Welcome! Check out today's birthdays, recent birthdays, or our birthday stats.

Births in...

1,132 Notable births
 in Chicago

Gene H. Golub

American computer scientist and numerical analyst (1932-2007).

Born February 29th, 1932 in Chicago.

Died November 16th, 2007 at 75 years old in Stanford (leukemia). [ref]

Stanford Moore

U.s. biochemist (1913-1982).

Born September 4th, 1913 in Chicago.

Died August 23rd, 1982 at 68 years old in New York City.

Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge

American patron of music (1864–1953).

Born October 30th, 1864 in Chicago.

Died November 4th, 1953 at 89 years old in Cambridge.

Wilbur Ware

American jazz musician (1923-1979).

Born September 8th, 1923 in Chicago.

Died September 9th, 1979 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Jessica Abel

Comic book writer, artist.

Born November 15th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Chicago.

John Deely

American philosopher and semiotician.

Born April 26th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died January 7th, 2017 at 74 years old in Greensburg (cancer). [ref]

Lawrence Weingarten

American film producer (1897-1975).

Born December 30th, 1897 in Chicago.

Died February 5th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

Von Freeman

American jazz saxophonist (1923–2012).

Born October 3rd, 1923 in Chicago.

Died August 11th, 2012 at 88 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Ellen Stewart

American theater director and producer (1919-2011).

Born November 7th, 1919 in Chicago.

Died January 13th, 2011 at 91 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Marion Aye

American film actress.

Born April 5th, 1903 in Chicago.

Died July 21st, 1951 at 48 years old in Hollywood (intoxication).

birthdays 961 to 970 of 1132

 

Want more? View other places of notable births.

Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be. Lauren Hutton