People born on October 21 214
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Hongwu Emperor
b. 1328 – d. 1398
Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)
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George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
b. 1449 – d. 1478
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, Irish-English son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York (d. 1478)
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Louis I, Cardinal of Guise
b. 1527 – d. 1578
Louis I, Cardinal of Guise (d. 1578)
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Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt
b. 1536 – d. 1586
Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt (d. 1586)
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Domenichino
b. 1581 – d. 1641
Domenichino, Italian painter (d. 1641)
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Jean Bart
b. 1650 – d. 1702
Jean Bart, French admiral (d. 1702)
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Henri de Boulainvilliers
b. 1658 – d. 1722
Henri de Boulainvilliers, French nobleman (d. 1722)
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Emperor Higashiyama
b. 1675 – d. 1710
Emperor Higashiyama of Japan (d. 1710)
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Nicolaus I Bernoulli
b. 1687 – d. 1759
Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1687)
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James Steuart (economist)
b. 1712 – d. 1780
James Steuart, Scottish economist and educator (b. 1712)
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Franz Moritz von Lacy
b. 1725 – d. 1801
Franz Moritz von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (b. 1725)
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Pierre Augereau
b. 1757 – d. 1816
Pierre Augereau, French general (d. 1816)
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Herman Willem Daendels
b. 1762 – d. 1818
Herman Willem Daendels, Dutch general, lawyer, and politician, 36th Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1818)
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
b. 1772 – d. 1834
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1834)
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Giuseppe Baini
b. 1775 – d. 1844
Giuseppe Baini, Italian priest, composer, and critic (d. 1844)
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Alphonse de Lamartine
b. 1790 – d. 1869
Alphonse de Lamartine, French poet and politician, French Head of State (d. 1869)
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Filippo Colini
b. 1811 – d. 1863
Filippo Colini, Italian operatic baritone (d. 1863)
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Sims Reeves
b. 1821 – d. 1900
Sims Reeves, English tenor and actor (d. 1900)
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Alfred Nobel
b. 1833 – d. 1896
Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and engineer, invented Dynamite and founded the Nobel Prize (b. 1833)
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Will Carleton
b. 1845 – d. 1912
Will Carleton, American poet and journalist (d. 1912)
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Giuseppe Giacosa
b. 1847 – d. 1906
Giuseppe Giacosa, Italian poet and playwright (d. 1906)
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George Ulyett
b. 1851 – d. 1898
George Ulyett, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1898)
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Oswald Avery
b. 1877 – d. 1955
Oswald Avery, Canadian-American physician and microbiologist (d. 1955)
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Claire Waldoff
b. 1884 – d. 1957
Claire Waldoff, German singer and actress (d. 1957)
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Eugene Burton Ely
b. 1886 – d. 1911
Eugene Burton Ely, American soldier and pilot (d. 1911)
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Krishna Singh (politician)
b. 1887 – d. 1961
Krishna Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Bihar (d. 1961)
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Edogawa Ranpo
b. 1894 – d. 1965
Edogawa Ranpo, Japanese author and critic (d. 1965)
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Paavo Johansson
b. 1895 – d. 1983
Paavo Johansson, Finnish javelin thrower and decathlete (d. 1983)
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Edna Purviance
b. 1895 – d. 1958
Edna Purviance, American actress (d. 1958)
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Esther Shumiatcher-Hirschbein
b. 1896 – d. 1985
Esther Shumiatcher-Hirschbein, Russian-Canadian poet and screenwriter (d.1985)
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Eduard Pütsep
b. 1898 – d. 1960
Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler and actor (d. 1960)
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Andrée Boisson
b. 1900 – d. 1973
Andrée Boisson, French Olympic fencer (d. 1973)
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Nikos Engonopoulos
b. 1907 – d. 1985
Nikos Engonopoulos, Greek painter and poet (b. 1907)
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Niyazi Berkes
b. 1908 – d. 1988
Niyazi Berkes, Turkish Cypriot-English sociologist and academic (b. 1908)
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Mary Blair
b. 1911 – d. 1978
Mary Blair, American illustrator and animator (d. 1978)
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Don Byas
b. 1912 – d. 1972
Don Byas, American saxophonist and educator (d. 1972)
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Alfredo Pián
b. 1912 – d. 1990
