Accadde oggi — 17 novembre

John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer, English politician (died 1543)

Bronzino, Italian painter (died 1572)

Roque González de Santa Cruz, Paraguayan missionary and saint (died 1628)

Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet and playwright (died 1679)

Agnes of Jesus, French Catholic nun (died 1634)

Dorgon, Chinese prince and regent (died 1650)

Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian and author (died 1776)

Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Canadian commander and explorer (died 1749)

Maria Antonia Ferdinanda, Sardinian queen consort (died 1785)

Nicolas Appert, French chef, invented canning (died 1841)

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American pastor and botanist (died 1815)

Louis XVIII, king of France (died 1824)

Jacques MacDonald, French general (died 1840)

Charlotte Georgine, duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (died 1818)

August Ferdinand Möbius, German mathematician and astronomer (died 1868)

Charles Lock Eastlake, English painter, historian, and academic (died 1865)

August Wilhelm Ambros, Austrian composer and historian (died 1876)

Petko Slaveykov, Bulgarian journalist and poet (died 1895)

Andrew L. Harris, American general and politician, 44th Governor of Ohio (died 1915)

Hubert Lyautey, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1934)

Joseph Babinski, French neurologist and academic (died 1932)

Voltairine de Cleyre, American author and activist (died 1912)

Korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist and academic (died 1918)

Frank Calder, English-Canadian journalist and businessman (died 1943)

Grace Abbott, American social worker (died 1939)

Augustus Goessling, American swimmer and water polo player (died 1963)

Walter Terence Stace, English-American philosopher, academic, and civil servant (died 1967)

Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, English field marshal (died 1976)

Lester Allen, American screen, stage, vaudeville, circus actor, and film director (died 1949)

Lev Vygotsky, Belarusian-Russian psychologist and philosopher (died 1934)

Frank Fay, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1961)

Gregorio López y Fuentes, Mexican journalist, author, and poet (died 1966)

Douglas Shearer, Canadian-American engineer (died 1971)

Walter Hallstein, German academic and politician, first President of the European Commission (died 1982)

Lee Strasberg, Ukrainian-American actor and director (died 1982)

Eugene Wigner, Hungarian physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)

Isamu Noguchi, American sculptor and architect (died 1988)

Astrid of Sweden (died 1935)

Mischa Auer, Russian-American actor (died 1967)

Arthur Chipperfield, Australian cricketer (died 1987)

Soichiro Honda, Japanese engineer and businessman, co-founded the Honda Motor Company (died 1991)

Rollie Stiles, American baseball player (died 2007)

Israel Regardie, English occultist and author (died 1985)

Christian Fouchet, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of the Interior (died 1974)

Shelby Foote, American historian and author (died 2005)

Ruth Aaronson Bari, American mathematician (died 2005)

Kim Heungsou, Korean painter and educator (died 2014)

Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgian singer-songwriter (died 2005)

Gemini Ganesan, Indian actor and director (died 2002)

Albert Bertelsen, Danish painter and illustrator (died 2019)

Stanley Cohen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020)

Jack Froggatt, English footballer (died 1993)

Hubertus Brandenburg, Swedish bishop (died 2009)

Mike Garcia, American baseball player (died 1986)

Aristides Pereira, Cape Verdean politician, first President of Cape Verde (died 2011)

Bert Sutcliffe, New Zealand cricketer and coach (died 2001)

Jean Faut, American baseball player and bowler (died 2023)

Rock Hudson, American actor (died 1985)

Charles Mackerras, American-Australian oboe player and conductor (died 2010)

Robert Drasnin, American clarinet player and composer (died 2015)

Fenella Fielding, English actress (died 2018)

Nicholas Taylor, Canadian geologist, businessman, and politician (died 2020)

Arman, French-American painter and sculptor (died 2005)

Rance Howard, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2017)

Colin McDonald, Australian cricketer (died 2021)

Gorō Naya, Japanese actor and director (died 2013)

Norm Zauchin, American baseball player (died 1999)

