People in history

Who was born today, who was born and who died this week, and a way into every person we hold — with life dates, a short biography and the days that matter to them.

Born today — October 23

Niccolò Pisilli

Born 2004 · October 23

Niccolò Pisilli, Italian footballer

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Jacob Bethell

Born 2003 · October 23

Jacob Bethell, English Cricket Legend

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Ningning

Ningning

Born 2002 · October 23

Ningning, Chinese singer

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Yui Kobayashi

Born 1999 · October 23

Yui Kobayashi, Japanese idol

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Amandla Stenberg

Born 1998 · October 23

Amandla Stenberg, American actress

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Jordan Goodwin

Born 1998 · October 23

Jordan Goodwin, American basketball player

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Born this week

Died this week

Featured people this week

Week 43, 2026 · Seven figures from across the calendar, rotated every Monday. Each has life dates, a short biography and the days that matter to them.

Haerin

Haerin

Born 2006 · May 15

Haerin, Korean singer

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El Ma

Born 2007 · May 21

El Ma, Bulgarian singer-songwriter

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Darci Lynne

Born 2004 · October 12

Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist

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Fermín López

Fermín López

Born 2003 · May 11

Fermín López, Spanish footballer

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Sára Bejlek

Born 2006 · January 31

Sára Bejlek, Czech tennis player

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Jens Castrop

Born 2003 · July 29

Jens Castrop, German-South Korean footballer

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Renato Veiga

Born 2003 · July 29

Renato Veiga, Portuguese footballer

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Famous birthdays by month

Every person we hold, indexed by the month they were born.

About these people

How are the featured people chosen?

Seven people rotate every Monday from across the whole calendar, weighted towards those covered in the most language editions. Birthdays today and this week are drawn from the actual dates.

Why is someone missing?

A person appears once their birth or death has been recorded against a date. Coverage follows the sources, so less-documented figures may not be there yet.

Where do the biographies come from?

Short summaries adapted from Wikipedia, with structured life facts from Wikidata. Each page links to the source.

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