Accadde oggi — 28 ottobre

Stanislaus Kostka, Polish saint (died 1568)

Cornelius Jansen, Dutch bishop and theologian (died 1638)

Marie of the Incarnation, foundress of the Ursuline Monastery in Quebec (died 1672)

Jacob Kettler, 3rd duke of Courland and Semigallia (died 1682)

Maria Anna of Neuburg, Queen consort of Spain

Peter Tordenskjold, Norwegian admiral (died 1720)

Šimon Brixi, Czech composer (died 1735)

Maurice de Saxe, French general (died 1750)

Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician and engineer (died 1768)

Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian priest, mathematician, astronomer, and explorer (died 1793)

Franz Ignaz von Beecke, German composer (died 1803)

John Laurens, American soldier (died 1782)

Marie of Hesse-Kassel (died 1852)

Eliphalet Remington, American businessman, founded Remington Arms (died 1861)

Robert Liston, Scottish surgeon (died 1847)

Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (died 1849)

Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (died 1856)

Malwida von Meysenbug, German writer (died 1903)

Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Japanese shōgun (died 1913)

Edward P. Allen, American captain, lawyer, and politician (died 1909)

Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist and chemist (died 1888)

Auguste Escoffier, French chef and author (died 1935)

Jean-Marie Guyau, French philosopher and poet (died 1888)

Kanō Jigorō, Japanese martial artist (died 1938)

Adolfo Camarillo, Mexican-American rancher and philanthropist (died 1958)

Sister Nivedita, Irish-Indian nurse, author, and educator (died 1911)

Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, Turkish-Canadian journalist (died 1966)

Joe Adams, American baseball player and manager (died 1952)

Channing H. Cox, American lawyer and politician, 49th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1968)

Wilhelm Anderson, Belarusian-Estonian astrophysicist and astronomer (died 1940)

Billy Wedlock, English footballer (died 1965)

Vin Coutie, Australian footballer (died 1951)

William Douglas Cook, New Zealand horticulturalist, founded Eastwoodhill Arboretum (died 1967)

O. G. S. Crawford, British archaeologist (died 1957)

Noel Macklin, English soldier and engineer (died 1946)

Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (died 1964)

Juliette Béliveau, Canadian actress and singer (died 1975)

Dink Johnson, American pianist, drummer, and clarinet player (died 1954)

Christopher Kelk Ingold, British chemist (died 1970)

Howard Hanson, American composer, conductor, and educator (died 1981)

Edith Head, American costume designer (died 1981)

Hans Speidel, German general (died 1984)

Ambrogio Gianotti, Italian partigiano and priest (died 1969)

Eileen Shanahan, Irish poet (died 1979)

Elsa Lanchester, English-American actress and singer (died 1986)

John Chamberlain, American historian, journalist, and critic (died 1995)

Evelyn Waugh, English journalist, author, and critic (died 1966)

George Dangerfield, English-American historian, journalist, and author (died 1986)

Tatyana Ehrenfest, Dutch mathematician (died 1984)

John Hewitt, Irish poet, playwright, and critic (died 1987)

Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (died 1995)

Francis Bacon, Irish painter and illustrator (died 1992)

Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (died 2005)

Glenn Robert Davis, American lieutenant and politician (died 1988)

Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (died 1995)

Richard Laurence Millington Synge, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1994)

Pearl Hackney, English actress (died 2009)

Jack Soo, American actor and singer (died 1979)

Walt Hansgen, American race car driver (died 1966)

Hans Klenk, German race car driver (died 2009)

Azumafuji Kin'ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 40th Yokozuna (died 1973)

Gershon Kingsley, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2019)

Simon Muzenda, Zimbabwe politician, 1st Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 2003)

Butch van Breda Kolff, American basketball player and coach (died 2007)

John Connell, American actor (died 2015)

Antonio Creus, Spanish race car driver and motorcycle racer (died 1996)

Peddibhotla Suryakantam, Telugu actress (died 1994)

Ian Hamilton Finlay, Bahamian-Scottish poet, sculptor, and gardener (died 2006)

Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and businessman, 5th Commissioner of Baseball (died 2007)

Cleo Laine, English singer and actress (died 2025)

Ion Mihai Pacepa, Romanian general (died 2021)

William Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Marcel Bozzuffi, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1988)

Virginia Held, American philosopher, author, and academic

John Hollander, American poet, critic, and educator (died 2013)

Joan Plowright, English actress (died 2025)

Bernie Ecclestone, English businessman

Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (died 2015)

Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Cyprus (died 2002)

Suzy Parker, American model and actress (died 2003)

Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (died 1983)

Michael Noakes, English painter and illustrator (died 2018)

Charles A. Gargano, American diplomat, businessman and government official

Alan Clarke, English director and screenwriter (died 1990)

Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (died 2020)

Ted Hawkins, American soul-blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1995)

Graham Bond, English keyboard player, singer, and saxophonist (died 1974)

Lenny Wilkens, American basketball player and coach (died 2025)

Keigo Abe, Japanese martial artist and coach (died 2019)

Kenneth Best, Liberian journalist, founded The Daily Observer

Howard Blake, English composer and conductor

Dave Budd, American basketball player

Gary Cowan, Canadian golfer

David Dimbleby, English journalist

Anne Perry, English author (died 2023)

Jane Alexander, American actress and producer

Andy Bey, American singer and pianist

Miroslav Cerar, Slovenian gymnast and lawyer

Curtis Lee, American singer-songwriter (died 2015)

Susan Harris, American screenwriter and producer

Hank Marvin, English singer and guitarist

Terence Donovan, English-Australian actor (died 2026)

Abdelkader Fréha, Algerian footballer (died 2012)

