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Today's Milestones (November 5)

Icons Remembered & Celebrated Today

54 Milestones Observed
Art Garfunkel — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
Art Garfunkel
Eight-Time Grammy-winning Singer, Poet & Half of Simon & Garfunkel • United States
Sam Rockwell — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
Sam Rockwell
Academy Award-winning Character Actor & Screen Icon • United States
Eugene V. Debs — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
Eugene V. Debs
Pioneering Trade Unionist, Socialist Leader & Five-Time U.S. Presidential Candidate • United States
Ida Tarbell — Birthday Tribute
🎂 Birthday
Ida Tarbell
Pioneering Investigative Journalist, Muckraker & Author of The History of the Standard Oil Company • United States

All Personalities (991 listed)

Showing 609–624 of 991
Marco van Basten — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Marco van Basten
Marcel van Basten

Legendary Dutch Footballer & Three-Time Ballon d'Or Winner

Netherlands Sports & Athletics
Oct 31, 1964 — Living
Marco Verratti — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Marco Verratti
Marco Verratti

UEFA European Champion Midfielder & 9-time Ligue 1 Champion

Italy Sports
Nov 5, 1992 — Living
Marcus Junius Brutus — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio

Roman Politician, Stoic Philosopher, Defender of the Republic & Leading Assassin of Julius Caesar

Ancient Rome / Italy History
Jan 1, 0085 — Oct 23, 0042
Marcus Rashford — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Marcus Rashford

Manchester United & England Footballer & Child Poverty Campaigner (MBE)

United Kingdom Sports & Humanitarian Advocacy
Oct 31, 1997 — Living
Margaret Qualley — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Margaret Qualley
Sarah Margaret Qualley

Two-Time Primetime Emmy-Nominated Actress ("The Substance", "Maid", "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")

USA Cinema
Oct 23, 1994 — Living
Margaret Thatcher — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Margaret Thatcher

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom & Stateswoman

United Kingdom Politics
Oct 13, 1925 — Apr 8, 2013
Marie Antoinette — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Marie Antoinette
Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna

Queen of France and Navarre & Historical Monarch of the Ancien Régime

France History
Nov 2, 1755 — Oct 16, 1793
Marie Curie — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Marie Curie

Physicist, Chemist & Pioneer in Radioactivity

Poland / France Science
Nov 7, 1867 — Jul 4, 1934
Mark Hughes — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Mark Hughes
Leslie Mark Hughes

Welsh International Footballer & Manager, 2-Time PFA Player of the Year with Manchester United

United Kingdom Sports
Nov 1, 1963 — Living
Martin Castrogiovanni — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Martin Castrogiovanni
Martín Leandro Castrogiovanni

Argentine-Born Rugby Union Icon, Six Nations Legend, European Champion & Television Personality

Argentina Sports
Oct 21, 1981 — Living
Martin de Porres — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Martin de Porres
San Martín de Porres Velázquez

First Black Saint of the Americas, Dominican Lay Brother & Patron of Social Justice

Peru Religion & Social Justice
Dec 9, 1579 — Nov 3, 1639
Martin Luther King Jr. — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil Rights Leader, Baptist Minister & Nobel Laureate

United States Peace
Jan 15, 1929 — Apr 4, 1968
Martina Navratilova — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navrátilová

18-Time Grand Slam Singles Champion, Hall of Fame Tennis Legend & Equality Icon

United States Sports
Oct 18, 1956 — Living
Marvan Atapattu — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Marvan Atapattu
මාවන් අතපත්තු

Former Captain of Sri Lanka, Master Test Opening Batsman, 6 Double Centuries & Coach

Sri Lanka Sports
Oct 27, 1970 — Living
Maryam Booth — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Maryam Booth
Maryam Ado Mohammed

Actress & Model

Nigeria Arts & Entertainment
Oct 28, 1993 — Living
Masahiro Tanaka — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Masahiro Tanaka
田中 将大

Elite Professional Baseball Pitcher, 2-Time MLB All-Star & Olympic Gold Medalist

Japan Sports
Nov 1, 1988 — Living