Harald Keres, Estonian physicist and academic (died 2010)

Yi Wu, Japanese-Korean colonel (died 1945)

Jack Dyer, Australian footballer and coach (died 2003)

Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist and poet (died 2005)

V. R. Krishna Iyer, Indian lawyer and judge (died 2014)

Nita Barrow, Barbadian nurse and politician, 7th Governor-General of Barbados (died 1995)

Bill Melendez, Mexican-American voice actor, animator, director, and producer (died 2008)

Carol Bruce, American singer and actress (died 2007)

Joseph Wapner, American judge and television personality (died 2017)

Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Greek actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1999)

Francis Brunn, German juggler (died 2004)

David Sidney Feingold, American biochemist and academic (died 2019)

Francesco Rosi, Italian director and screenwriter (died 2015)

Văn Cao, Vietnamese composer, poet, and painter (died 1995)

Samuel Klein, Polish-Brazilian businessman and philanthropist, founded Casas Bahia (died 2014)

Gianni Ferrio, Italian composer and conductor (died 2013)

Howard Baker, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 12th White House Chief of Staff (died 2014)

Thomas Williams, American author and academic (died 1990)

Bill Rowling, New Zealand politician, 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1995)

Ed Asner, American actor, singer, and producer (died 2021)

Joe Hinton, American singer (died 1968)

J. G. Ballard, English novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2009)

Olene Walker, American lawyer and politician, 15th Governor of Utah (died 2015)

Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan economist and politician, 3rd President of Kenya (died 2022)

Pascal Lissouba, Congolese politician, President of the Republic of the Congo (died 2020)

Petula Clark, English singer-songwriter and actress

Clyde McPhatter, American singer (died 1972)

Alvin Plantinga, American philosopher, author, and academic

Gloria Foster, American actress (died 2001)

Theodore Roszak, American scholar and author (died 2011)

Joanna Barnes, American actress and author (died 2022)

Nera White, American basketball player (died 2016)

Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian politician

Wolf Biermann, German singer-songwriter and guitarist

Tara Singh Hayer, Indian-Canadian journalist and publisher (died 1998)

Little Willie John, American singer-songwriter (died 1968)

Yaphet Kotto, American actor and screenwriter (died 2021)

Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde, Finnish physician and parapsychologist (died 2015)

Enzo Staiola, Italian child actor (died 2025)

Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer (died 2024)

Ulf Pilgaard, Danish actor and screenwriter

Sam Waterston, American actor

Daniel Barenboim, Argentinian-Israeli pianist and conductor

Roger Donaldson, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter

Bob Gunton, American actor and singer

Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Norwegian-Swedish singer

Vassilis Goumas, Greek basketball player

Bob Dandridge, American basketball player

Bill Richardson, American politician and diplomat, 21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2023)

Ken Sutcliffe, Australian journalist and sportscaster

Jimmy Choo, Malaysian fashion designer[page needed]

Egon Vaupel, German lawyer and politician, 16th Mayor of Marburg

Beverly D'Angelo, American actress, singer, and producer

Randy Savage, American wrestler (died 2011)

Alexander O'Neal, American R&B singer-songwriter and arranger

James Widdoes, American actor, director, and producer

Kevin S. Bright, American director and producer

Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Polish journalist and politician, 3rd President of Poland

Randy Thomas, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Tony Thompson, American R&B, disco, and rock drummer (died 2003)

Michael Hampton, American guitarist and producer

Gerry Connolly, Australian comedian and actor

Kevin Eubanks, American guitarist and composer

Harold Marcuse, American historian and educator

Michael Woythe, German footballer and manager

Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Australian actor and director

Gu Kailai, Chinese lawyer and businesswoman

Lesley Laird, British politician

Tibor Fischer, English author

Dawn Airey, English broadcaster

Hugh McGahan, New Zealand rugby league player

Judy Gold, American comedian, actress, and producer

Benny Elias, Lebanese-Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

Stelios Aposporis, Greek footballer and manager

Mikhail Rusyayev, Russian footballer, coach, and manager (died 2011)

Stefan Pfeiffer, German swimmer

Rachel True, American actress

Greg Anthony, American basketball player and sportscaster

Cynthia Breazeal, American computer scientist, roboticist, and academic

E-40, American rapper and actor

François Ozon, French director, producer, and screenwriter

Gus Poyet, Uruguayan footballer and manager

Jon Preston, New Zealand rugby player

Ol' Dirty Bastard, American rapper and producer (died 2004)

Fausto Brizzi, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter

Uwe Rösler, German footballer and manager

Jack Ingram, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Alexander Kvitashvili, Georgian-Ukrainian academic and politician, 19th Ukrainian Minister of Healthcare

Patrick M'Boma, Cameroonian footballer

Jay Harrington, American actor

Martin Pieckenhagen, German footballer

Jonny Lee Miller, English-American actor

Sydney Tamiia Poitier, American actress

Alamgir Sheriyar, English cricketer

Chad Kroeger, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Boris Živković, Croatian footballer

Brandon DiCamillo, American comedian, actor, and stuntman

Virginie Ledoyen, French actress

Richard Lintner, Slovak ice hockey player

Steven Miles, Australian politician, 40th Premier of Queensland

Sean Murray, American actor

Peter Phillips, English businessman

Josemi, Spanish footballer

Brett Lancaster, Australian cyclist

Lorena Ochoa, Mexican golfer

Rio Hirai, Japanese actress

Benjamin Krause, German rugby player

Giaan Rooney, Australian swimmer

Kalu Uche, Nigerian footballer

Dominic Carroll, Gibraltarian runner

Sophia Di Martino, English actress

Aleksandar Pavlović, Serbian basketball player

Fernando Verdasco, Spanish tennis player

John Heitinga, Dutch footballer and coach

Asia Kate Dillon, American actor and producer

Lily Aldridge, American model

Charron Fisher, American basketball player

Simon Spender, Welsh footballer

Winston Duke, Tobagonian-American actor

Coye Francies, American football player

Sania Mirza, Indian tennis player

Jerry Roush, American singer-songwriter

Sergio Llull, Spanish basketball player

B.o.B, American rapper, songwriter, and producer

Quanitra Hollingsworth, American-Turkish basketball player

Morgan Parra, French rugby player

Billy Twelvetrees, English rugby player

Jona Viray, Filipino singer

Maxime Colin, French footballer

Shailene Woodley, American actress

Dylan Bundy, American baseball player

Sofia Goggia, Italian skier

Minami Minegishi, Japanese singer

Kevin Wimmer, Austrian footballer

Arik Armstead, American football player

Paulo Dybala, Argentine footballer

Melitina Staniouta, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast

Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russian tennis player

Emma Dumont, American actress and model

Bryce Cartwright, Australian rugby league player

Alejandro Saab, American voice actor, YouTuber, and VTuber

Blake Pieroni, American swimmer

Karl-Anthony Towns, Dominican-American basketball player

Kim Min-jae, South Korean footballer

Paula Badosa, Spanish tennis player

TyTy Washington Jr., American basketball player