India & World Birthdays today Saturday Oct 31st 2026

🇮🇳 India & 🌍 World Birthdays Today — Saturday, October 31, 2026

Here are notable personalities born on October 31. Ages are as of October 31, 2026.

🇮🇳 Indian Birthdays

1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950) — Indian independence leader and first Deputy Prime Minister/Home Minister of independent India. His birth anniversary is observed as National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas).
2. C. K. Nayudu (1895–1967) — Legendary Indian cricketer and India’s first Test captain.
3. Narinder Singh Kapany (1926–2020) — Indian-American physicist widely regarded as a pioneer of fibre-optics.
4. G. Madhavan Nair (1943) — Indian aerospace engineer and former Chairman of ISRO.
5. Sarbananda Sonowal (1962) — Indian politician and Union minister.
6. Arjun Bijlani (1982) — Popular Indian television actor.
7. Dharmesh Yelande (1982) — Indian dancer, choreographer and television personality.
8. Chirag Paswan (1982) — Indian politician and Union minister.
9. Sikandar Kher (1981) — Indian actor known for Hindi films and television.
10. Samvrutha Sunil (1986) — Indian actress, particularly known for Malayalam cinema.

🌍 World Birthdays

11. John Keats (1795–1821) — Celebrated English Romantic poet.
12. Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975) — Chinese political and military leader.
13. Michael Collins (1930–2021) — American astronaut and Apollo 11 command-module pilot.
14. Dan Rather (1931) — Veteran American journalist and television news anchor.
15. John Candy (1950–1994) — Beloved Canadian actor and comedian.
16. Zaha Hadid (1950–2016) — Iraqi-British architect and pioneering figure in contemporary architecture.
17. Nick Saban (1951) — Legendary American college football coach, turning 75 today.
18. Peter Jackson (1961) — New Zealand filmmaker best known for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies; turns 65 today.
19. Larry Mullen Jr. (1961) — Irish musician and founding drummer of U2.
20. Rob Schneider (1963) — American actor, comedian and filmmaker.
21. Dermot Mulroney (1963) — American actor.
22. Vanilla Ice (1967) — American rapper and entertainer.
23. Piper Perabo (1976) — American actress, turning 50 today.
24. Marcus Rashford (1997) — English football star and England international.
25. Willow Smith (2000) — American singer, musician and actress.

⭐ Birthday Spotlight

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Peter Jackson are among the standout names for October 31. Patel’s birthday has special significance in India because it is celebrated as National Unity Day, while Jackson celebrates his 65th birthday today.