Who Was Born Today – October 1 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on October 1 | ||
1837 | Robert Gould Shaw, commander of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment during America’s Civil War. | |
1904 | Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-born American virtuoso pianist. | |
1924 | Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the U.S. (1977-1981) | |
1932 | Albert Collins, guitarist. | |
1935 | Julie Andrews (Julia Elizabeth Wells), actress and singer whose films include Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. | |
1946 | Tim O’Brien, novelist (The Things They Carried, In the Lake of the Woods). | |
1947 | Dave Arneson, game designer; co-created Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game with Gary Gygax, establishing the roleplaying game genre. | |
1950 | Randy Quaid, actor (The Last Detail; won Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pres. Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years). | |
1955 | Jeff Reardon, pro baseball pitcher known as “The Terminator” for his intimidating pitching mound presence and 98 mph fastball. | |
1963 | Mark McGwire, “Big Mac,” pro baseball player who broke Roger Maris’ single-season home run record; admitted in 2010 to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career. | |
1964 | Max Matsuura (Masato Matsuura), record producer, president of Avex Group, one of Japan’s largest music labels. |
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