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Famous October Birthdays
The following 7,456 famous people including celebrities were born in the month of October. A random sample was chosen for each day. Click the after the name to explore the birth date info. You might also want to browse the filtered celebrity birthdays in October.
Zodiac signs for October are Libra ♎ and Scorpio ♏. The modern birthstone for October is Opal while the mystical gemstone (based on Tibetan origin) is Jasper.
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October 1
1832
Henry Clay Work, American composer and songwriter (d. 1884)
1896
Liaquat Ali Khan, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan (d. 1951)
1931
Alan Wagner, American radio host and critic (d. 2007)
1966
George Weah, Liberian footballer and politician
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October 2
1873
Pelham Warner, English cricketer and manager (d. 1963)
1882
Boris Shaposhnikov, Russian colonel (d. 1945)
1914
Jack Parsons, American chemist, occultist, and engineer (d. 1952)
1929
Howard Roberts, American guitarist and educator (The Wrecking Crew) (d. 1992)
1968
Victoria Derbyshire, English journalist and radio host
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October 3
1862
Johnny Briggs, English cricketer and rugby player (d. 1902)
1900
Thomas Wolfe, American author and academic (d. 1938)
1911
Michael Hordern, English actor and singer (d. 1995)
1980
Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (d. 2013)
1984
Bruno Gervais, Canadian ice hockey player
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October 4
1858
Léon Serpollet, French businessman (d. 1903)
1913
Martial Célestin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Haiti (d. 2011)
1947
Jim Fielder, American bass player (Blood, Sweat & Tears and The Mothers of Invention)
1971
Friderika Bayer, Hungarian singer
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October 5
1887
Manny Ziener, German actress (d. 1972)
1922
Jim Godbolt, English historian and journalist (d. 2013)
1928
Louise Fitzhugh, American author and illustrator (d. 1974)
1957
Lee Thompson, English singer-songwriter and saxophonist (Madness and The Dance Brigade)
1961
Sharon Cheslow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Chalk Circle)
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October 6
1769
Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1812)
1941
Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (b. 1987)
1948
Gerry Adams, Irish politician
1954
David Hidalgo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Los Lobos, Latin Playboys, and Los Super Seven)
1978
Carolina Gynning, Swedish model, actress, and singer
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October 7
1744
Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (d. 1819)
1919
Zelman Cowen, Australian academic and politician, 19th Governor-General of Australia (d. 2011)
1969
Benny Chan, Hong Kong actor and singer
1974
Allison Munn, American actress
1991
Nicole Jung, American-South Korean singer, dancer, and actress (Kara)
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October 8
1789
William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist (d. 1855)
1922
Herbert B. Leonard, American production manager and producer (d. 2006)
1948
Claude Jade, French actress (d. 2006)
1959
Brad Byers, American stunt performer
1968
Emily Procter, American actress
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October 9
1873
Charles Rudolph Walgreen, American pharmacist and businessman, founded Walgreens (d. 1939)
1907
Jacques Tati, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1982)
1908
Lee Wiley, American singer (d. 1975)
1966
David Cameron, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1992
Tyler James Williams, American actor and singer
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October 10
1731
Henry Cavendish, French-English chemist, physicist, and philosopher (d. 1810)
1938
Oleg Gordievsky, Russian intelligence officer and author
1953
Aleksander Veingold, Estonian chess player and coach
1973
Mario Lopez, American actor and producer
1984
Troy Tulowitzki, American baseball player
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October 11
1915
T. Llew Jones, Welsh author and poet (d. 2009)
1941
Lester Bowie, American trumpet player and composer (Art Ensemble of Chicago) (d. 1999)
1960
Curt Ford, American baseball player and manager
1965
Sean Patrick Flanery, American actor and producer
1971
Petra Haden, American violinist and singer (That Dog, Tito & Tarantula, and The Decemberists)
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October 12
1903
Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (d. 1998)
1904
Ding Ling, Chinese author and educator (d. 1986)
1969
José Valentín, American baseball player, coach, and manager
1970
Patrick Musimu, Belgian diver and physiotherapist (d. 2011)
1981
Giuseppe Lanzone, American rower
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October 13
1566
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician, Lord High Treasurer of Ireland (d. 1643)
1962
Jerry Rice, American football player and sportscaster
1963
Chip Foose, American engineer and television host
1963
Colin Channer, Jamaican-American author and academic
1974
Hawick Lau, Chinese actor and singer
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October 14
1904
Christian Pineau, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1995)
1909
Dorothy Kingsley, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1996)
1967
Stephen A. Smith, American sportscaster and actor
1975
Floyd Landis, American cyclist
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October 15
1711
Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine (d. 1741)
1913
