November 3, 1948

1948Takashi Kawamura, Japanese politician^[†]

Takashi Kawamura is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Aichi 1st since October 2024, a position he had previously held from 1993 to 2009. Prior to this, he served as the 35th mayor of Nagoya from 2009 to 2024. Kawamura was the Deputy Leader of the far-right Conservative Party of Japan, until a falling out with the leader, Naoki Hyakuta. He is also the founder and leader of the Nagoya-based regional party Genzei Nippon.

1948Helmut Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (died 1974)^[†]

Helmut Koinigg was an Austrian racing driver who died in a crash in the 1974 United States Grand Prix, in his second Grand Prix start.

1948Rick Kreuger, American baseball player and coach^[†]

Richard Allen Kreuger is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1975 through 1978 for the Boston Red Sox (1975–77) and Cleveland Indians (1978). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 185 lb., he batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

1948Lulu, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress^[†]

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actress and television personality whose career has spanned six decades. Her debut single, a cover version of The Isley Brothers song "Shout", reached the top ten of the UK Singles Chart in 1964. In 1967, she rose to international prominence after appearing in the film To Sir, with Love, singing the theme song, the melody written by Mark London, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States for five consecutive weeks and became America's biggest-selling single of 1967.

1948Rainer Zobel, German footballer, coach, and manager^[†]

Rainer Zobel is a German football manager and former player.

1948Mahbubul Haque, Bangladeshi linguist (died 2024)^[†]

Mahbubul Haque was a Bangladeshi professor, researcher and linguist. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2018 for his contributions in essay and Ekushey Padak in the research category in 2019.