Eleanor Roosevelt

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving first lady of the United States. Through her travels, public engagement, and advocacy, she largely redefined the role of First Lady. Roosevelt then served as a United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952, and took a leading role in designing the text and gaining international support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1948 she was given a standing ovation by the assembly upon their adoption of the Declaration. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.

11 October 1884

Born on the same birth date (11 October 1884): Friedrich Bergius • Sig Ruman

Born on the same birth day (11 October): Alexander Hacke • Amitabh Bachchan • Andreas Gryphius • Art Blakey • Artie Lange • Elinor Goodman • Emily Davison • Lennie James • Michael J. Nelson • Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton • Ronny Rosenthal • Saul Friedländer

Born in the same month (October 1884): Emil Fjellström • Friedrich Bergius • Harold Geiger • Ida Wüst • Nikolai Klyuev • Rembrandt Bugatti • Shirō Takasu • Sig Ruman • Walter von Reichenau • William Douglas Cook • William Hogenson