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Today's Milestones (November 2)

Icons Remembered & Celebrated Today

58 Milestones Observed
Burt Lancaster — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
Burt Lancaster
Academy Award-Winning American Actor, Independent Film Producer & Cultural Pioneer • United States
David Schwimmer — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
David Schwimmer
Emmy-Nominated Actor, Director & Producer, Iconic for Friends & Band of Brothers • United States
James K. Polk — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
James K. Polk
11th President of the United States, Statesman & Manifest Destiny Architect • United States
Warren G. Harding — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
Warren G. Harding
29th President of the United States, Newspaper Publisher & Senator • United States
Eva Cassidy — Memorial Tribute
🥀 Memorial
Eva Cassidy
Beloved American Vocalist, Acoustic Guitarist & Song Interpreter • United States
James Thurber — Memorial Tribute
🥀 Memorial
James Thurber
Author, Cartoonist & Humorist • United States
Hal Roach — Memorial Tribute
🥀 Memorial
Hal Roach
Film & Television Producer • United States
George Bernard Shaw — Memorial Tribute
🥀 Memorial
George Bernard Shaw
Nobel Laureate in Literature, Academy Award-Winning Playwright, Critic & Polemicist • Ireland

All Personalities (991 listed)

Showing 113–128 of 991
Bengali-Fodé Koita — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bengali-Fodé Koita
Bengali-Fodé Koita

Guinean International Footballer, Africa Cup of Nations Striker & Ligue 1 / Süper Lig Star

Guinea Sports
Oct 21, 1990 — Living
Benjamin Netanyahu — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Benjamin Netanyahu
בִּנְיָמִין נְתַנְיָהוּ (Binyamin Netanyahu)

9th Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present) & Sayeret Matkal Captain

Israel Politics
Oct 21, 1949 — Living
Benjamin Robbins Curtis — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Benjamin Robbins Curtis

Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court & Author of the Historic Dred Scott Dissent

United States Jurist
Nov 4, 1809 — Sep 15, 1874
Benvenuto Cellini — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini

Italian Renaissance Master Sculptor, Goldsmith & Autobiographer

Italy Renaissance Art & Sculpture
Nov 3, 1500 — Feb 13, 1571
Bernard Tomic — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic

Australian Professional Tennis Player, Four-Time ATP Tour Champion & Wimbledon Quarterfinalist

Australia Sports
Oct 21, 1992 — Living
Bert Patenaude — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bert Patenaude
Bertram Albert Patenaude

Soccer Forward & Scorer of the First Hat-Trick in FIFA World Cup History (1930)

United States Athlete
Nov 4, 1909 — Nov 4, 1974
Beryl Markham — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Beryl Markham
Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck)

Pioneering Aviator, First Person to Fly Solo Non-Stop Across the Atlantic East-to-West & Author of "West with the Night"

Kenya Aviation
Oct 26, 1902 — Aug 3, 1986
Bettisia Gozzadini — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Bettisia Gozzadini
Bettisia Gozzadini

Pioneering Italian Jurist & The First Woman in World History to Teach at a University

Italy History
Jan 1, 1209 — Nov 2, 1261
Bhagwant Mann — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bhagwant Mann
ਭਗਵੰਤ ਮਾਨ

17th Chief Minister of Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party Leader & Renowned Satirist/Artist

India Leadership
Oct 17, 1973 — Living
Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

Environmental Innovator, MIT Fellow & Wecyclers Founder

Nigeria Environmental Science & Business
Oct 30, 1983 — Living
Bill Gates — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bill Gates
William Henry Gates III

Software Pioneer, Business Magnate & Philanthropist

United States Technology & Philanthropy
Oct 28, 1955 — Living
Bill Hayden — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Bill Hayden
William George Hayden AC

21st Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996), Leader of the Labor Party & Foreign Minister

Australia Politics
Jan 23, 1933 — Oct 21, 2023
Bill Walton — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bill Walton
William Theodore Walton III

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, 2x NBA Champion & Legendary Broadcaster

United States Sports
Nov 5, 1952 — May 27, 2024
Bill Wyman — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Bill Wyman
William George Perks

English Rock Musician, Songwriter, Author & Bassist of The Rolling Stones (1962–1993)

United Kingdom Music
Oct 24, 1936 — Living
Bing Crosby — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Bing Crosby

American Singer, Actor & Multimedia Cultural Icon

United States Music
1903 — 1977
Bishan Singh Bedi — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Bishan Singh Bedi
ਬਿਸ਼ਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੇਦੀ / बिशन सिंह बेदी

Legendary Indian Cricket Captain, Master Left-Arm Spin Virtuoso & Padma Shri Honoree

India Sports
Sep 25, 1946 — Oct 23, 2023