Alfredo Pián, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1990)
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Georg Solti
b. 1912 – d. 1997
Georg Solti, Hungarian-English conductor and director (d. 1997)
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Martin Gardner
b. 1914 – d. 2010
Martin Gardner, American mathematician and author (d. 2010)
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Owen Bradley
b. 1915 – d. 1998
Owen Bradley, American country music record producer (d. 1998)
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Dizzy Gillespie
b. 1917 – d. 1993
Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1993)
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Milton Himmelfarb
b. 1918 – d. 2006
Milton Himmelfarb, American sociologist and author (d. 2006)
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Jim Wallwork
b. 1919 – d. 2013
Jim Wallwork, English-Canadian sergeant and pilot (d. 2013)
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Malcolm Arnold
b. 1921 – d. 2006
Malcolm Arnold, English composer (d. 2006)
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Bruce Beeby
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Bruce Beeby, Australian-English actor (d. 2013)
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Robert Clothier
b. 1921 – d. 1999
Robert Clothier, Canadian actor (d. 1999)
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Jim Shumate
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Jim Shumate, American fiddler and composer (d. 2013)
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Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
b. 1921 – d. 2015
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Dutch astronomer and academic (d. 2015)
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Liliane Bettencourt
b. 1922 – d. 2017
Liliane Bettencourt, French businesswoman and philanthropist (d. 2017)
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Samuel Khachikian
b. 1923 – d. 2001
Samuel Khachikian, Iranian director, screenwriter, and author (d. 2001)
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Joyce Randolph
b. 1924
Joyce Randolph, American actress
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Julie Wilson
b. 1924 – d. 2015
Julie Wilson, American actress and singer (d. 2015)
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Celia Cruz
b. 1925 – d. 2003
Celia Cruz, Cuban-American singer (d. 2003)
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Virginia Zeani
b. 1925
Virginia Zeani, Romanian soprano and educator
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Bob Rosburg
b. 1926 – d. 2009
Bob Rosburg, American golfer (d. 2009)
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Leonard Rossiter
b. 1926 – d. 1984
Leonard Rossiter, English actor (d. 1984)
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Fritz Wintersteller
b. 1927
Fritz Wintersteller, Austrian mountaineer
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Howard Zieff
b. 1927 – d. 2009
Howard Zieff, American director and photographer (d. 2009)
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Whitey Ford
b. 1928
Whitey Ford, American baseball player and coach
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Eudóxia Maria Froehlich
b. 1928 – d. 2015
Eudóxia Maria Froehlich, Brazilian zoologist (d. 2015)
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Vern Mikkelsen
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Vern Mikkelsen, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
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Pierre Bellemare
b. 1929
Pierre Bellemare, French radio and television host
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Fritz Hollaus
b. 1929 – d. 1994
Fritz Hollaus, Austrian footballer (d. 1994)
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Ursula K. Le Guin
b. 1929
Ursula K. Le Guin, American author and critic
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Ivan Silayev
b. 1930
Ivan Silayev, Russian engineer and politician, 19th Prime Minister of Russia
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Shammi Kapoor
b. 1931 – d. 2011
Shammi Kapoor, Indian actor and director (d. 2011)
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Jim Parks junior
b. 1931
Jim Parks junior, English cricketer and manager
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Pál Csernai
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Pál Csernai, Hungarian footballer and manager (d. 2013)
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Maureen Duffy
b. 1933
Maureen Duffy, English author, poet, and playwright
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Derek Bell (musician)
b. 1935 – d. 2002
Derek Bell, Irish harp player, pianist, and songwriter (d. 2002)
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Mel Street
b. 1935 – d. 1978
Mel Street, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1978)
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Said Afandi al-Chirkawi
b. 1937 – d. 2012
Said Afandi al-Chirkawi, Russian spiritual leader and scholar (d. 2012)
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Hank Nelson
b. 1937 – d. 2012
Hank Nelson, Australian historian and academic (d. 2012)
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Carl Brewer (ice hockey)
b. 1938 – d. 2001
Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2001)
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Geoffrey Boycott
b. 1940
Geoffrey Boycott, English cricketer and sportscaster
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Frances FitzGerald (journalist)
b. 1940
Frances FitzGerald, American journalist and author
