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November 1 birthdays

328 notable historical figures were born on November 1, and 166 died on this day. Everyone born on November 1 is a Scorpio.

20% of November 1 birthdays work in Politics, more than any other field. More come from United States (72) than any other country.

Born on November 1

• Edward Said (1935 to 2003. Palestinian-American academic (1935–2003))
• Petr Pavel (born 1961. President of the Czech Republic since 2023)
• Aishwarya Rai (born 1973. Indian actress (born 1973))
• Jeremy Hunt (born 1966. British politician (born 1966))
• Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661 to 1711. Heir apparent of Louis XIV (1661–1711))
• Billy Gunn (born 1963. American professional wrestler)
• Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864 to 1918. Grand Duchess of Russia)
• Alfred Wegener (1880 to 1930. German climatologist and geophysicist (1880–1930))
• Rafic Hariri (1944 to 2005. Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992–1998; 2000–2004))
• Henry VI (1165 to 1197. Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 to 1197)
• Spencer Perceval (1762 to 1812. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1809 to 1812)
• Süleyman Demirel (1924 to 2015. President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000)
• Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (born 1980. Prime Minister of Qatar since 2023)
• Randy George (born 1964. American general (born 1964))
• Gustav IV Adolf (1778 to 1837. King of Sweden from 1792 to 1809)
• Benvenuto Cellini (1500 to 1571. Italian goldsmith and sculptor (1500–1571))
• Louis II of Italy (825 to 875. Ruler of the Carolingian Empire from 844 to 875)
• Anna of Austria (1549 to 1580. Queen of Spain from 1570 to 1580)
• Stephen Vogt (born 1984. American baseball player and manager (born 1984))
• Antonio Canova (1757 to 1822. Italian Neoclassical sculptor (1757–1822))
• Louis II (846 to 879. King of West Francia from 877 to 879)
• John Taylor (Mormon) (1808 to 1887. 19th century LDS Church Leader)
• Bill Anderson (born 1937. American singer-songwriter (born 1937))
• Petar II (1813 to 1851. Prince-Bishop of Montenegro)
• Oliver Plunkett (1629 to 1681. Irish Catholic archbishop and saint (1625–1681))
• Hannah Höch (1889 to 1978. German artist (1889–1978))
• Titiek Puspa (1937 to 2025. Indonesian singer and songwriter (1937–2025))
• Jacques Attali (born 1943. French economist)
• 11th Dalai Lama (1838 to 1856. Spiritual leader of Tibet from 1842 to 1855)
• Dennis Muren (born 1946. Visual effects pioneer)
• Frederick John Robinson (1782 to 1859. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1827 to 1828)
• Étienne de La Boétie (1530 to 1563. French judge, writer and philosopher (1530–1563))
• Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa (born 1978. Indian politician (born 1979))
• Pál Teleki (1879 to 1941. Hungarian prime minister (1879–1941))
• Philip Noel-Baker (1889 to 1982. British athlete and politician (1889–1982))
• Leopold III (1351 to 1386. Duke of Austria from 1365 to 1386)
• Catherine Jagiellon (1526 to 1583. Queen of Sweden from 1568 to 1583)
• Hermann Broch (1886 to 1951. Austrian writer (1886–1951))
• Tim Cook (born 1960. American business executive (born 1960))
• Rudolf IV (1339 to 1365. Duke of Austria (1358–1365))
• Pietro da Cortona (1596 to 1669. Italian painter and architect of the High Baroque (1596–1669))
• Robert B. Laughlin (born 1950. American physicist)
• Grantland Rice (1880 to 1954. American sportswriter (1880–1954))
• Rodrigo of Aragon (1499 to 1512. Italian noble)
• Anthony Kiedis (born 1962. American singer (born 1962))
• Nordahl Grieg (1902 to 1943. Norwegian writer (1902–1943))
• Gordon R. Dickson (1923 to 2001. American science fiction writer (1923–2001))
• Hermann Bondi (1919 to 2005. Austrian-British mathematician and cosmologist (1919–2005))
• Thomas B. Marsh (1799 to 1866. First President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles)
• Arun Kolatkar (1932 to 2004. Indian poet (1932–2004))
• Shunsuke Kikuchi (1931 to 2021. Japanese composer (1931–2021))
• Ann Thongprasom (born 1976. Thai actress, model and producer (born 1976))
• Mamokgethi Phakeng (born 1966. South African Mathematician and Research scientist)
• José Santos Zelaya (1853 to 1919. President of Nicaragua from 1893 to 1909)
• Wadih El Safi (1921 to 2013. Lebanese singer and guitar player (1921–2013))
• Victoria Kamāmalu (1838 to 1866. Hawaiian crown princess (1838–1866))
• Carlos Saavedra Lamas (1878 to 1959. Argentine academic and politician (1878–1959))
• Tom Waddell (1937 to 1987. Founder of Gay Games)
• Ann B. Walker (1923 to 2025. American journalist and radio host (1923–2025))
• Oscar Temaru (born 1944. Former President of French Polynesia)

Died on November 1

• Charles III (King Charles II of Spain) (1661 to 1700. King of Spain from 1665 to 1700)
• Ezra Pound (1885 to 1972. American poet and critic (1885–1972))
• Harald Bluetooth (911 to 985. 10th-century King of Denmark and Norway)
• Paul Tibbets (1915 to 2007. United States Air Force general (1915–2007))
• Pietro Badoglio (1871 to 1956. Italian military officer (1871–1956))
• Moisés Vivanco (1922 to 2008. Peruvian singer (1922–2008))
• King Vidor (1894 to 1982. American writer and director (1894–1982))
• Archduke Otto Franz Joseph of Austria (1865 to 1906. Son of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (1865–1906))
• Jan Matejko (1838 to 1893. Polish painter (1838–1893))
• J. R. Jayewardene (1906 to 1996. President of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989)
• Georgios Papandreou (1888 to 1968. Prime minister of Greece (1888–1968))
• Juan Bosch (politician) (1909 to 2001. 20th-century Dominican politician and writer)
• Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (1894 to 1950. Indian Bengali author (1894–1950))
• Theodore Hall (1925 to 1999. American physicist and spy (1925–1999))
• Henry of Burgundy (1066 to 1112. Count of Portugal from 1096 to 1112)
• David of Trebizond (1408 to 1463. Emperor of Trebizond from 1460 to 1461)
• Steven Runciman (1903 to 2000. British historian of the Middle Ages (1903–2000))
• Severo Ochoa (1905 to 1993. Spanish biochemist and Nobel laureate (1905–1993))
• Mirwais Hotak (1673 to 1715. Afghan ruler and founder of the Hotak dynasty)
• Adna Chaffee (1842 to 1914. 2nd Chief of Staff of the United States Army)
• Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias (1657 to 1661. Prince of Asturias (1657–1661))
• Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad (1721 to 1803. Ruler of the First Saudi State, 1765–1803)
• Karl Deutsch (1912 to 1992. Czech political scientist)
• Giulio Romano (1499 to 1546. Italian painter and architect (1499–1546))
• Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1694 to 1715. Tsarevna of Russia)
• Maria Maddalena of Austria (1589 to 1631. Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1609 to 1621)
• Archduchess Hedwig of Austria (1896 to 1970. Countess of Stolberg-Stolberg)
• Rachel Caine (1962 to 2020. American author (1962–2020))
• Francesco Foscari (1373 to 1457. Doge of Venice from 1423 to 1457)
• John Romanides (1927 to 2001. American Eastern Orthodox priest)

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