Bob Mathias, American decathlete, actor, and politician (died 2006)

Jeremy Black, English admiral (died 2015)

Dan Osinski, American baseball player (died 2013)

Orlando Peña, Cuban-American baseball player and scout

Jim Inhofe, American soldier and politician, senior senator of Oklahoma (died 2024)

Anthony King, Canadian-English Psephologist and academic (died 2017)

Terry Rand, American basketball player (died 2014)

Bobby Joe Conrad, American football player

Toni Sailer, Austrian skier and actor (died 2009)

Masatoshi Sakai, Japanese record producer (died 2021)

Crispian Hollis, English Roman Catholic bishop

Peter Cook, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (died 1995)

Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, Scottish general (died 2025)

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023)

Auberon Waugh, English journalist and author (died 2001)

Luke Kelly, Irish singer, folk musician and actor (died 1984)

Derek Clayton, English-Australian runner

Partha Dasgupta, Bangladeshi economist and academic

Bob Gaudio, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer

Lesley Rees, English endocrinologist and academic

István Rosztóczy, Hungarian-Japanese microbiologist and physician (died 1993)

Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor

Lauren Hutton, American model and actress

Jim Boeheim, American basketball player and coach

Malcolm Bruce, English-Scottish journalist, academic, and politician

Gene Clark, American singer-songwriter and musician (died 1991)

Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer

Rem Koolhaas, Dutch architect and academic, designed the Seattle Central Library

Lorne Michaels, Canadian-American screenwriter and producer, created Saturday Night Live

Tom Seaver, American baseball pitcher (died 2020)

Sammy Younge Jr., American civil rights activist (died 1966)

Lesley Abdela, English journalist and activist

Jeremy Hanley, English accountant and politician, British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Elvin Hayes, American basketball player and sportscaster

Roland Joffé, English-French director, producer, and screenwriter

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algerian politician, 8th President of Algeria

Martin Barre, English guitarist and songwriter

Terry Branstad, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 39th Governor of Iowa and U.S. Ambassador to China (2017-2020)

Petra Burka, Dutch-Canadian figure skater and coach

Rod Clements, British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist

Howard Dean, American physician and politician, 79th Governor of Vermont

East Bay Ray, American guitarist

Howard Fineman, American journalist and television commentator (died 2024)

John Boehner, American businessman and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Vietnamese soldier and politician, eighth Prime Minister of Vietnam

Michael Wenden, Australian swimmer

Roland Matthes, German swimmer (died 2019)

Butch Davis, American football player and coach

Werner Hoyer, German economist and politician

Dean Paul Martin, American singer, actor, and pilot (died 1987)

Stephen Root, American actor

Jack Vettriano, Scottish painter and philanthropist (died 2025)

David Emanuel, Welsh fashion designer

Ties Kruize, Dutch field hockey player

Runa Laila, Bangladeshi singer

Cyril Ramaphosa, South African businessman and politician, fifth President of South Africa

Babis Tennes, Greek footballer and manager

Chopper Read, Australian criminal and author (died 2013)

Peter Cox, English singer-songwriter

Yolanda King, American actress and activist (died 2007)

Dennis Maruk, Ukrainian-Canadian ice hockey player

Angelika Machinek, German glider pilot (died 2006)

Jim McGovern, Scottish politician

Jim Babjak, American guitarist and songwriter

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, American actress and singer

Terry Fenwick, English footballer and manager

William R. Moses, American actor and producer

Jaanus Tamkivi, Estonian politician

Michael Hertwig, German footballer and manager

Jonathan Ross, English actor and talk show host

RuPaul, American drag queen performer, actor, and singer

Steve Stipanovich, American basketball player

Robert Stethem, American soldier (died 1985)

Pat Toomey, American businessman and politician

Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2000)

Adrian Branch, American basketball player and sportscaster

Daniel Scott, American novelist and short story writer

Dylan Walsh, American actor

Susan Rice, American academic and politician, 24th United States National Security Advisor

