Famous Birthdays on November 7
Famous birthdays for the 7th of November. See which celebrities, historical figures, scientists and criminals were born on November 7.
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Constans II, Byzantine emperor (641-668), born in Constantinople (d. 668)

Muhammad ibn Hazm, Andalusian historian, jurist and author of Islamic Spain, born in Córdoba, Caliphate of Córdoba (d. 1064)

Jami [Mowlanā Nūr Od-dīn ʿabd Or-raḥmān Ebn Aḥmad], Persian poet (Lava’iḥ), born in Minaret of Jam, Afghanistan (d. 1492)

Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter, born in Fuente de Cantos, Spain (d. 1664)

Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, French writer (Historiettes), born in La Rochelle, France (d. 1692)

John Robinson, English diplomat and prelate, born in Cleasby, North Yorkshire (d. 1723)

William Stukeley, English physician and archaeologist (pioneered investigation of Stonehenge and Avebury), born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire (d. 1765)

Johannes Gottfried Schnabel, German author (Insel Felsenburg), born in Sandersdorf, Germany (d. before 1758)

Carlo Cecere, Italian composer, born in Grottole, Italy (d. 1761)

James Cook

British explorer, navigator and cartographer who was the first European to explore much of Australia, the Pacific Islands and New Zealand, born in Marton, Yorkshire, England

Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg, German poet, lawyer and translator, born in Bad Bramstedt, Germany (d. 1819)

Edouard viscount de Walckiers, South Netherland banker and politician, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1837)

Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, Spanish choirmaster and composer, born in Sanaüja, Spain (d. 1853)

Silas H. Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), born in Middletown, New York (d. 1876)

Thomas Brassey, English civil engineering contractor, born in Buerton, Cheshire, England (d. 1870)

Ferenc Erkel, Hungarian composer (Himnusz), born in Gyula (d. 1893)

1810 Fritz Reuter, German novelist, born in Stavenhagen, Germany (d. 1874)

Karel Jaromír Erben, Czech poet (Bouquet), born in Miletín, Austria (d. 1870)

Emil du Bois-Reymond, German physiologist, co-discoverer of nerve action potential and founder of modern electrophysiology, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1896)

Edouard Gregoir, Belgian composer, born in Turnhout, Belgium (d. 1890)

Ludwig Deppe, German composer, born in Barntrup, Germany (d. 1890)

Andrew Dickson White, American historian and educator, 1st President of Cornell University, born in Homer, New York (d. 1918)

Lucy Lloyd, English-born creator (with Wilhelm Bleek) of archive of Bushman ǀxam and !kun texts, born in Norbury, England (d. 1914) [1]

Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French writer (Contes cruels), born in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France (d. 1889)

Henry Holmes, English violinist and composer, born in London (d. 1905)

Ignaz Brull, Moravain-born composer, born in Prostějov, Moravia (d. 1907)

(Charlotte) "Lotta" Crabtree, American stage actress, comedian (Little Nell and the Marchioness), and philanthropist, born in New York City (d. 1924)

Chris von der Ahe, German entrepreneur and owner of St. Louis Brown Stockings, born in Hille, Germany (d. 1913)

Bohdan Borkowski, Polish composer, born in Tenczynek, Kraków, Poland (d. 1901)

Edwin Hall, American physicist (discovered Hall effect), born in Gorham, Maine (d. 1938)

Semyon Alapin, Russian chess master, born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1923)

Bipin Chandra Pal, Indian nationalist and freedom fighter, born in Habiganj, Sylhet region, India (d. 1932)

Jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (Father of The Tank), born in Condé en Barrois, France (d. 1936)

Jeff Milton, American lawman, born in Marianna, Florida (d. 1947)

Paul Lincke, German composer and theater conductor considered the "father" of the Berlin operetta (Frau Luna, Lysistrata), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1946)

Marie Curie

Polish-French scientist who discovered radium and the 1st woman to win a Nobel Prize (1903, 1911), born in Warsaw, Poland

Joseph Willoughby, South African cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96), born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England (d. 1952)

Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet communist leader and statesman, born in Verkhnyaya Troitsa, Russia (d. 1946) [OS]

Charlie Townsend, English cricketer, born in Bristol (d. 1958)

