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History Births on October 05


Michael Andretti
Michael Andretti, American race car driver

#Michael_Andretti

Dave Dederer
Dave Dederer, American guitarist and singer

#Dave_Dederer

Rein Aun
Rein Aun, Estonian decathlete and coach (d. 1995)

#Rein_Aun

Zhang Zhen (general)
Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician (d. 2015)

#Zhang_Zhen_(general)

James Toseland
James Toseland, English motorcycle racer

#James_Toseland

José Froilán González
José Froilán González, Argentinian racing driver (d. 2013)

#José_Froilán_González

Tonia Antoniazzi
Tonia Antoniazzi, British politician

#Tonia_Antoniazzi

David Bryson
David Bryson, American guitarist and singer-songwriter

#David_Bryson

Richard F. Gordon Jr.
Richard F. Gordon Jr., American captain, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2017)

#Richard_F._Gordon_Jr.

Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor

#Jacob_Tremblay

Ben Cardin
Ben Cardin, American lawyer and politician

#Ben_Cardin

Mauricio Pellegrino
Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentinian footballer and manager

#Mauricio_Pellegrino

Margherita Bontade
Margherita Bontade, Italian politician (d. 1992)

#Margherita_Bontade

Louis II of Anjou
Louis II of Anjou (d. 1417)

#Louis_II_of_Anjou

Lucien Mérignac
Lucien Mérignac, French fencer (d. 1941)

#Lucien_Mérignac

Lee Thompson (saxophonist)
Lee Thompson, English singer-songwriter and saxophonist

#Lee_Thompson_(saxophonist)

Neal Ascherson
Neal Ascherson, Scottish journalist and author

#Neal_Ascherson

Antoine Gizenga
Antoine Gizenga, Congolese politician (d. 2019)

#Antoine_Gizenga

Frederic Morton
Frederic Morton, Austrian-American banker, journalist, and author (d. 2015)

#Frederic_Morton

Helen Churchill Candee
Helen Churchill Candee, American journalist and author (d. 1949)

#Helen_Churchill_Candee

Guido von List
Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist and poet (d. 1919)

#Guido_von_List

Michèle Pierre-Louis
Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haitian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Haiti

#Michèle_Pierre-Louis

Javier Villa
Javier Villa, Spanish racing driver

#Javier_Villa

José Donoso
José Donoso, Chilean author (d. 1996)

#José_Donoso

Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player

#Mario_Lemieux

Eugene B. Fluckey
Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2007)

#Eugene_B._Fluckey

Bill Dana
Bill Dana, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2017)

#Bill_Dana

Richard Street
Richard Street, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013)

#Richard_Street

Ernst Pittschau
Ernst Pittschau, German actor (d. 1951)

#Ernst_Pittschau

Vinnie Paz
Vinnie Paz, Italian-American rapper and producer

#Vinnie_Paz

Jonathan Edwards (theologian)
Jonathan Edwards, American pastor and theologian (d. 1758)

#Jonathan_Edwards_(theologian)

Aaron Guiel
Aaron Guiel, Canadian baseball player

#Aaron_Guiel

Walter Wolf
Walter Wolf, Austrian-Canadian businessman, founded Walter Wolf Racing

#Walter_Wolf

Sean M. Carroll
Sean M. Carroll, American physicist, cosmologist, and academic

#Sean_M._Carroll

James Rizzi
James Rizzi, American painter and illustrator (d. 2011)

#James_Rizzi

Park So-yeon (singer)
Park So-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress

#Park_So-yeon_(singer)

Louis Lumière
Louis Lumière, French director and producer (d. 1948)

#Louis_Lumière

Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer, German keyboard player, composer, and producer

#Harold_Faltermeyer

Konstantin Zyryanov
Konstantin Zyryanov, Russian footballer

#Konstantin_Zyryanov

Avraham Adan
Avraham Adan, Israeli general (d. 2012)

#Avraham_Adan

Jan Verhaas
Jan Verhaas, Dutch snooker player and referee

#Jan_Verhaas

Steve Miller (musician)
Steve Miller, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Steve_Miller_(musician)

Eduardo Duhalde
Eduardo Duhalde, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina

#Eduardo_Duhalde

Grant Hill
Grant Hill, American basketball player and actor

#Grant_Hill

Willi Unsoeld
Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (d. 1979)

#Willi_Unsoeld

Paul Thomas (bassist)
Paul Thomas, American bass player

#Paul_Thomas_(bassist)

Matthew Knights
Matthew Knights, Australian footballer and coach

#Matthew_Knights

Parminder Nagra
Parminder Nagra, English actress

#Parminder_Nagra

Alexander Keith (politician)
Alexander Keith, Scottish-Canadian brewer and politician, 13th Mayor of Halifax (d. 1873)

#Alexander_Keith_(politician)

Pierre Dansereau
Pierre Dansereau, Canadian ecologist and academic (d. 2011)

#Pierre_Dansereau

Magda Szabó
Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet (d. 2007)

#Magda_Szabó

Nachum Gutman
Nachum Gutman, Moldovan-Israeli painter and sculptor (d. 1980)

