In context
- When
- Saturday, November 23 199630 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Anniversary
- 30th in 2026
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- James Maddison
At a glance
Born 1996-11-23.
Known as: association football player. Citizenship: United Kingdom.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Personal life Maddison and his partner, Kennedy Alexa, have a son who was born on 31 July 2021. [ 1 ] On 2 July 2023, his partner gave birth to fraternal twins, a boy and a girl. [ 2 ] On 30 October 2025, his partner gave birth to another set of fraternal twins, also a boy and a girl. [ 3 ] Maddison has been a dedicated supporter of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice , participating in their annual celebrity golf day fundraiser. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
James Daniel Maddison is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Early life
Early life James Daniel Maddison [ 1 ] was born on 23 November 1996 [ 2 ] in Coventry , West Midlands, where he was raised. [ 3 ] He has Irish ancestry through a grandparent. [ 4 ] ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists" . Premier League. 26 June 2020 . Retrieved 10 July 2020 . ^ "James Maddison" . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . Retrieved 9 October 2018 . ^ "James Maddison" . The Football Association . Retrieved 9 October 2018 .
Why this date
James Maddison appears on our November 23 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
November 23 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1996James Maddison
- 2005Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- 200623 November 2006 Sadr City bombings
- 2007MV Explorer (1969)
- 2009Maguindanao massacre
- 2009Esmael Mangudadatu
- 20102010 Yeonpyeongdo bombardment
- 2011Arab Spring
- 2015Blue Origin
- 2018Dolce & Gabbana
- 2019Sumatran rhinoceros
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- July 5Dolly (sheep)Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
- November 5President of PakistanPakistani President Farooq Leghari dismisses the government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and dissolves the National Assembly.
- November 5Bill ClintonBill Clinton is reelected President of the United States.
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