WhereWasBorn helps you explore the birthplaces of famous people from around the world. Discover the birth cities and countries of historical figures, scientists, artists, writers, athletes, political leaders, and influential personalities. Use our interactive world map to visually explore where notable individuals were born, and search by date, name, or category to learn interesting historical and cultural facts. WhereWasBorn also helps you search for people born the same day or the same year as you.
Browse also the list of Celebrities who died in 2025.
Interactive World Map of Celebrity Birthplaces
Explore an interactive map featuring the birthplaces of hundreds of notable individuals and the location of related museums. Click on any marker to discover details about where famous scientists, artists, leaders, and cultural icons were born.
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Born on this day
Discover which famous personalities were born today. From legendary artists to groundbreaking scientists, see who was born on this day in history.
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Today in History April 19
Step back in time and explore significant historical events, notable births, and memorable deaths that occurred on this day throughout history.
- 2021 The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.
- 2020 A killing spree in Nova Scotia, Canada, leaves 22 people and the perpetrator dead, making it the deadliest rampage in the country's history.
- 2013 Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police. His brother Dzhokhar is later captured hiding in a boat insi...
- 2011 Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after holding the title since July 1961.
- 2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI.
- 2016 The Rizzler, American internet personality
- 2003 Jackson Merrill, American baseball player
- 2002 Loren Gray, American singer and internet personality
- 2001 Dalton Knecht, American basketball player
- 1999 Sebastian Kris, Australian-NewZealand rugby league player
- 2024 Daniel Dennett, American philosopher and author (born 1942)
- 2023 Moonbin, South Korean singer and actor (born 1998)
- 2023 Ron Hamilton, American musician (born 1950)
- 2022 Kane Tanaka, Japanese supercentenarian (born 1903)
- 2021 Walter Mondale, American politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (born 1928)
All 1,061 Celebrities (A-Z)
Browse our complete directory of notable personalities organized alphabetically. From A-list celebrities to historical icons, find detailed profiles of the world's most influential individuals.