Who Was Born or Died on October 23? Complete List of Famous People & Details

Principal Achievement: Swadhinata Tumi, Bondi Shibir Theke & Ekushey Padak Awardee

The supreme modernist Bengali poet and journalist hailed as the "Poet of the City", whose stirring verses championed Bangladesh’s language movement, democratic uprisings, and 1971 liberation war.

Principal Achievement: Baahubali Duology, Kalki 2898 AD & Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire

The undisputed trailblazer of Pan-Indian cinema whose record-breaking blockbuster performances in "Baahubali" dissolved linguistic boundaries and established unprecedented international box-office records.

Principal Achievement: Founder & Chairman of Bharti Airtel (500M+ Global Subscribers) & Padma Bhushan

Telecom visionary who democratized mobile communications across India, South Asia, and Africa, transforming Bharti Airtel into one of the top three cellular network operators on Earth.

Principal Achievement: Arabic Kuthu, The Breakup Song, Chellama & Multilingual Playback Hits

Celebrated Indo-Canadian playback sensation whose crystalline vocal range and effortless multilingual versatility have produced viral chartbusters in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.

Principal Achievement: Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker who became the first non-white director to win the Oscar for Best Director, gracefully bridging Eastern philosophy with Western cinematic grandeur.

Principal Achievement: 5th Premier of China & Architect of China’s 2001 WTO Accession

Known as "China’s Iron-Faced Premier", Zhu steered China’s rapid economic modernization throughout the 1990s, overhauled state-owned enterprises, and secured China’s landmark entry into the WTO.

Principal Achievement: Shei Shomoy, Prothom Alo, Kakababu Detective Series & Sahitya Akademi President

Colossal giant of 20th-century Bengali literature, founder of Krittibas, and creator of adventurer Kakababu and romantic alter-ego Nil Lohit, whose historical epics redefined Indian fiction.

Principal Achievement: 266 Test Wickets, Indian Spin Quartet Legend & 1,560 First-Class Wickets

Legendary former Indian cricket captain and master left-arm orthodox spinner celebrated worldwide for his effortless bowling artistry, moral integrity, and historic Test triumphs.

Principal Achievement: Preserved Thai National Sovereignty & Peaceful Abolition of Slavery (1905)

Revered across Thailand as "The Great Beloved King", Rama V modernized Siam’s infrastructure, education, and legal systems while skillfully defending the kingdom’s independence against European imperialism.

Principal Achievement: Madame Chiang Kai-shek, First Chinese Citizen to Address US Congress (1943)

One of the 20th century’s most formidable women diplomats and political figures, who rallied global Allied support during World War II and co-architected post-war modern Taiwan.

Principal Achievement: Three-Time FIFA World Cup Champion (1958, 1962, 1970) & 1,279 Career Goals

Universally crowned "O Rei" (The King), Pelé is the supreme football immortal in world history, the only player to win three World Cups, and the global icon who personified "The Beautiful Game".

Principal Achievement: Clics modernos, Sui Generis, Serú Girán & Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement

Founding father of Argentine rock and pioneer of Spanish-language rock en español, whose courageous musical genius defied military censorship and created the soundtrack of South American freedom.

Principal Achievement: Victoria’s Secret Angel, High-Fashion Muse & Diabetes Research Philanthropist

One of Brazil’s most celebrated international supermodels who walked 14 Victoria’s Secret shows, covered Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, and champions global pediatric diabetes research.

Principal Achievement: Commander of VPR Armed Resistance & Army Marksmanship Champion

Brazilian army captain who defected to lead the armed resistance movement against the US-backed military dictatorship, remembered as a tragic and principled symbol of anti-authoritarian struggle.

Principal Achievement: Deadpool Franchise, Wrexham AFC Co-Owner & Maximum Effort Entrepreneur

Hollywood megastar, producer, and innovative entrepreneur who redefined comic-book cinema as the irreverent Deadpool and built blockbuster business successes with Aviation Gin and Wrexham AFC.

Principal Achievement: Host of The Tonight Show (1962–1992, 6 Emmy Awards & Presidential Medal of Freedom)

The undisputed monarch of late-night television who ruled American airwaves for three decades, defining the talk-show format and launching the careers of comedy legends from Seinfeld to Robin Williams.

Principal Achievement: Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Creator of TV Series "ER" & Westworld

Bestselling author who sold over 200 million books worldwide, invented the modern techno-thriller, and achieved the unprecedented feat of having the #1 US book, film, and TV show simultaneously.

Principal Achievement: Original Spider-Man Trilogy (2002–2007) & The Evil Dead Franchise

Visionary director who birthed the cult horror revolution with "The Evil Dead" and laid the foundational cornerstone of 21st-century superhero cinema with his beloved Tobey Maguire "Spider-Man" trilogy.

Principal Achievement: Mandatory Fun, Eat It, Fat, Amish Paradise & Five-Time Grammy Winner

The premier musical satirist and song parody king in pop history, who sold over 12 million albums and scored top 40 Billboard hits across four consecutive decades.

Principal Achievement: Bassist for Metallica (2003–Present) & Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

Virtuoso bassist whose ferocious fingerstyle technique, flamenco flourishes, and stage presence energized Suicidal Tendencies and Ozzy Osbourne before becoming Metallica’s longest-serving bassist.

Principal Achievement: Senior VP of Services at Apple Inc. (App Store, iTunes, Apple Music, Apple Pay)

Key lieutenant to Steve Jobs and Tim Cook who architected the Apple Online Store, iTunes Store, and App Store, creating the digital services backbone powering over two billion active Apple devices.