1876 Culbert Olson, American lawyer and politician (Gov-D-Cal), born in Fillmore, Utah (d. 1962)

1876 Ted Arnold, English cricketer (England all-rounder in 10 Tests 1903-05), born in Withycombe Raleigh, Devon (d. 1942)

Henry Balfour Gardiner, English composer and musician, born in Kensington, England (d. 1950)

Lise Meitner, Austrian-Swedish physicist (discovered the nuclear fission of uranium), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1968)

Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher and glass painter, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1975)

Leon Trotsky

Ukrainian-Russian Marxist revolutionary, political theorist and founder of the Red Army [OS 26-10-1879], born in Yanovka, Ukraine, Russian Empire

Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, African-American TV preacher, born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 1968)

Aron Nimzowitsch, Latvian chess player (openings theorist), born in Riga, Russian Empire (d. 1935)

C.V. Raman

Indian physicist (Nobel Prize 1930 for light scattering), born in Tiruchirappalli, India

George Davis, Flemish actor (Private Lives, Devil May Care), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1965)

1889 Lionel Hallam, English cricket batsman and captain (9 Tests, 4 x 50; Hampshire CCC) and politician (Member House of Lords, Lord Temporal 1928–51), born in London, England (d. 1951)

Edward Sedgwick, American film director (The Flaming Frontier, Let 'er Buck), born in Galveston, Texas (d. 1953)

Leatrice Joy, American actress (The Ace of Hearts), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1985)

Jacob Kaplan, French Grand Rabbi (1955-81), born in Paris (d. 1994)

Esdras Minville, Quebec writer, economist and sociologist, born in Quebec, Montreal (d. 1975)

1896 Herbert O'Connor, 51st Governor of Maryland and TV narrator (Crime Syndicate), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1960)

Ruth Pitter, British poet and 1st woman to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1955, born in Ilford, London (d. 1992)

Raphaël Salem, Greek mathematician, born in Saloniki, Ottoman Empire (d. 1963)

Efrem Kurtz, Russian conductor (Houston Symphony, 1948-54), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1995)

Rob van der de Bas [Barend Robberts], Dutch troubadour (Klucht of the Cow) (d. 1987)

Albert Helman [Lou Lichtveld], Suriname politician and novelist, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1996)

1903 Dean Jagger, American actor (White Christmas, Vanishing Point), born in Lima, Ohio (d. 1991)

1903 Grace Stafford, American actress (Confessions of a Nazi Spy), born in New York City (d. 1992)

1903 Konrad Lorenz, Austrian zoologist and ethologist (Man & His Ideas, Nobel Prize 1973), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1989)

William Alwyn, English composer, born in Northampton, England (d. 1985)

(Ernest) "Red" Ingle, American jazz and novelty saxophonist, songwriter, arranger and vocalist (Ted Weems; Spike Jones and His City Slickers; The Natural Seven), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 1965)

1906 Eugene Carson Blake, US Secretary-General of World Council of Churches (1966-72), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1985)

1906 Jan Vercammen, Flemish author and chief inspector LO (Primary Education), born in Temse, Belgium (d. 1984)

1906 Margaret Barbara Lambert, British historian (Saar) (d. 1995)

Chepín [Electo Rosell], Cuban violinist, bandleader, and composer (Orquesta Chepín-Chovén), born in Santiago, Cuba (d. 1984)

1907 Maurits Mok, Dutch author and poet (Cheese & Bread Game; The Railroad Strike), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1989)

Walter Gross, Israeli journalist (Haaretz), born in Stettin, Germany (d. 1995)

Albert Camus

French playwright (Les Justes - The Just Assassins), novelist (L'Étranger - The Stranger), and philosopher (Nobel Prize for Literature 1957), born in Dréan, Algeria

R. A. Lafferty, American sci-fi author (Devil is Dead), born in Neola, Iowa (d. 2002)

Philip Morrison, American physicist, born in Somerville, New Jersey (d. 2005)

Joe Bushkin, American jazz pianist (Bunny Berigan; Tommy Dorsey; Bing Crosby), composer ("Oh! Look At Me Now"), and TV host (A Couple of Joes), born in New York City (d. 2004)

Howard Rumsey, American jazz musician (Lighthouse Cafe), born in Brawley, California (d. 2015)

