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Famous Birth Today in History

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Date of Birth

17 Oct, 1914

Date of Death

28 Jan, 1996

Age at time of Death

81 years

Cause of Death

Heart attack

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Jerry Siegel's Quotes

  • “Superman! Champion of the oppressed. The physical marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need.”

  • “I had crushes on several attractive girls who either didn't know I existed or didn't care I existed.”

  • “A lot of people have had some type of corticosteroid in their lifetime.”

  • “Our nation has paused to reflect on their special brand of courage in the face of almost unimaginable hardship and abuse.”

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    Did You Know?
    • He and Joe Shuster created Superman and sold the rights for $130.

    • He began writing comics with his friend Joe Shuster.

    • He worked for Marvel comics under the pseudonym Joe Carter.

    • They fought for years to regain control of Superman.

    Famous Death Today in History

    Jacques Hadamard

    Jacques Hadamard

    Date of Birth

    08 Dec, 1865

    Date of Death

    17 Oct, 1963

    Age at time of Death

    97 years

    Cause of Death

    Natural causes

    Nationality

    French

    Gender

    Male

    Jacques Hadamard's Quotes

    • “Practical application is found by not looking for it, and one can say that the whole progress of civilization rests on that principle.”

    • “To parents who despair because their children are unable to master the first problems in arithmetic”

    • “The shortest path between two truths in the real domain passes through the complex domain.”

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      Did You Know?
      • Despite facing anti-Semitism and losing three sons in the World Wars, Hadamard had a long and distinguished career, teaching at several prestigious French institutions and living to the age of 97.

      • Hadamard wrote "The Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field," exploring how mathematicians think and create, describing mathematical thinking as often wordless and accompanied by mental images.

      • He made significant contributions to various fields of mathematics, including complex analysis, differential geometry, and partial differential equations.

      • Jacques Hadamard proved the prime number theorem in 1896, a major achievement in number theory that describes the distribution of prime numbers.

      Famous Births This Week In History

      • Jerry Siegel
        Jerry Siegel
        Born

        17 Oct, 1914

        Died

        28 Jan, 1996

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        81

      • George Robert Wendt Jr.
        George Wendt
        Born

        17 Oct, 1948

        Died

        20 May, 2025

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        76

      • John Okafor
        Mr Ibu
        Born

        17 Oct, 1961

        Died

        02 Mar, 2024

        Nationality

        Nigerian

        Age at time of death

        62

      • Arthur Miller
        Arthur Miller
        Born

        17 Oct, 1915

        Died

        10 Feb, 2005

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        89

      • D.T. Suzuki
        D. T. Suzuki
        Born

        18 Oct, 1870

        Died

        12 Jul, 1966

        Nationality

        Japanese, American

        Age at time of death

        95

      • Chuck Berry
        Chuck Berry
        Born

        18 Oct, 1926

        Died

        18 Mar, 2017

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        90

      • Presley Oageng Chweneyagae
        Presley Chweneyagae
        Born

        19 Oct, 1984

        Died

        27 May, 2025

        Nationality

        South African

        Age at time of death

        40

      • Auguste Lumiere
        Auguste Lumiere
        Born

        19 Oct, 1862

        Died

        10 Apr, 1954

        Nationality

        French

        Age at time of death

        91

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        Famous Deaths This Week In History

        • Jacques Hadamard
          Jacques Hadamard
          Born

          08 Dec, 1865

          Died

          17 Oct, 1963

          Nationality

          French

          Age at time of death

          97

        • Tomiichi Murayama
          Tomiichi Murayama
          Born

          03 Mar, 1924

          Died

          17 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          Japanese

          Age at time of death

          101

        • Masaru Emoto
          Masaru Emoto
          Born

          22 Jul, 1943

          Died

          17 Oct, 2014

          Nationality

          Japanese

          Age at time of death

          71

        • Samuel Robert Rivers
          Sam Rivers
          Born

          02 Sep, 1977

          Died

          18 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          48

        • Charles Babbage
          Charles Babbage
          Born

          26 Dec, 1791

          Died

          18 Oct, 1871

          Nationality

          British

          Age at time of death

          79

        • Charles Peter Strite
          Charles Strite
          Born

          27 Feb, 1878

          Died

          18 Oct, 1956

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          78

        • Yang Chen-Ning
          Chen Ning Yang
          Born

          21 Sep, 1922

          Died

          18 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          Chinese

          Age at time of death

          103

        • Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart
          Lady Annabel Goldsmith
          Born

          11 Jun, 1934

          Died

          18 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          British

          Age at time of death

          91

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          Quote of the Week

          • Yvonne Barr

            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”

            Yvonne Barr

            Researcher, Teacher

          • David Roger Johansen

            “The New York Dolls weren’t about rebellion. We were about liberation.”

            David Roger Johansen

            Actor, Singer

          • Richard Merrill Cohen

            “I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.”