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Rhoda Gemignani
b. 1940
Rhoda Gemignani, American actress
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Manfred Mann (musician)
b. 1940
Manfred Mann, South African-English keyboard player and producer
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Marita Petersen
b. 1940 – d. 2001
Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 2001)
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Steve Cropper
b. 1941
Steve Cropper, American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and actor
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Elvin Bishop
b. 1942
Elvin Bishop, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Allan Grice
b. 1942
Allan Grice, Australian race car driver and politician
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Lou Lamoriello
b. 1942
Lou Lamoriello, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager
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Judith Sheindlin
b. 1942
Judith Sheindlin, American judge and television host
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Christopher A. Sims
b. 1942
Christopher A. Sims, American economist and statistician, Nobel Prize laureate
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John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
b. 1942
John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, English police officer and academic
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Tariq Ali
b. 1943
Tariq Ali, Pakistani historian and author
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Ron Elliott (musician)
b. 1943
Ron Elliott, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer
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Mandy Rice-Davies
b. 1944 – d. 2014
Mandy Rice-Davies, English model and actress (b. 1944)
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Michael Tugendhat
b. 1944
Michael Tugendhat, English lawyer and judge
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Nikita Mikhalkov
b. 1945
Nikita Mikhalkov, Russian filmmaker.
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Michael White (journalist)
b. 1945
Michael White, English journalist
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Jane Heal
b. 1946
Jane Heal, English philosopher and academic
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Jim Hill (American football)
b. 1946
Jim Hill, American football player and sportscaster
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Lux Interior
b. 1946 – d. 2009
Lux Interior, American singer-songwriter (d. 2009)
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Lee Loughnane
b. 1946
Lee Loughnane, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player
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Shaye J. D. Cohen
b. 1948
Shaye J. D. Cohen, American historian and academic
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Allen Henry Vigneron
b. 1948
Allen Henry Vigneron, American archbishop
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Michel Brière
b. 1949 – d. 1971
Michel Brière, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1971)
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Mike Keenan
b. 1949
Mike Keenan, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Benjamin Netanyahu
b. 1949
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli captain and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Israel
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Ronald McNair
b. 1950 – d. 1986
Ronald McNair, American physicist and astronaut (d. 1986)
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Trevor Chappell
b. 1952
Trevor Chappell, Australian cricketer and coach
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Patti Davis
b. 1952
Patti Davis, American actress and author
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Allen Hoey
b. 1952
Allen Hoey, American poet and author
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Brent Mydland
b. 1952 – d. 1990
Brent Mydland, German-American keyboard player (d. 1990)
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Charlotte Caffey
b. 1953
Charlotte Caffey, American guitarist and songwriter (The Go-Go's)
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Eric Faulkner
b. 1953
Eric Faulkner, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Keith Green
b. 1953 – d. 1982
Keith Green, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and minister (d. 1982)
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Marc Johnson (musician)
b. 1953
Marc Johnson, American bassist, composer, and bandleader
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Peter Mandelson
b. 1953
Peter Mandelson, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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Brian Tobin
b. 1954
Brian Tobin, Canadian journalist and politician, 6th Premier of Newfoundland
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Dick DeVos
b. 1955
Dick DeVos, American businessman
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Fred Hersch
b. 1955
Fred Hersch, American pianist and composer
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Rich Mullins
b. 1955 – d. 1997
Rich Mullins, American singer-songwriter (d. 1997)
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Carrie Fisher
b. 1956 – d. 2016
Carrie Fisher, American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (b. 1956)
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Mike Tully
b. 1956
Mike Tully, American pole vaulter
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Julian Cope
b. 1957
