American family sets Guinness World Record with five generations sharing birthday
The Bell and Harlow family achieved the record after a baby boy was born on September 14, 2025.
An American family has set a Guinness World Record after five generations were born on the same date, according to a Times of India report. The Bell and Harlow family members all share the birthday of September 14, spanning a period of 118 years.
The lineage began with Wilber Harlow, who was born on September 14, 1907. His daughter, Addie Harlow, was born on the same date in 1949. The pattern continued with Addie's son, Donald Harlow, born on September 14, 1972, and his daughter, Emma, born on September 14, 1997.
The record was secured following the birth of Arthur Bell on September 14, 2025. Arthur is the son of Emma and her husband, Wyatt Bell. The five generations follow an alternating gender pattern of boy, girl, boy, girl, and boy.
Emma told Guinness World Records that the family was aware of their four-generation streak but waited to apply for the record because they wanted to see if a fifth generation could be born on the date.
Donald Harlow attributed the coincidence to divine intervention, stating, "God works in beautiful ways."
The family's achievement marks the first time five generations have shared a single calendar day in recorded history.