            Richard Merrill Cohen

            Author, Journalist

          • Roald Amundsen

            “Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it”

            Roald Amundsen

            Explorer

          • Edvard Munch

            “Without anxiety and illness I should have been like a ship without a rudder.”

            Edvard Munch

            Painter

          • Norman Frederick Jewison

            “I’m a storyteller, not a preacher.”

            Norman Frederick Jewison

            Film director, Film producer

          • Ruth Ann Buzzi

            “Some of those STINKIN’ press people just had to make fun of my decision in joining the show. They also made fun of other choices in my life that I was proud of then and still am now!!!”

            Ruth Ann Buzzi

            American actress, Comedian

          • Vidal Sassoon

            “Hairdressers are a wonderful breed. You work one-on-one with another human being and the object is to make them feel so much better and to look at themselves with a twinkle in their eye.”

            Vidal Sassoon

            Businessman, Hairstylist

          • Gaston Glock

            “Safety and reliability are the cornerstones of firearm design.”

            Gaston Glock

            Businessman, Engineer

          • William Francis Price Jr.

            “Unwilling to base my decisions on other people's perceptions, I spent a lot of my time reading scripts. From what I understand, however, that's the exception rather than the rule”

            William Francis Price Jr.

            American television writer, Film studio executive

          • Charles Bronson

            “I don't have friends, I have thousands of acquaintances. No friends. I figured I had a wife and children.”

            Charles Bronson

            Actor

          • Masaru Ibuka

            “Creativity comes from looking for the unexpected and stepping outside your own experience.”

            Masaru Ibuka

            Industrialist

          • Cary Grant

            “Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.”

            Cary Grant

            Actor, Businessman

          • Ramana Maharshi

            “You can only stop the flow of thoughts by refusing to have any interest in it.”

            Ramana Maharshi

            Guru, Philosopher

          • Fay Weldon

            “Nothing happens, and nothing happens, and then everything happens.”

            Fay Weldon

            Author, Essayist

          • Toby Keith Covel

            “Song writing was the most important part of this whole industry.”

            Toby Keith Covel

            Actor, Businessman

            Yvonne Barr
            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”
            Yvonne Barr
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            Notable People Who Died in 2025

            • Pope Francis

              Pope Francis

              1936 - 2025 - (Aged: 88)

              Archbishop, Pope, Priest

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            • David Johansen

              David Johansen

              1950 - 2025 - (Aged: 75)

              Actor, Singer, Songwriter

              ENTP-A / ENTP-T Smart and curious thinkers who cannot resist an intellectual challenge. David Johansen is a fearless shape-shifter, restless, creative, and always ready to turn the unexpected into a show

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            • David Lynch

              David Lynch

              1946 - 2025 - (Aged: 78)

              Actor, American filmmaker, Musician, Visual artist

              Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists. David Lynch is a quiet yet visionary artist, whose surreal, symbolic work reflects a deep inner world, driven by a tireless desire to explore the unconscious, challenge conventional meaning, and inspire others through the mystical and emotional power of storytelling.

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            • Dick Button

              Dick Button

              1929 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Figure skater, Skating analyst

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            • Emilio Echevarría

              Emilio Echevarría

              1944 - 2025 - (Aged: 80)

              Actor

              INTP-A / INTP-T Innovative inventors with an unquenched thirst for knowledge. Emilio is a thoughtful, curious innovator, constantly exploring ideas and embracing new challenges in both his personal and professional life.

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            • Garth Hudson

              Garth Hudson

              1937 - 2025 - (Aged: 87)

              Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter

              Practical and fact-minded individuals, whose reliability cannot be doubted. A quiet genius who used music like a language, always searching for new ways to understand and shape the world through sound.

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            • Gene Hackman

              Gene Hackman

              1930 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Actor

              Imaginative and strategic thinkers, with a plan for everything. A quiet, determined thinker who always had a plan and never stopped until he mastered his craft.

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            • Geneviève Page

              Geneviève Page

              1927 - 2025 - (Aged: 97)

              French actress

              Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists. Geneviève Page was a refined, introspective, and intelligent individual with a quiet strength and deep emotional insight.

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            • George Foreman

              George Foreman

              1949 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              American professional boxer, Author, Businessman, Minister

              Bold, imaginative and strong-willed leaders, always finding a way – or making one. George Foreman was a bold, resilient, and charismatic leader who thrived on challenge, reinvention, and achievement—demonstrating strategic thinking, unwavering determination, and the ability to inspire others both in and out of the ring.

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            • George Wendt

              George Wendt

              1948 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              Actor, Comedian

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            • Irv Gotti

              Irv Gotti

              1970 - 2025 - (Aged: 54)

              Music Executive, Record Producer

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            • Angie Stone

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            • Aurelio Martínez

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            • Cecile Richards

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