Who Was Born Today – November 14 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on November 14 | ||
1650 | William III, King of England (1689-1702). | |
1765 | Robert Fulton, American engineer who invented the first steamboat. | |
1840 | Claude Monet, French impressionist painter. | |
1889 | Jawaharala Nehru, Indian nationalist leader. | |
1900 | Aaron Copeland, American composer whose works include Billy the Kidd, Appalachian Spring and Fanfare for the Common Man. | |
1906 | Louise Brooks, silent film star, symbol of the 1920s flapper. | |
1907 | Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children’s writer (Pippi Longstocking). | |
1908 | Joseph McCarthy, anti-Communist senator from Wisconsin. | |
1908 | Harrison Sallisbury, journalist for The New York Times. | |
1917 | Park Chung-hee, Korean general and statesman; led 1961 coup that overthrew the Korean Second Republic; elected president 1963; assassinated Oct. 26, 1979. | |
1921 | Brian Keith, actor (The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming). | |
1922 | Veronica Lake, actress (Sullivan’s Travels). | |
1927 | McLean Stevenson, actor; best known for his role as Lt. Col. Henry Blake on the TV series M*A*S*H*. | |
1930 | Edward Higgins White II, engineer, astronaut; first American to “walk” in space (June 3, 1965); died in explosion at Cape Canaveral (Cape Kennedy) during prelaunch testing for first manned Apollo mission. | |
1935 | Hussein of Jordan, King of Jordan (1952–1999); second Arab head of state to recognize Israel as a sovereign nation. | |
1947 | Buckwheat Zydeco (Stanley Dural Jr.), accordion player, zydeco artist. | |
1948 | Charles, Prince of Wales, heir to the throne of England. | |
1954 | Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State under Pres. George W. Bush (2005–2009). |
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