Born Today

Celebrities celebrating a birthday today.

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

Italian opera composer

Born:October 10, 1813

Died:January 27, 1901

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez

American actor

Born:October 10, 1973

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

American racecar driver

Born:October 10, 1974

Miriam Adelson

Miriam Adelson

American-Israeli physician and business billionaire

Born:October 10, 1945

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Quote of the Day

“You let it drown you sometimes. You ride it sometimes. You give thanks, that’s the point. And it’s so trite and so cliché, but that’s it. Whatever that unnamable thing is, that we try to call “love,” that’s what we’re meant to experience here, somehow.”

Andrew Garfield

Born This Month

Richard Mentor Johnson

Richard Mentor Johnson

vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841

Born:October 17, 1780

Died:November 19, 1850

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

American actor

Born:October 29, 1980

John Candy

John Candy

Canadian actor

Born:October 31, 1950

Died:March 4, 1994

Marla Maples

Marla Maples

American actress and TV personality

Born:October 27, 1963

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

American actor

Born:October 8, 1970

Marion Bartoli

Marion Bartoli

French tennis player

Born:October 2, 1984

In Memoriam - Recent Deaths

Harald V of Norway

Harald V of Norway

King of Norway from 1991 to 2026

Born:February 21, 1937

Died:August 28, 2026

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

British actor

Born:April 19, 1946

Died:August 25, 2026

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

American singer-songwriter

Born:January 19, 1946

Died:August 25, 2026

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

American actress and singer

Born:August 21, 1989

Died:August 16, 2026

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

New Zealand actor

Born:September 14, 1947

Died:July 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

American politician and attorney

Born:July 9, 1955

Died:July 11, 2026