GET /today/birthsdayinhistory.dev:day-in-history-api
Returns notable people born on today's date throughout history. Each entry includes the person's name, birth year, a brief description of their significance, and optional Wikipedia links. Use this to highlight birthdays of famous figures on any given day.
Returns a paginated list of notable people born on today's date.
- Birth years can be negative for historical figures (BCE/BC dates) - Some entries have extensive descriptions, others are brief - Great for daily digest emails highlighting 'whose birthday is today'
(integer, query, optional, default: 1)
Page number for pagination (starting from 1)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1}
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get today's births (default page) | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/today/births |
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| Get today's births (page 2) | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/today/births?page=2 |
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:42:00.079873 | 200 | 846ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:40:57.898967 | 200 | 858ms |
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:42:00.079873 | e5a47b4aac92 |
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