US family sets Guinness World record with five generations born September 14

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An American family has set a new Guinness World Records title after five generations of relatives were born on the same date, September 14. Read More:…

An American family has set a Guinness World Records title after five generations of relatives were born on the same date, September 14, spanning more than a century.

The record was achieved following the birth of Arthur Bell on September 14, 2025, making him the fifth consecutive generation in his family to share the birthday.

According to Guinness World Records in a report published on November 12, 2026, the family’s birthday tradition began with Arthur’s great-great-grandfather, Wilber Harlow, who was born on September 14, 1907.

Wilber’s daughter, Addie Harlow, was born on the same date in 1949, followed by her son, Donald Harlow, in 1972.

Donald’s daughter, Emma Bell, was born on September 14, 1997, while Emma’s son, Arthur, arrived on the same date in 2025.

The five generations are therefore Wilber, Addie, Donald, Emma and Arthur.

Guinness World Records said the family surpassed the previous record of four generations born on the same day, which had been jointly held by seven families since the 1800s.

Emma said the family had known about the four-generation coincidence but delayed applying for official recognition because they hoped another child would extend the record to five generations.

“We kind of always knew that we held a record with four generations, we just never applied because we had that ambition to have the fifth on 14 September,” she said. Donald Harlow (left; b. 14 September 1972), Arthur Bell (centre; b. 14 September 2025), and Emma Bell (right; b. 14 September 1997).

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