FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

About Famous Birthdays Today

Famous Birthdays Today is a free, ad-supported reference site that lets you discover the most notable people born on any day of the year. We rank the top 100 birthdays for each date using real-time Wikipedia page-view data, giving you an objective, popularity-based ranking that updates daily.

What We Offer

• Top 100 famous birthdays for every day of the year, ranked by Wikipedia page views
• Detailed biography cards with photos, birth years, and descriptions
• Historical events and notable deaths from Wikimedia's On This Day API
• World holidays and observances for every date
• Local weather conditions and 3-day forecast
• Zodiac signs, birthstones, and birth flowers
• Historical US gas and oil price data
• Available in 49 languages

Our Data Sources

We aggregate publicly available data from trusted sources to provide accurate, up-to-date information:

• Wikipedia & Wikimedia APIs — biography data, page-view rankings, images, historical events, and world holidays
• Open-Meteo — weather forecasts and current conditions
• OpenStreetMap / Nominatim — location name resolution for weather
• US Energy Information Administration — current and historical gasoline and crude oil prices

Who We Are

Famous Birthdays Today is built and maintained by oresth.com. The site is designed to be fast, accessible, and enjoyable for history buffs, trivia lovers, and anyone curious about who shares their birthday.