Born on This Day: October 30

American president and revolutionary leader whose diplomacy and political thought shaped the early republic.

Irish playwright and politician whose comedies became enduring works of English theater.

British-French painter whose landscapes became major achievements of Impressionism.

American poet and critic whose modernist innovations influenced literature, despite his fascist politics and antisemitism.

Italian-American bodybuilder whose mail-order fitness program influenced physical culture and advertising.

French filmmaker whose varied and personal works influenced European and American cinema.

American singer whose voice and performances became defining elements of psychedelic rock.

Argentine footballer whose creativity and achievements made him one of the sport’s most influential figures.