Billy Graham

American Baptist evangelist (Crusades) described as 1 of the 20th century's most influential Christian leaders, born in Charlotte, North Carolina

Maria Teresa de Noronha, Portuguese Fado singer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1993)

1918 Paul Aussaresses, French Army general, born in Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux, France (d. 2013)

Jack Fleck, American golfer (US Open 1955), born in Bettendorf, Iowa (d. 2014)

Al Hirt, jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1999)

Wolf Mankowitz, English playwright and writer (A Kid for Two Farthings), born in Spitalfields, London (d. 1998)

Dame Joan Sutherland, Australian operatic soprano, known as 'La Stupenda' (Metropolitan Opera debut 1961), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2010)

1926 Jimmie Haskell [Sheridan Pearlman], American arranger (Ricky Nelson, Chicago, Sheryl Crow), and film and television score composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)

Hiroshi Yamauchi, Japanese businessman (President of Nintendo, 1949-2003, owner of Seattle Mariners), born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 2013)

1927 Ivor Emmanuel, Welsh singer and actor (Zulu, Show Boat, Kiss Me, Kate), born in Margam, Wales (d. 2007)

Norton Zinder, American biologist (genetic transduction), born in New York City (d. 2012)

1928 Richard G. Scott, American scientist and LDS apostle, born in Pocatello, Idaho (d. 2015)

Mervyn Burtch, Welsh composer (The Raven King) and educator, born in Ystrad Mynach, Wales (d. 2015)

1929 Ruggero Mastroianni, Italian film editor (Giulietta degli spiriti), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1996)

Barry Newman, American film and television actor (Vanishing Point; Amy; Petrocelli), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2023)

1930 Peter Woods, British journalist and newsreader, born in Romford, Essex, England (d. 1995)

1930 Rudy Boschwitz, American politician (U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1978-91), born in Berlin, Weimar Germany

Gerald Humel, American composer (Universe), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2001)

Yrrah [Harry Lammertink], Dutch cartoonist (Vrij Netherland), born in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (d. 1996)

Ernie Michie, Scottish rugby union lock (15 caps; 2 caps British & Irish Lions; Barbarians FC; London Scottish RUFC, Leicester Tigers RUFC), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 2021)

1933 George Tibbits, Australian composer, born in Boulder, Western Australia (d. 2008)

Stephen L. Neal, American politician (Rep-D-NC, 1975-95), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Willibrordus S. Rendra, Indonesian poet (Ballad orang-orang tertjina), born in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia (d. 2009)

Al Attles, American NBA point guard and coach (SF/GS Warriors), born in Newark, New Jersey

1936 Jaap Stobbe, Dutch actor (Dageraad), born in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Dee Clark, American singer ("Raindrops"), born in Blytheville, Arkansas (d. 1990)

1938 Jim Kaat, American Baseball HOF pitcher (16 x Gold Glove; 3 x MLB All-Star; Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies) and broadcaster, (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins, MLB Network), born in Zeeland, Michigan

Daniel Manneke, Dutch composer and organist, born in Kruiningen, Netherlands

1939 Dudu, Brazilian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Palmeiras 134 games) and manager (Palmeiras), born in Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2024)

Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1981)

Jean Shrimpton

British model and actress (Privilege; Beaton by Bailey; Something Nice to Eat), and the world's first supermodel, born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

1942 Johnny Rivers [Ramistella], American singer ("Secret Agent Man"), and record producer, born in New York City

Boris Gromov, Russian general and politician (Governor of Moscow Oblast, 2000-12), born in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Joni Mitchell

Canadian singer-songwriter, producer ("Both Sides Now"; "River"; "A Case Of You"), and painter, born in Fort Macleod, Alberta

1943 Judith Forst, Canadian mezzo-soprano, born in New Westminster, British Columbia

1943 Khalifa Haftar, Libyan-American military officer and politician (Supreme Commander of Libyan National Army, 2015-present), born in Ajdabiya, British-occupied Libya

1943 Michael Byrne, English actor (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), born in London

Michael Spence

Canadian-American economist (Nobel 2001 - dynamics of information flows and market development), born in Montclair, New Jersey