#Nachum_Gutman

Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson, English singer-songwriter

#Brian_Johnson

Nicola Roberts
Nicola Roberts, English singer-songwriter

#Nicola_Roberts

Russell Mael
Russell Mael, American vocalist

#Russell_Mael

Jayden Nikorima
Jayden Nikorima, New Zealand rugby league player

#Jayden_Nikorima

Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce, English-Australian actor

#Guy_Pearce

Bill James
Bill James, American historian and author

#Bill_James

Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin, American mixed martial artist and actor

#Rich_Franklin

Bing Xin
Bing Xin, Chinese author and poet, known for her contributions to children's literature (d. 1998)

#Bing_Xin

Rani Durgavati
Rani Durgavati, Queen of Gond (d. 1564)

#Rani_Durgavati

Henry Chadwick (writer)
Henry Chadwick, English-American historian and author (d. 1908)

#Henry_Chadwick_(writer)

Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur, American general, lawyer, and politician, 21st President of the United States (d. 1886)

#Chester_A._Arthur

Florian Mayer
Florian Mayer, German tennis player

#Florian_Mayer

Larry Fine
Larry Fine, American comedian (d. 1975)

#Larry_Fine

Curtis Sanford
Curtis Sanford, Canadian ice hockey player

#Curtis_Sanford

Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Colin_Meloy

Dorian West
Dorian West, Welsh-English rugby player

#Dorian_West

Kevin Olusola
Kevin Olusola, American musician, beatboxer, singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer

#Kevin_Olusola

Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo, English author, poet, and playwright

#Michael_Morpurgo

Václav Havel
Václav Havel, Czech poet, playwright, and politician, 1st President of the Czech Republic (d. 2011)

#Václav_Havel

Stetson Kennedy
Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011)

#Stetson_Kennedy

Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author

#Neil_deGrasse_Tyson

Eddie Clarke (musician)
"Fast" Eddie Clarke, English rock guitarist (d. 2018)

#Eddie_Clarke_(musician)

Clive Barker
Clive Barker, English author, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Clive_Barker

Robin Lane Fox
Robin Lane Fox, English historian and author

#Robin_Lane_Fox

Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and educator (d. 1789)

#Victor_de_Riqueti,_marquis_de_Mirabeau

John Glas
John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)

#John_Glas

Jock Stein
Jock Stein, Scottish footballer and manager (d. 1985)

#Jock_Stein

Careca
Careca, Brazilian footballer

#Careca

Ralph Goodale
Ralph Goodale, Canadian lawyer and politician, 36th Canadian Minister of Finance

#Ralph_Goodale

Francis William Reitz
Francis William Reitz, South African lawyer and politician, 5th State President of the Orange Free State (d. 1934)

#Francis_William_Reitz

René Cassin
René Cassin, French judge and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1976)

#René_Cassin

Morgan Webb
Morgan Webb, Canadian-American television host and producer

#Morgan_Webb

Steinar Nickelsen
Steinar Nickelsen, Norwegian organist and composer

#Steinar_Nickelsen

Mary Fuller
Mary Fuller, American actress and screenwriter (d. 1973)

#Mary_Fuller

Sergey Muromtsev
Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician (d. 1910)

#Sergey_Muromtsev

Paul Fleming (poet)
Paul Fleming, German physician and poet (d. 1640)

#Paul_Fleming_(poet)

Cédric Villani
Cédric Villani, French mathematician and academic

#Cédric_Villani

Billy Lee Riley
Billy Lee Riley, American rockabilly musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (d. 2009)

#Billy_Lee_Riley

Francis Peyton Rous
Francis Peyton Rous, American pathologist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)

#Francis_Peyton_Rous

Nathan Peats
Nathan Peats, Australian rugby league player

#Nathan_Peats

Kelly Joe Phelps
Kelly Joe Phelps, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Kelly_Joe_Phelps

Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi, Italian painter (d. 1793)

#Francesco_Guardi

Karen Allen
Karen Allen, American actress

#Karen_Allen

Catherine Cooper Hopley
Catherine Cooper Hopley, British author and naturalist (d. 1911)

#Catherine_Cooper_Hopley

Vince Grella
Vince Grella, Australian footballer

#Vince_Grella

Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet, English actress

#Kate_Winslet

Hugleikur Dagsson
Hugleikur Dagsson, Icelandic author, illustrator, and critic

#Hugleikur_Dagsson

Dillon Francis
Dillon Francis, American DJ and record producer

#Dillon_Francis

Bernard Bolzano
Bernard Bolzano, Czech mathematician and philosopher (d. 1848)

#Bernard_Bolzano

Elda Emma Anderson
Elda Anderson, American physicist and health researcher (d. 1961)

#Elda_Emma_Anderson

Monica Rial
Monica Rial, American voice actress, director, and screenwriter

#Monica_Rial

Carson Ellis
Carson Ellis, American painter and illustrator

#Carson_Ellis

Thomas Roberts (television journalist)
Thomas Roberts, American journalist and actor

#Thomas_Roberts_(television_journalist)

