Famous birthdays in October

"Weird Al" Yankovic

October 23 Actor/Actress 0 visits

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for writing and performing comedy songs that often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. He also performs original songs that are styl…

2 Cold Scorpio

October 25 Athlete 0 visits

Charles Bernard Scaggs (born October 25, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name 2 Cold Scorpio. He gained fame for his performances in professional wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (…

21 Savage

October 22 Musician 0 visits

Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a British rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in London and raised in the US, he began his recording career in 2013 and released three independent mixtapes to regional acclaim. His breakou…

A. C. Green

October 4 Athlete 0 visits

A.C. Green Jr. (born October 4, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Iron Man", he holds a National Basketball Association (NBA) record for most consecutive regular-season games played with 1,192. Green played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix …

A. J. Ayer

October 29 Other 0 visits

Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" Ayer ( AIR; 29 October 1910 – 27 June 1989) was an English philosopher who became professionally established though his exposition of major theses of logical positivism in Language, Truth, and Logic (1936). The work's dismissal of metaphysics, and endor…

A. K. Fazlul Huq

October 26 Politician 0 visits

Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (26 October 1873 – 27 April 1962), popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a Pakistani statesman, lawyer, and politician who served as the first and longest-serving prime minister of Bengal during the British Raj. He presented the Lahore Resolution in 1940, th…

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

October 15 Scientist 0 visits

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ( UB-duul kə-LAHM; 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace engineer and science administrator. He served as president of India from 2002 to 2007. Born and raised in a Muslim family in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Kalam studied physic…

A. V. Kulasingham

October 11 Politician 0 visits

Aiyathurai Varnakulasingham Kulasingham (11 October 1890 – 16 January 1978) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician, journalist and editor of the Ceylon Daily News and Hindu Organ.

A. Y. Jackson

October 3 Other 0 visits

Alexander Young Jackson LL. D. (October 3, 1882 – April 5, 1974) was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Jackson made a significant contribution to the development of art in Canada, and was instrumental in bringing together the artists of Montreal and …

ASAP Ferg

October 20 Musician 0 visits

Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr. (born October 20, 1988), known professionally as FERG (previously A$AP Ferg (/ˈeɪsæp/ AY-sap)), is an American rapper from Harlem, New York City. He is a lead member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker and recordi…

Aad van den Hoek

October 14 Athlete 0 visits

Aad van den Hoek (born 14 October 1951) is a former Dutch cyclist. He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerrie Knetemann. Together they won four Tour de France team time trial stages with their team TI-Raleigh. In 1976 he finished last in the genera…

Aarne Juutilainen

October 18 Other 0 visits

Aarne Edward Juutilainen (Finnish: [ˈɑːrne ˈjuːtilɑi̯nen]; 18 October 1904 - 28 October 1976), nicknamed "Marokon kauhu" (English: The Terror of Morocco), was a Finnish army captain who served in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco between 1930 and 1935. After returning to Finla…

Aaron Bailey

October 24 Athlete 0 visits

Aaron Duane Bailey (born October 24, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist for five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL). Bailey later played for one season in the XFL (2001) and…

Aaron McKie

October 2 Athlete 0 visits

Aaron Fitzgerald McKie (born October 2, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the special advisor for athletics at his alma mater Temple University. From …

Aaron Nesmith

October 16 Athlete 0 visits

Aaron Joshua Nesmith ( NEE-smith; born October 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores before being drafted 14th overall in the 2020 NBA…

Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi

October 23 Other 0 visits

Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (Arabic: عبد العزيز الرنتيسي‎; 23 October 1947 – 17 April 2004) was a Palestinian political leader and co-founder of Hamas, along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in 1987. He also served as the chairman of the Hamas Shura Council from the assassination of Hamas foun…

Abdelkader Ben Bouali

October 25 Athlete 0 visits

Abdelkader Ben Bouali (25 October 1912 in Sendjas, Chlef Province – 23 February 1997 in Algiers) was a professional French footballer, the first of North African descent to play on the national team.

Abdoulaye Méïté

October 6 Athlete 0 visits

Abdoulaye Méïté (born 6 October 1980) is an Ivorian former professional footballer. He represented Ivory Coast internationally and was awarded a total of 48 caps.

