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Today's Milestones (October 27)

Icons Remembered & Celebrated Today

56 Milestones Observed

🎂 Birthday

Theodore Roosevelt

26th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Laureate, Conservationist & Historian • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Sylvia Plath

Pulitzer Prize-Winning American Poet, Novelist & Pioneer of Confessional Poetry • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Roy Lichtenstein

Pioneering American Pop Artist, Painter, Sculptor & Creator of "Whaam!" and "Drowning Girl" • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Ruby Dee

Legendary American Actress, Poet, Playwright, Civil Rights Activist & SAG Lifetime Honoree • United States

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🥀 Memorial

Akbar the Great

Third Mughal Emperor, Architect of Religious Harmony & Statesman • India

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Birthday

Canaletto

Giovanni Antonio Canal

Supreme Venetian Landscape & Veduta Master Painter Whose Panoramic Views of Venice Defined 18th-Century European Art

Italy Art

Oct 18, 1697 — Apr 19, 1768

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Birthday

Candice Swanepoel

Candice Susan Swanepoel

South African Supermodel, Victoria's Secret Angel, Entrepreneur & Global Philanthropist for Mothers2Mothers

South Africa Fashion

Oct 20, 1988 — Living

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Birthday

Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook FRS

Legendary British Royal Navy Captain, Maritime Explorer, Navigator & Cartographer

United Kingdom History

Oct 27, 1728 — Feb 14, 1779

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Memorial Anniversary

Carl Ferdinand Cori

1947 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, Biochemist & Co-Discoverer of the "Cori Cycle"

Czech Republic Science

Dec 5, 1896 — Oct 20, 1984

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Birthday

Carlo Gnocchi

Beato Carlo Gnocchi

Italian Priest, Educator, WWII Military Chaplain, Humanitarian & Beatified Founder of the Pro Juventute Foundation

Italy Humanitarian

Oct 25, 1902 — Feb 28, 1956

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Memorial Anniversary

Carlos Lamarca

Brazilian Army Captain, Marksmanship Champion & Guerrilla Leader Against Military Dictatorship

Brazil History

Oct 23, 1937 — Sep 17, 1971

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Birthday

Caroline Unger

Caroline Unger-Sabatier

Historic Austrian Contralto Singer (Premiered Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony)

Austria Music & Arts

Oct 28, 1803 — Mar 23, 1877

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Memorial Anniversary

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Frances Fisher

American Actress, Screenwriter, Best-Selling Author & Advocate ("Princess Leia" in Star Wars)

United States Cinema

Oct 21, 1956 — Dec 27, 2016

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Birthday

Cary Elwes

Ivan Simon Cary Elwes

English Actor, Bestselling Author & Screenwriter Celebrated for Iconic Roles in Cult Classics

United Kingdom Cinema

Oct 26, 1962 — Living

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Birthday

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Fabienne Dorléac

Iconic French Screen Legend, 14-Time César Nominee & Muse of European Auteurs

France Cinema

Oct 22, 1943 — Living

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Memorial Anniversary

Celia Cruz

Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso

Cuban-American Salsa Legend, "The Queen of Salsa" & Presidential Medal of the Arts Laureate

Cuba Music

Oct 21, 1925 — Jul 16, 2003

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Birthday

Cemal Reşit Rey

Legendary Turkish Classical Composer, Conductor, Pianist & Member of the Pioneer "Turkish Five"

Turkey Music

Oct 25, 1904 — Oct 7, 1985

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Memorial Anniversary

César Isella

Julio César Isella

Argentine Folk Singer-Songwriter, Leader of Los Fronterizos, Composer of "Canción con todos" & UNESCO Artist

Argentina Music

Oct 20, 1938 — Jan 28, 2021

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Memorial Anniversary

César Luis Menotti

World Cup-Winning Argentine Football Manager ("El Flaco") & Tactical Ideologue

Argentina Sports

Oct 22, 1938 — May 5, 2024

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Birthday

Chad Smith

Chadwick Gaylord Smith

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Drummer, Powerhouse Rhythm Master of Red Hot Chili Peppers & Multi-Grammy Winner

United States Music

Oct 25, 1961 — Living

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Memorial Anniversary

Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage FRS

English Mathematician, Mechanical Engineer & "Father of the Computer"

United Kingdom Science

Dec 26, 1791 — Oct 18, 1871

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