Born On Your Day
Mohammad Reza I of Iran
Ghazarians, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

politicianTop tier

Mohammad Reza I of Iran

Politician · born October 26, 1919 · died 1980

XWhatsAppFacebook

About

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

  1. 21Became shahSeptember 16, 1941
  2. 28Named Croix de guerre 1939–1945August 3, 1948
  3. 28Received the Order of the Golden SpurAugust 20, 1948

Sources

Every fact on this page traces to one of these.

Sources (2)

Also born on October 26

Mohammad's most notable birthday twins

billionaire

Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco

Entrepreneur · mining

1953 · Mexico

$27.1Bolder estimate, as of 2021 · Forbes

Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco is a Mexican business magnate. He is the CEO of Grupo México, Mexico's largest mining corporation, and the third largest copper producer in the world. As of June 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$31.3 billion.

Full profile →

Sources (3)
Seth MacFarlane
actor

Seth MacFarlane

Actor

1973 · United States

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad! and The Cleveland Show.

Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
CM Punk
actor

CM Punk

Actor

1978 · United States

Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of November 2023, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand and is the current Undisputed WWE Champion in his third reign.

Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Lars Peter Hansen
scientist

Lars Peter Hansen

Scientist

1952 · United States

American economist

Ricardomayer at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (1)
Cary Elwes
actor

Cary Elwes

Actor

1962 · United Kingdom

British actor (born 1962)

GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (1)
Rita Wilson
actor

Rita Wilson

Actor

1956 · United States

Margarita Wilson Hanks is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do!

The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)