Julian Cope, English singer-songwriter
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Wolfgang Ketterle
b. 1957
Wolfgang Ketterle, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Steve Lukather
b. 1957
Steve Lukather, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Andre Geim
b. 1958
Andre Geim, Russian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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George Bell (outfielder)
b. 1959
George Bell, Dominican baseball player
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Rose McDowall
b. 1959
Rose McDowall, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Andy Picheta
b. 1959
Andy Picheta, English director, producer, and screenwriter
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Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)
b. 1959
Kevin Sheedy, Welsh-Irish footballer and manager
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Ken Watanabe
b. 1959
Ken Watanabe, Japanese actor and producer
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David Campese
b. 1962
David Campese, Australian rugby player and coach
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Jon Carin
b. 1964
Jon Carin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Ion Andoni Goikoetxea
b. 1965
Ion Andoni Goikoetxea, Spanish footballer and manager
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Horace Hogan
b. 1965
Horace Hogan, American wrestler
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Hisashi Imai
b. 1965
Hisashi Imai, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Phillip Price
b. 1966
Phillip Price, Welsh golfer
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Igor Prins
b. 1966
Igor Prins, Estonian footballer and manager
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Arne Sandstø
b. 1966
Arne Sandstø, Norwegian footballer and manager
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Georgi Dakov
b. 1967 – d. 1996
Georgi Dakov, Bulgarian high jumper (d. 1996)
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Paul Ince
b. 1967
Paul Ince, English footballer and manager
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Gavin Lovegrove
b. 1967
Gavin Lovegrove, New Zealand javelin thrower and graphic designer
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Alexandros Alexandris
b. 1968
Alexandros Alexandris, Greek footballer and manager
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Kerstin Andreae
b. 1968
Kerstin Andreae, German politician
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Michael Hancock (rugby league)
b. 1969
Michael Hancock, Australian rugby league player
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Mo Lewis
b. 1969
Mo Lewis, American football player
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Louis Koo
b. 1970
Louis Koo, Hong Kong actor and singer
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Hal Duncan
b. 1971
Hal Duncan, Scottish author and poet
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Damien Martyn
b. 1971
Damien Martyn, Australian cricketer
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Nick Oliveri
b. 1971
Nick Oliveri, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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Conor O'Shea
b. 1971
Conor O'Shea, Irish rugby player and coach
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Paul Telfer (footballer)
b. 1971
Paul Telfer, Scottish footballer and coach
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Thomas Ulsrud
b. 1971
Thomas Ulsrud, Norwegian curler
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Matthew Friedberger
b. 1972
Matthew Friedberger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Orlando Thomas
b. 1972 – d. 2014
Orlando Thomas, American football player (b. 1972)
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Evhen Tsybulenko
b. 1972
Evhen Tsybulenko, Ukrainian scholar and academic
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Lera Auerbach
b. 1973
Lera Auerbach, Russian-American pianist and composer
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Charlie Lowell
b. 1973
Charlie Lowell, American pianist and songwriter
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Costel Busuioc
b. 1974
Costel Busuioc, Romanian tenor
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Toby Hall
b. 1975
Toby Hall, American baseball player
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Henrique Hilário
b. 1975
Henrique Hilário, Portuguese footballer
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Henrik Gustavsson
b. 1976
Henrik Gustavsson, Swedish footballer
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Jeremy Miller
b. 1976
Jeremy Miller, American actor and singer
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Lavinia Miloșovici
b. 1976
Lavinia Miloșovici, Romanian gymnast
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Josh Ritter
b. 1976
Josh Ritter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mélanie Turgeon
b. 1976
Mélanie Turgeon, Canadian skier
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Joey Harrington
b. 1978
Joey Harrington, American football player and sportscaster
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Henrik Klingenberg
b. 1978
Henrik Klingenberg, Finnish singer and keyboard player
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Khalil Greene
b. 1979
Khalil Greene, American baseball player
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Gabe Gross
b. 1979
Gabe Gross, American baseball player
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Kim Kardashian
b. 1980