1943 Peter Straker, Jamaican-British stage and screen singer and actor, born in Jamaica

1943 Stephen Greenblatt, American literary historian and author (The Swerve: How the World Became Modern), born in Boston, Massachusetts

1943 Wayne Giardino, Canadian football linebacker (Grey Cup 1968, 69, 73; Ottawa Rough Riders), born in Peterborough, Ontario (d. 2021)

1943 Wensley Haydon-Baillie, English pharmaceutical manufacturer

James Dashow, American-Italian composer, born in Chicago, Illinois

1944 Joe Niekro, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1979; NL wins leader 1979; Houston Astros; World Series 1987; NY Yankees), born in Martins Ferry, Ohio (d. 2006)

1944 Julian Christopher, American actor (Jerry-Magician), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1944 Luigi Riva, Italian soccer striker (42 caps; Cagliari 315 games), born in Leggiuno, Italy (d. 2024)

Joe Hindelang, American college baseball coach (USciences, Lafayette, Penn State Uni 1991-2004), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)

Bob Anderson, English darts player (BDO World Champion 1988), born in Winchester, Hampshire, England

1947 Yutaka Fukumoto, Japanese professional baseball player, born in Osaka, Japan

Alex Ribeiro, Brazilian racing driver, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

1948 Turner Stephen Bruton, American country songwriter and musician ("Crazy Heart"), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2009)

(Susan) "Su" Pollard, British stage and screen actress (Hi-de-Hi!), and singer-songwriter ("Starting Together"), born in Nottingham, England

1949 Steven Stucky, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Silent Spring; August 4, 1964; Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1988-2009), conductor (Ensemble X, 1997-2006), educator, and musicologist, born in Hutchinson, Kansas (d. 2016)

Alexa Canady, 1st African-American female neurosurgeon and educator, born in Lansing, Michigan

1950 Augusto Gen'un Alcalde, 1st South American Zen teacher, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chris Mortensen, American sports journalist (ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio), born in Torrance, California (d. 2024)

1951 Dan Duva, American boxing promoter and producer (Howard Stern New Years Party), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 1996)

1951 Kevin Macmichael, Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"), born in St. John, New Brunswick (d. 2002)

David Petraeus, Commanding General of Multinational Force Iraq (2007-08), born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York

Lucinda Green, English equestrian (Olympic silver 1984), born in Andover, Hampshire, England

Kamal Haasan, Indian actor (Vishwaroopam), born in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu

1954 Pat Lupo, American rock bassist (Beaver Brown Band, 1972-94 - "On The Dark Side"; "Tough All Over"), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2021)

Detlef Ultsch, German judoka (Olympic bronze 1980), born in Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany

1955 René Marie, American jazz singer (Sound of Red), born in Warrenton, Virginia

1955 Shirley Eikhard, Canadian Juno Award-winning country singer-songwriter (Something to Talk About), born in Sackville, New Brunswick (d. 2022)

Denise Jannah [Zeefuik], Suriname-Dutch jazz singer (Farmer's Market), born in Paramaribo, Suriname

1956 Judy Tenuta, American stand-up comedienne and accordion player, born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2022)

Christopher Knight, American actor (Peter-Brady Bunch), born in New York City

1957 John "Jellybean" Benitez, American musician, songwriter, club DJ, remixer and music producer (The Mexican), born in South Bronx, New York

1957 Jonathan Palmer, British businessman and Formula One racer, born in Lewisham, London

1957 Kathy McMillan, American long jumper (Olympic silver 1976; Boycott Games gold 1980), born in Raeford, North Carolina

1957 King Kong Bundy [Christopher Pallies], American pro wrestler (WWF), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2019)

Jack Wyngaard, South African dancer (London City Ballet, 1986-96), born in Simon's Town, South Africa d. 1996)

1958 Lori Saldaña, American politician (California State Assembly), born in San Diego, California

Alexandre Guimarães, Costa Rican football player and manager, born in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

1959 Billy Gillispie, American basketball coach (Ranger College), born in Abilene, Texas

Peter Seidler, American businessman and MLB executive (chairman San Diego Padres 2020-23), born in Alhambra, California (d. 2023)