Gillian Lovegrove, English computer scientist and academic

Kees Verkerk, Dutch speed skater

Jimmy McRae, Scottish race car driver

Karalyn Patterson, English psychologist and academic

Gerry Anderson, Irish radio and television host (died 2014)

Coluche, French comedian and actor (died 1986)

Dennis Franz, American actor

Anton Schlecker, German businessman, founded the Schlecker Company

Sandy Berger, American lawyer and politician, 19th United States National Security Advisor (died 2015)

Wayne Fontana, English pop singer (died 2020)

Don Iverson, American golfer

John Hewson, Australian economist and politician

Wim Jansen, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2022)

Sharon Thesen, Canadian poet and academic

Telma Hopkins, American singer and actress

Dwight Davis, American basketball player

Caitlyn Jenner, American decathlete and actress

Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisian journalist and activist

Ludo Delcroix, Belgian cyclist

Peter Hitchens, English journalist and author

Joe R. Lansdale, American martial artist and author

Annie Potts, American actress

Pierre Boivin, Canadian businessman

Desmond Child, American musician, songwriter, and producer

Bill Gates, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft

Indra Nooyi, Indian-American businesswoman

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian engineer and politician, 6th President of Iran

Volker Zotz, Austrian philosopher, scholar, and author

Marian Bell, English economist and academic

Stephen Morris, English drummer

Zach Wamp, American businessman and politician

Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (died 2013)

Ashok Chavan, Indian businessman and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra

William Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist

James Keelaghan, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer

Toshio Masuda, Japanese composer

Randy Wittman, American basketball player and coach

Landon Curt Noll, American computer scientist and mathematician

Erik Thorstvedt, Norwegian footballer and manager

Daphne Zuniga, American actress

Kevin Dineen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Lauren Holly, American actress

Sheryl Underwood, American comedian, actress, and talk show host

Andrew Bridgen, English soldier and politician

Peter Coyne, Australian rugby league player

Jami Gertz, American actress

David Warburton, English pianist, businessman, and politician

Miyako Yoshida, Japanese ballerina

Steve Atwater, American football player

Chris Bauer, American actor

Matt Drudge, American blogger and activist, founded the Drudge Report

Andy Richter, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Aris Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician, Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs

Kevin Macdonald, Scottish director, producer, and screenwriter

Julia Roberts, American actress and producer

John Romero, American video game designer, co-founded Id Software

Chris Broussard, American journalist and sportscaster

Marc Lièvremont, French rugby player and coach

Mayumi Ozaki, Japanese wrestler

Steven Chamuleau, Dutch cardiologist

Jeremy Davies, American actor

Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Puerto Rican screenwriter and producer

Ben Harper, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Wolfgang Kocevar, Austrian politician

Noriyoshi Omichi, Japanese baseball player and coach

Alan Peter Cayetano, Filipino politician and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines

Greg Eagles, American voice actor and producer

Roxana Briban, Romanian soprano and actress (died 2010)

Caroline Dinenage, English businesswoman and politician

Terrell Davis, American football player and sportscaster

Brad Paisley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Trista Sutter, American reality star

Montel Vontavious Porter, American wrestler and actor

Aleksandar Stanojević, Serbian footballer and manager

Braden Looper, American baseball player

Vicente Moreno, Spanish footballer and manager

Joaquin Phoenix, American actor and producer

Dejan Stefanović, Serbian footballer and coach

Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rican actress and singer, Miss Universe 1993

Keiron Cunningham, British rugby league player and coach

Martin Lepa, Estonian footballer

Simone Loria, Italian footballer

Gwendoline Christie, English actress

Justin Guarini, American singer-songwriter and actor

Olcay Çetinkaya, Turkish footballer

Jawed Karim, American computer scientist

Natina Reed, American rapper and actress (died 2012)

Martin Škoula, Czech ice hockey player

Christy Hemme, American wrestler and ring announcer

Agnes Obel, Danish singer-songwriter and pianist

Alan Smith, English footballer and coach

Milan Baroš, Czech footballer

Shane Gore, English footballer

Nate McLouth, American baseball player

Nick Montgomery, English-Scottish footballer

Jeremy Bonderman, American baseball player

Enver Jääger, Estonian footballer

Anthony Lerew, American baseball player

Hironori Saruta, Japanese footballer

Matt Smith, English actor and director

Jarrett Jack, American basketball player

Kayo Noro, Japanese singer and actress

Joe Thomas, English actor and screenwriter

Bryn Evans, New Zealand rugby player

Obafemi Martins, Nigerian footballer

Finn Wittrock, American actor

Tyrone Barnett, English footballer

Troian Bellisario, American actress

Anthony Fantano, American music critic

May Calamawy, Egyptian-Palestinian actress

Isabelle Eriksson, Swedish athlete

Anthony Griffith, English footballer

Aki Toyosaki, Japanese voice actress and singer

Frank Ocean, American singer-songwriter

Edd Gould, English cartoonist and animator (died 2012)

Devon Murray, Irish actor

Jamie xx, English musician, DJ, record producer and remixer

Devin Ebanks, American basketball player

Camille Muffat, French swimmer (died 2015)

Lucy Bronze, English footballer

Lexi Ainsworth, American actress

Jeon Ji-hee, South Korean table tennis player

Maria Sergejeva, Estonian figure skater

Andrew Harrison, American basketball player

Glen Kamara, Finnish footballer

Jae'Sean Tate, American basketball player

An Ye-seul, South Korean singer

Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress

Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player

Una Raymond-Hoey, Irish cricketer

Stetson Bennett, American football player

Taylor Fritz, American tennis player

Georgia Godwin, Australian artistic gymnast

Nolan Gould, American actor

Sonay Kartal, British tennis player

Yoon Do-young, South Korean footballer