Who Was Born Today – October 23 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on October 23 | ||
1750 | Nicolas Appert, the inventor of canning. | |
1805 | John Bartlett, lexicographer best known for Bartlett’s Quotations. | |
1844 | Sarah Bernhardt, French actress. | |
1869 | John Heisman, American college football coach for whom the Heisman Trophy is named. | |
1925 | Johnny Carson, American television personality who hosted the Tonight Show. | |
1940 | Pele, legendary Brazilian soccer player who scored 1,281 goals in 22 years | |
1942 | Michael Crichton, writer (Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain). | |
1951 | Fatmir Sejdiu, first President of the Republic of Kosovo (2006– ). | |
1953 | Altug Taner Akcam, Turkish historian and sociologist; among the first Turkish historians to discuss the Armenian genocide; sued Turkish government before European Court of Human Rights for denying his rights, under a law that punishes incidents of insulting “Turkishness.” | |
1954 | Ang Lee, Taiwanese-born American film director; won Academy Award for Best Director in 2005 (Brokeback Mountain) and 2012 (Life of Pi). | |
1959 | Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic, singer, songwriter, satirist; known for his humorous rewrites of popular songs and parodies of pop culture. | |
1962 | Doug Flutie, collegiate and pro football quarterback; won Heisman Trophy and Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award (1984). | |
1991 | Princess Mako of Akishino, first-born granddaughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. |
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