Born Today

Celebrities celebrating a birthday today.

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Lou Dobbs

American conservative political commentator

Born:September 24, 1945

Died:July 18, 2024

Jim Henson

American puppeteer

Born:September 24, 1936

Died:May 16, 1990

Linda McCartney

American photographer, musician and animal rights activist

Born:September 24, 1941

Died:April 17, 1998

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Quote of the Day

“To be popular is easy; to be right when right is unpopular, is noble... I repudiate with scorn the immoral doctrine, 'Our country, right or wrong'.”

Andrew Carnegie

Born This Month

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Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete

Born:September 12, 1913

Died:March 31, 1980

Rose McGowan

American actress, director and activist

Born:September 5, 1973

Robert Gates

CIA director, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and university president

Born:September 25, 1943

Michael Ballack

German association football player

Born:September 26, 1976

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

Born:September 29, 1961

Sophia Loren

Italian actress

Born:September 20, 1934

In Memoriam - Recent Deaths

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Tim Curry

British actor

Born:April 19, 1946

Died:August 25, 2026

Dolly Parton

American singer-songwriter

Born:January 19, 1946

Died:August 25, 2026

Hayden Panettiere

American actress and singer

Born:August 21, 1989

Died:August 16, 2026

Bonnie Tyler

Welsh singer

Born:June 8, 1951

Died:July 8, 2026

Sonny Rollins

American jazz saxophonist and composer

Born:September 7, 1930

Died:May 25, 2026

Ted Turner

American media mogul

Born:November 19, 1938

Died:May 6, 2026