October 16, 1954

1954Lorenzo Carcaterra, American author and blogger^[†]

Lorenzo Carcaterra is an American writer of Italian descent. Hell’s Kitchen is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted as a 1996 film of the same name. In April 2009, he joined True/Slant as a blogger. True/Slant ceased operations on July 31, 2010, after only being open for a little less than a year total.

1954Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland^[†]

Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, is a British financier and Conservative politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from 1983 to 1997 and served in the cabinet of John Major as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1995 to 1997.

1954Serafino Ghizzoni, Italian rugby player^[†]

Serafino Ghizzoni is a former Italian international rugby union footballer, who played the 1st Rugby World Cup in 1987.

1954Corinna Harfouch, German actress^[†]

Corinna Harfouch is a German actress.