Mitch Williams, American baseball player and sportscaster

Darren Beadman, Australian jockey

Pam Bondi, American politician and attorney, 87th U.S. Attorney General

Amanda Brown, Australian violinist and composer

Ben Allison, American bassist and composer

Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1997)

Kate Ceberano, Australian singer-songwriter and actress

Richard Fortus, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Daisy Fuentes, Cuban-American model and actress

Sophie Marceau, French actress, director, and screenwriter

Alvin Patrimonio, Filipino basketball player and manager

Tab Benoit, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Ronnie DeVoe, American singer, producer, and actor

Sean Miller, American basketball player and coach

Ryōtarō Okiayu, Japanese voice actor and singer

Jean-Michel Saive, Belgian table tennis player

Rebecca Walker, American author

Paul Allender, English guitarist and songwriter

Tania Zaetta, Australian actress

David Ramsey, American actor

Tonje Sagstuen, Norwegian handball player, journalist, newspaper editor, and gambling executive

Kimya Dawson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Joanne Goode, English badminton player

Lorraine Pascale, English model and chef

Leonard Roberts, American actor

Andreas Hedlund, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer

Eli Marrero, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager

Bernd Schneider, German footballer

Alexei Urmanov, Russian figure skater and coach

Leslie Bibb, American actress and producer

Eunice Barber, Sierra Leonean-French heptathlete and long jumper

Berto Romero, Spanish comedian and actor

Kinga Baranowska, Polish mountaineer

Lee Carseldine, Australian cricketer

Jerome James, American basketball player

Brandon Call, American actor

Diane Neal, American actress and director

Ryk Neethling, South African swimmer

Glen Air, Australian rugby league player

Zoë Bell, New Zealand actress and stuntwoman

Tom Ellis, Welsh actor

Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress

Reggie Wayne, American football player

Matthew Spring, English footballer

Jay Bradley, American wrestler

Sarah Harding, English singer, dancer, and actress (died 2021)

Doug Walker, American actor, comedian, film critic, internet personality, and filmmaker

Katie Feenstra-Mattera, American basketball player

Yusuf Pathan, Indian cricketer

Hollie Smith, New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist

Viva Bianca, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter

Ioannis Bourousis, Greek basketball player

Ryan Bradley, American figure skater

Ryan Braun, American baseball player

Trevor Crowe, American baseball player

Jodie Henry, Australian swimmer

Harry Lloyd, English actor, producer, and screenwriter

Nick Markakis, American baseball player

Scott Moore, American baseball player

Christopher Paolini, American author

Amanda Evora, American figure skater

Park Han-byul, South Korean model and actress

Luis Aguiar, Uruguayan footballer

Sékou Camara, Malian footballer (died 2013)

Carolina Neurath, Swedish journalist

Everth Cabrera, Nicaraguan baseball player

Fabio Concas, Italian footballer

Aaron Finch, Australian cricketer

Nani, Portuguese footballer

Greg Rutherford, English long jumper

Justine Michelle Cain, English actress

Craig Noone, English footballer

Gemma Spofforth, English swimmer

Justin Cooper, American actor

Ryan Griffin, American football player

Seth Lugo, American baseball player

Roman Zozulya, Ukrainian footballer

Elías Díaz, Venezuelan baseball player

Damiris Dantas, Brazilian basketball player

Katarzyna Kawa, Polish tennis player

Danielle Kettlewell, Australian synchronised swimmer

Taylor Gold, American snowboarder

Raquel Castro, American actress and singer

Rose Ayling-Ellis, British actress

Elise Mertens, Belgian tennis player

Panashe Muzambe, Scottish rugby union player

Minkah Fitzpatrick, American football player

Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, Australian rugby league player

Roope Hintz, Finnish ice hockey player

Dragan Bender, Croatian basketball player

Julian Ryerson, Norwegian footballer

Yugyeom, South Korean singer

Gabi Gonçalves, Brazilian politician

Joanne Züger, Swiss tennis player

Kate Douglass, American swimmer

Linda Nosková, Czech tennis player

Anna Tanaka, Japanese singer and model