1960 Tommy Thayer, American guitarist (Kiss), born in Portland, Oregon

Mintcho Pachov, Bulgarian 67.5kg weightlifer (Olympic bronze 1980)

Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist (Bob Color), born in Netherlands

1962 Wayne N. Phillips, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test; Victoria), born in Geelong, Australia

Elizabeth "Liz" Mikel, American actress and jazz singer (Friday Night Lights), born in Dallas, Texas

1963 John Barnes, English soccer winger (79 caps; Watford 233 games, Liverpool 314 games), born in Kingston, Jamaica

1963 Todd McKee, American actor (Ted-Santa Barbara, The Bold & The Beautiful), born in Kentfield, California

Dana Plato, American actress (Kimberly-Diff'rent Strokes), born in Maywood, California (d. 1999)

1964 Gill Holland, Norwegian-American producer (Hurricane Streets), born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

1964 Liam Ó Maonlaí, Irish vocalist and pianist (Hothouse Flowers - "I'm Sorry"), born in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland

Roland Clarke, American club DJ, singer, producer, and record label founder, born in Newark, New Jersey

1965 Sigrun Wodars, German middle distance athlete (Olympic gold 1988)

Andy Tomberlin, American baseball outfielder (NY Mets), born in Monroe, North Carolina

1966 Calvin Borel, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby 2007, 09, 10), born in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

1966 Lisa Canning, American TV and radio hostess (Entertainment Tonight), born in St.Thomas, Virgin Islands

1966 Murphy Su'a, New Zealand cricket pace bowler (NZ left-arm of Samoan parents), born in Whanganui, New Zealand

David Guetta

French songwriter, DJ and record producer (One Love, When Love Takes Over), born in Paris, France

John Michael McDonagh

Irish filmmaker and screenwriter (The Guard, Calvary), born in London, England

1967 Sharleen Spiteri, Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas), born in Glasgow, Scotland

Greg Tribbett, American musician (Mudvayne), born in Peoria, Illinois

1968 Mark Preston, Australian businessman and motorsport professional, born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

1968 Russ Springer, American MLB pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Alexandria, Louisiana

Hélène Grimaud, French classical pianist, born in Aix-en-Provence, France

1969 Michelle Clunie, American actress (Queer As Folk), born in Portland, Oregon

1969 Tanya Dubnicoff, Canadian cyclist (Olympic 6th 1992, 96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Andre Hastings, American NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints), born in Atlanta, Georgia

1970 Andy Houston, American NASCAR driver, born in Hickory, North Carolina

1970 Marc Rosset, Swiss tennis star (1992 French Doubles), born in Geneva, Switzerland

1970 Morgan Spurlock, American director and documentary producer (Super Size Me), born in Parkersburg, West Virginia (d. 2024) [1]

1970 Neil Hannon, Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy), born in Derry, Northern Ireland

Jamie Drummond, Scottish-Canadian sommelier, born in Edinburgh, Scotland

1971 Robin Finck, American guitarist (Nine inch Nails; Guns N' Roses), born in Park Ridge, New Jersey

Christopher Daniel Barnes, American actor (As World Turns), born in Portland, Maine

1972 Emily Lesueur, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold teams 1996), born in Glendale, California

1972 Jeremy London, American actor (I'll Fly Away, Party of Five), born in San Diego, California

1972 Jimmy Gary Jr., American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in Stuart, Florida

1972 Marcus Stewart, English football player, born in Bristol, England

1972 Mike Goldman, Australian media personality (Big Brother Australia), born in Brisbane, Australia

Dan Houser, English video game designer (Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto), born in London, England

1973 Martín Palermo, Argentine footballer, born in La Plata, Argentina

1973 Yunjin Kim, South Korean-American actress (Sun-Lost), born in Seoul, South Korea

Chris Summers, Norwegian drummer (Turbonegro), born in Oslo, Norway

1974 Kris Benson, American baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Superior, Wisconsin

1974 Tarek Saleh, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Woodbridge, Connecticut

Marcus Luttrell

American former Navy SEAL ("Lone Survivor"), born in Houston, Texas

Mark Philippoussis, Australian tennis star (140 MPH serve), born in Melbourne, Australia

1976 One Be Lo [Ralond Scruggs], American hip-hop artist (Binary Star), born in Pontiac, Michigan

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