Kim Kardashian, American reality television personality, actress, model, businesswoman and socialite
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Brian Pittman
b. 1980
Brian Pittman, American bass player
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Martin Castrogiovanni
b. 1981
Martin Castrogiovanni, Argentinian-Italian rugby player
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Nemanja Vidić
b. 1981
Nemanja Vidić, Serbian footballer
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Matt Dallas
b. 1982
Matt Dallas, American actor
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Jim Henderson (baseball)
b. 1982
Jim Henderson, American baseball player
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Antony Kay
b. 1982
Antony Kay, English footballer
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Hari Kondabolu
b. 1982
Hari Kondabolu, American comedian, actor, and podcaster
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Ray Ventrone
b. 1982
Ray Ventrone, American football player
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Lee Chong Wei
b. 1982
Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian badminton player
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James White (basketball)
b. 1982
James White, American basketball player
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Tim Wildsmith
b. 1982
Tim Wildsmith, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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Casey Fien
b. 1983
Casey Fien, American baseball player
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Zack Greinke
b. 1983
Zack Greinke, American baseball player
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Gonzalo Klusener
b. 1983
Gonzalo Klusener, Argentinian footballer
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Andy Marte
b. 1983 – d. 2017
Andy Marte, Dominican baseball player (d. 2017)
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Amber Rose
b. 1983
Amber Rose, American model
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Chris Sherrington
b. 1983
Chris Sherrington, English-Scottish martial artist
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Shelden Williams
b. 1983
Shelden Williams, American basketball player
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Anna Bogdanova
b. 1984
Anna Bogdanova, Russian heptathlete
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Tom Brandstater
b. 1984
Tom Brandstater, American football player
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Kenny Cooper
b. 1984
Kenny Cooper, American soccer player
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Anouk Leblanc-Boucher
b. 1984
Anouk Leblanc-Boucher, Canadian speed skater
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José Lobatón
b. 1984
José Lobatón, Venezuelan baseball player
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Marvin Mitchell
b. 1984
Marvin Mitchell, American football player
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Kieran Richardson
b. 1984
Kieran Richardson, English footballer
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Simone Bracalello
b. 1985
Simone Bracalello, Italian footballer
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Dean Collis
b. 1985
Dean Collis, Australian rugby league player
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Almen Abdi
b. 1986
Almen Abdi, Swiss footballer
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Chibuzor Chilaka
b. 1986
Chibuzor Chilaka, Nigerian footballer
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Scott Rendell
b. 1986
Scott Rendell, English footballer
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Justin De Fratus
b. 1987
Justin De Fratus, American baseball player
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Andrey Grechin
b. 1987
Andrey Grechin, Russian swimmer
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Ricki Olsen
b. 1988
Ricki Olsen, Danish footballer
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Daniel Schorn
b. 1988
Daniel Schorn, Austrian cyclist
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Mads Dahm
b. 1989
Mads Dahm, Norwegian footballer
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Luke Murphy
b. 1989
Luke Murphy, English footballer
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Jonathan Viera
b. 1989
Jonathan Viera, Spanish footballer
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Sam Vokes
b. 1989
Sam Vokes, English-Welsh footballer
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Bengali-Fodé Koita
b. 1990
Bengali-Fodé Koita, French footballer
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Mathieu Peybernes
b. 1990
Mathieu Peybernes, French footballer
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Ricky Rubio
b. 1990
Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
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Tom Eastman
b. 1991
Tom Eastman, English footballer
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Geoffry Hairemans
b. 1991
Geoffry Hairemans, Belgian footballer
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Vadaine Oliver
b. 1991
Vadaine Oliver, English footballer
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Harry Pell
b. 1991
Harry Pell, English footballer
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Bernard Tomic
b. 1992
Bernard Tomic, German-Australian tennis player
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Cameron Burgess
b. 1995
Cameron Burgess, Scottish-Australian footballer
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Antoinette Guedia Mouafo
b. 1995
Antoinette Guedia Mouafo, Cameroonian swimmer