Magnus Magnusson

Magnus Magnusson, was an Icelandic-born British-based journalist, translator, writer and television presenter. Born in Reykjavík, he lived in Scotland for almost all his life, although he never took British citizenship. He came to prominence as a BBC television journalist and was the presenter of the BBC television quiz programme Mastermind for 25 years.

12 October 1929

Born on the same birth date (12 October 1929): Robert Coles (psychiatrist)

Born on the same birth day (12 October): Al Held • Ann Petry • Annik Honoré • Anthony F. DePalma • Brian Kerr (Scottish footballer) • Carlton Cole • Catherine Holmes • Marcel Hossa • Nicolao Dumitru • Ole-Johan Dahl • Scott O'Grady

Born in the same month (October 1929): Ayten Alpman • Bill Wirtz • Fernanda Montenegro • Frank Stanmore (rugby league) • Hillard Elkins • Luis Alarcón • Mariano Gagnon • Michael Birkett, 2nd Baron Birkett • Rachel Douglas-Home, 27th Baroness Dacre • Shamsur Rahman (poet) • Will Insley