Wolfgang Lüth, German commander (d. 1945)
1927
B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2015)
1972
Matt Keeslar, American actor
1976
Christian Allen, American video game designer
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October 16
1888
Paul Popenoe, American founder of relationship counseling (d. 1979)
1928
Mary Daly, American philosopher and theologian (d. 2010)
1968
Mark Lee, Singaporean actor and singer
1993
Caroline Garcia, French tennis player
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October 17
1720
Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Italian harpsichord player and composer (d. 1795)
1814
Yakiv Holovatsky, Ukrainian historian, scholar, and poet (d. 1888)
1898
Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese violinist and educator (d. 1998)
1908
Hjördis Petterson, Swedish actress (d. 1988)
1978
Jerry Flannery, Irish rugby player and coach
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October 18
1875
Len Braund, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (d. 1955)
1927
George C. Scott, American actor and director (d. 1999)
1930
Esther Hautzig, Lithuanian-American author (d. 2009)
1947
Joe Morton, American actor and director
1955
Stu Mead, American painter and illustrator
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October 19
1916
Emil Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian pianist (d. 1985)
1927
Pierre Alechinsky, Belgian painter and illustrator
1960
Takeshi Koshida, Japanese footballer
1975
Shian-Li Tsang, Japanese model
1976
Jostein Gulbrandsen, Norwegian guitarist and composer
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October 20
1890
Aleksander Maaker, Estonian bagpipe player (d. 1968)
1904
Anna Neagle, English actress, singer, and producer (d. 1986)
1904
Enolia McMillan, American educator and activist (d. 2006)
1907
Arlene Francis, American actress and talk show host (d. 2001)
1987
Raphael Hackl, German rugby player
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October 21
1940
Frances FitzGerald, American journalist and author
1953
Eric Faulkner, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bay City Rollers)
1979
Shiho Takano, Japanese actress
1982
Antony Kay, English footballer
1982
Ray Ventrone, American football player
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October 22
1701
Maria Amalia of Austria (d. 1756)
1870
Lord Alfred Douglas, English author and poet (d. 1945)
1959
Arto Salminen, Finnish journalist and author (d. 2005)
1965
Otis Smith, American football player and coach
1983
Anton Müller, German footballer
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October 23
1815
João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe, Brazilian politician (d. 1889)
1865
Neltje Blanchan, American historian and author (d. 1918)
1937
Carlos Lamarca, Brazilian captain (d. 1971)
1945
Kim Larsen, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Gasolin')
1982
Valentin Badea, Romanian footballer
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October 24
1840
Eliza Pollock, American archer (d. 1919)
1950
Pablove Black, Jamaican singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
1954
Malcolm Turnbull, Australian journalist and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Australia
1962
Dave Blaney, American race car driver
1963
Arvind Raghunathan, Indian-American businessman
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October 25
1948
Daniel Mark Epstein, American poet and author
1948
Diana Burrell, English viola player and composer
1972
Sayuri Uchida, Japanese actress
1979
Bat for Lashes, English singer-songwriter (Sexwitch)
1993
Ediz Yıldırımer, Turkish swimmer
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October 26
1926
Panos Gavalas, Greek singer (d. 1988)
1952
Andrew Motion, English poet and author
1953
Tim Hely Hutchinson, English publisher
1974
Lisa, Japanese singer and producer (M-Flo)
1985
Kieran Read, New Zealand rugby player
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October 27
1877
Walt Kuhn, American painter and academic (d. 1949)
1894
Oliver Leese, English-Welsh general (d. 1978)
1925
Jane Connell, American actress and singer (d. 2013)
1930
Myra Carter, American actress
1976
Maneet Chauhan, Indian-American chef and author
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October 28
1919
Walt Hansgen, American racing driver (d. 1966)
1943
Cornelia Froboess, German actress and singer
1950
Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisian journalist and activist
1965
Jami Gertz, American actress and producer
1997
Sierra McCormick, American actress
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October 29
1926
Necmettin Erbakan, Turkish politician, engineer, and academic who was the Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 2011)
1964
Yasmin Le Bon, English model
1971
Winona Ryder, American actress and producer
1982
Chelan Simmons, Canadian actress
1989
Primož Roglič, Slovenian ski jumper and bicycle racer
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October 30
1888
Louis Menges, American soccer player, soldier, and politician (d. 1969)
1917
Bobby Bragan, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2010)
1969
Stanislav Gross, Czech lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (d. 2015)
1989
Seth Adkins, American actor
1993
Marcus Mariota, American football player
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October 31
1835
Krišjānis Barons, Latvian linguist and author (d. 1923)
1892
Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess player (d. 1946)
1974
Natasja Saad, Danish rapper (d. 2007)
1981
Selina Jen, Taiwanese singer and actress (S.H.E)
1984
Nicole Rash, American model and actress, Miss Indiana 2007
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