Abdullah Gül

October 29 Politician 0 visits

Abdullah Gül (born 29 October 1950) is a Turkish politician who served as the president of Turkey from 2007 to 2014. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and concurrently served as both Deputy Prime Minister and as Foreign Minister between 200…

Abel Gance

October 25 Actor/Actress 0 visits

Abel Gance (French: [gɑ̃s]; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 1889 – 10 November 1981) was a French film director, producer, writer, and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse (1919), La Roue (…

Abraham Benrubi

October 4 Actor/Actress 0 visits

Abraham Rubin Hercules Benrubi (born October 4, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his appearances as Jerry Markovic on the long-running medical television drama ER, for his first role as Larry Kubiac on the series Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Dennis in Without a Paddle, and…

Abraham Sarmiento

October 8 Other 0 visits

Abraham Florendo Sarmiento Sr. (October 8, 1921 – October 3, 2010) was a Filipino jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1987 to 1991. An active figure in the political opposition against the martial law government of President Ferd…

Abraham van Riebeeck

October 18 Politician 0 visits

Abraham van Riebeeck (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːbraːɦɑɱ vɑn ˈribeːk]; 18 October 1653 – 17 November 1713) was a merchant with the Dutch East India Company and the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1709 to 1713.

Abram Ioffe

October 29 Scientist 0 visits

Abram Fedorovich Ioffe (Russian: Абра́м Фёдорович Ио́ффе, IPA: [ɐˈbram ˈfʲɵdərəvʲɪtɕ ɪˈofɛ]; 29 October [O.S. 17 October] 1880 – 14 October 1960) was a Russian and Soviet physicist. He received the Stalin Prize (1942) and the Lenin Prize (1961) (posthumously). Ioffe was an expert…

Abudramae Bamba

October 26 Athlete 0 visits

Abudramae Bamba (born 26 October 1987 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian footballer. He plays in the centre forward position.

Achille Silvestrini

October 25 Other 0 visits

Achille Silvestrini (25 October 1923 – 29 August 2019) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served in the Vatican diplomatic corps, either in Rome or abroad, from 1953 to 1990, and later as Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 1991 to 2000.

Ad-Rock

October 31 Actor/Actress 0 visits

Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), known professionally as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor. He was a member of the hip-hop group the Beastie Boys. While the Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a side project, BS 2000. Since the group's…

Adam Bouska

October 31 Politician 0 visits

Adam Bouska (born October 31, 1983, in Decatur, Illinois) is an American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of West Hollywood, California. Known for pictures of male models in particular, he is considered a rising 'superstar photographer' in the gay comm…

Adam Elliott

October 16 Athlete 0 visits

Adam Elliott (born 16 October 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock and second-row forward for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby Le…

Adam Gemili

October 6 Athlete 0 visits

Adam Ahmed Gemili (born 6 October 1993) is a British retired sprinter who was active from 2010 to 2026, and competing at the elite level between 2012 and 2023. He is the 2014 European champion at 200 metres, three-time European champion in the 4 × 100 metres relay, and part of th…

Adam Nawałka

October 23 Athlete 0 visits

Adam Nawałka ([ˈadam naˈvawka] ; born 23 October 1957) is a Polish professional football manager and former player. From 2013 to 2018, he was the head coach of the Poland national team.

Adelbert Ames

October 31 Politician 0 visits

Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, businessman and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was a military governor, U.S. Senator, and civilian governor i…

Ademola Lookman

October 20 Athlete 0 visits

Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman (born 20 October 1997) is an English-born Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger or second-striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Nigeria national team. Lookman made his senior debut in 2015, playing as a forward for …

Adlai Stevenson I

October 23 Politician 0 visits

Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897 under President Grover Cleveland. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevenson served as a U.S. Represent…

Adnan Al Talyani

October 30 Athlete 0 visits

Adnan Khamis Mohammed Obaid Al-Talyani Al-Suwaidi (Arabic: عَدْنَان خَمِيس مُحَمَّد عُبَيْد الطَّلْيَانِيّ السُّوَيْدِيّ; born 30 October 1964) is a retired footballer from the United Arab Emirates who played as a forward for the country's Pro Football League, Al-Shaab CSC, and t…

Adolf Brudes

October 15 Athlete 0 visits

Adolf Brudes von Breslau (15 October 1899 – 5 November 1986) was a Formula One driver from Germany and a member of German nobility. He started racing motorcycles in 1919. As an owner of a BMW and Auto Union dealership in Breslau, he had the opportunities to go racing, which he di…

Adolf Moller

October 25 Other 0 visits

Adolf Möller (25 October 1877 in Hamburg – 10 November 1968 in Hamburg) was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German crew who won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.

Adolfo Camarillo

October 28 Other 0 visits

Don Adolfo Camarillo (29 October 1864 – 10 December 1958) was a prominent Californio philanthropist, ranchero, and horse breeder, known for founding the city of Camarillo, California, along with his brother Juan Camarillo Jr. Camarillo also donated the land for Adolfo Camarillo H…

Adolphe Monticelli

October 14 Other 0 visits

Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (14 October 1824 – 29 June 1886) was a French painter of the generation preceding the Impressionists.

Adolphe-Félix Cals

October 17 Other 0 visits

Adolphe-Félix Cals (17 October 1810 – 3 October 1880) was a French portrait, genre, and landscape painter.