Principal Achievement: The Substance, Maid, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood & Two-Time Emmy Nominee

One of modern cinema’s most daring young actresses, earning critical acclaim and two Emmy nominations for "Fosse/Verdon" and "Maid" before starring in 2024’s Cannes sensation "The Substance".

Principal Achievement: The Jazz Singer (1927 - First Feature-Length Talking Motion Picture)

Billed as "The World’s Greatest Entertainer", Jolson revolutionized human culture by starring in "The Jazz Singer", single-handedly ending the silent film era and ushering in talking motion pictures.

Principal Achievement: Two-Time WWF World Heavyweight Champion & WWE Hall of Famer (Class of 2012)

Revered member of the Samoan Anoaʻi dynasty whose remarkable athletic agility at over 500 pounds made him one of WWE’s most dominant superheavyweight champions, winning the 1993 Royal Rumble.

Principal Achievement: Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, Me Before You & MBE Honoree

Four-time Emmy-nominated British actress beloved globally as the "Mother of Dragons" in HBO’s "Game of Thrones", West End stage star, and founder of the SameYou brain injury charity.

Principal Achievement: Captain of UEFA Euro 2024 Champion Spain & Two-Time Champions League Winner

Elite international striker who captained Spain to glory at UEFA Euro 2024 and ranks among the top four all-time goalscorers for the Spanish national team with Champions League titles at Real Madrid.

Principal Achievement: Nobel Prize in Physics (1952) for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) & 1st CERN Director

Pioneering theoretical physicist who formulated Bloch’s theorem for semiconductor electrons, developed NMR spectroscopy, and laid the physical groundwork for modern medical MRI scanners.

Principal Achievement: Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle & Founder of Éditions Larousse

Visionary lexicographer and educator who democratized Francophone knowledge through innovative textbooks and the colossal 15-volume Grand Dictionnaire, dedicated to "instructing everyone on everything".

Principal Achievement: Founder of The Body Shop, Pioneer of Cruelty-Free Cosmetics & Dame Commander (DBE)

Trailblazing business leader who proved global capitalism can serve moral conscience, banning animal testing, launching Community Fair Trade, and using storefronts to campaign for human rights.

Principal Achievement: "The Father of Modern Cricket", 54,211 First-Class Runs & 2,809 Wickets

Victorian England’s greatest sporting celebrity and medical practitioner who invented modern batting technique, played 44 seasons of first-class cricket, and established cricket as a global summer game.

Principal Achievement: 2008 250cc Grand Prix World Champion & MotoGP Hall of Fame Legend

World-champion Italian motorcycle racer beloved for his exuberant charisma and fearless racecraft, whose tragic passing at Sepang in 2011 led to the permanent retirement of his iconic #58.

Principal Achievement: Nobel Prize in Physics (1917) for Characteristic X-Radiation of Chemical Elements

Distinguished experimental physicist whose discovery that chemical elements emit unique characteristic X-ray spectra demonstrated the internal electromagnetic structure of atoms.

Principal Achievement: Leader of the Roman Liberatores on the Ides of March (44 BC)

Roman senator and Stoic philosopher who led the fateful assassination of perpetual dictator Julius Caesar to restore republican liberty, immortalized by Shakespeare as "the noblest Roman of them all".

Principal Achievement: Inventor of the Pneumatic Rubber Tyre (1888) & Dunlop Rubber Co. Founder

Scottish veterinary surgeon whose invention of the cushioned, air-filled pneumatic rubber tyre revolutionized bicycles, motor racing, and modern aviation transport worldwide.

Principal Achievement: Halted the 1994 Rwandan Genocide & Turned Rwanda into "The Singapore of Africa"

President of Rwanda whose post-genocide leadership orchestrated one of developing history’s most dramatic economic miracles, pioneering universal healthcare, technology infrastructure, and clean cities.

Principal Achievement: First Lady of Two Sovereign Nations & Author of Landmark UN Report on War Children

Revered African statesman, FRELIMO freedom fighter, and founding member of The Elders, who revolutionized literacy in Mozambique and established global protections for children in armed conflict.

Principal Achievement: Scored Nigeria’s 1st World Cup Goal & All-Time Leading Scorer (37 Goals in 62 Caps)

Nigeria’s greatest goalscoring icon, 1993 African Footballer of the Year, and 1994 AFCON champion whose iconic goalnet celebration at USA ’94 remains etched in FIFA World Cup folklore.

Principal Achievement: Co-Founder of Hamas Movement & Chief Pediatric Physician in Gaza

Trained pediatrician and medical lecturer who co-founded the Palestinian political and resistance movement Hamas in 1987, serving as its primary orator during the First and Second Intifadas.

Principal Achievement: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Champion & Record-Breaking 5-0 Ashes Vice-Captain

Combative Australian wicketkeeper-batsman who engineered the historic 5-0 Ashes clean sweep with a world-record 493 runs from behind the stumps, before lifting the 2015 World Cup at the MCG.

Principal Achievement: 1997 World Athletics Discus Champion & Two-Time Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist

Trailblazing Polynesian track and field pioneer who became the first New Zealander to win gold at the World Athletics Championships and holds the unbroken Oceania continental discus record.

Principal Achievement: Guinness World Record for 13 Goals in a Single International Match & 3-Time A-League Champion

Socceroos forward and Melbourne Victory legend who set an unassailable Guinness World Record by scoring 13 goals against American Samoa in 2001 and won three A-League Championships.