Gail Davis
Gail Davis, American actress (d. 1997)

#Gail_Davis

Kevin Mirallas
Kevin Mirallas, Belgian footballer

#Kevin_Mirallas

John Hoyt
John Hoyt, American actor (d. 1991)

#John_Hoyt

Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento, Australian actress and author (d. 2011)

#Diane_Cilento

Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
Alessandro Farnese, Italian cardinal and diplomat (d. 1589)

#Alessandro_Farnese_(cardinal)

Benny Howell
Benny Howell, English cricketer

#Benny_Howell

Barry Switzer
Barry Switzer, American football player and coach

#Barry_Switzer

Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole, English actress

#Stephanie_Cole

Michael Roos
Michael Roos, Estonian-American football player

#Michael_Roos

Chevalier d'Éon
Chevalier d'Éon, French diplomat and spy (d. 1810)

#Chevalier_d'Éon

Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Miller, American novelty singer (d. 1997)

#Mrs._Miller

Mary of Modena
Mary of Modena (d. 1718)

#Mary_of_Modena

Geoff Leigh
Geoff Leigh, English saxophonist and flute player

#Geoff_Leigh

Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg, American actor and writer

#Jesse_Eisenberg

André Kuipers
André Kuipers, Dutch physician and astronaut

#André_Kuipers

Bevil Rudd
Bevil Rudd, South African runner and journalist (d. 1948)

#Bevil_Rudd

Reinhard Selten
Reinhard Selten, German economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016)

#Reinhard_Selten

Andy Nägelein
Andy Nägelein, German footballer

#Andy_Nägelein

Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

#Patrick_Roy

Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Baldwin, American actor, director, and producer

#Daniel_Baldwin

Alexios III of Trebizond
Alexios III of Trebizond (d. 1390)

#Alexios_III_of_Trebizond

Roy Book Binder
Roy Book Binder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Roy_Book_Binder

Bobo Baldé
Bobo Baldé, French-Guinean footballer

#Bobo_Baldé

Walter Dale Miller
Walter Dale Miller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of South Dakota (d. 2015)

#Walter_Dale_Miller

Richard Rosser, Baron Rosser
Richard Rosser, Baron Rosser, English union leader and politician

#Richard_Rosser,_Baron_Rosser

Stig Dagerman
Stig Dagerman, Swedish journalist and author (d. 1954)

#Stig_Dagerman

J. J. Yeley
J. J. Yeley, American race car driver

#J._J._Yeley

Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot, French philosopher and critic (d. 1784)

#Denis_Diderot

Allen Ludden
Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host (d. 1981)

#Allen_Ludden

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence, English actor (d. 1995)

#Donald_Pleasence

Royston Tan
Royston Tan, Singaporean director, producer, and screenwriter

#Royston_Tan

Maria Maddalena Martinengo
Maria Maddalena Martinengo, Italian nun (d. 1737)

#Maria_Maddalena_Martinengo

Louise Dresser
Louise Dresser, American actress (d. 1965)

#Louise_Dresser

Bil Keane
Bil Keane, American soldier and cartoonist (d. 2011)

#Bil_Keane

Robert H. Goddard
Robert H. Goddard, American physicist, engineer, and academic (d. 1945)

#Robert_H._Goddard

Teresa de la Parra
Teresa de la Parra, French-Venezuelan author and educator (d. 1936)

#Teresa_de_la_Parra

Ida Rubinstein
Ida Rubinstein, Russian ballerina and actress (d. 1960)

#Ida_Rubinstein

Luigi Vitale
Luigi Vitale, Italian footballer

#Luigi_Vitale

Laura Davies
Laura Davies, English golfer and sportscaster

#Laura_Davies

Tord Gustavsen
Tord Gustavsen, Norwegian pianist and composer

#Tord_Gustavsen

Ramzan Kadyrov
Ramzan Kadyrov, Russian-Chechen general and politician, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic

#Ramzan_Kadyrov

Pavel Popovich
Pavel Popovich, Ukrainian general, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2009)

#Pavel_Popovich

Zoran Živkovi? (writer)
Zoran Živkovi?, Serbian author and academic

#Zoran_Živkovi?_(writer)

Kailashpati Mishra
Kailashpati Mishra, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor of Gujarat (d. 2012)

#Kailashpati_Mishra

Bahar K?z?l
Bahar K?z?l, German singer-songwriter

#Bahar_K?z?l

Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd, English biographer, novelist and critic

#Peter_Ackroyd

Imran Khan
Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and Prime Minister

#Imran_Khan

Bernie Mac
Bernie Mac, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)

#Bernie_Mac

A. R. Penck
A. R. Penck, German painter and sculptor (d. 2017)

#A._R._Penck

Giuseppe Gazzaniga
Giuseppe Gazzaniga, Italian composer and educator (d. 1818)

#Giuseppe_Gazzaniga

David Wilber
David Wilber, American lawyer and politician (d. 1890)

#David_Wilber

Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Jones, Trinidadian footballer

#Kenwyne_Jones

Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1984)

#Ray_Kroc

Marie-Claire Blais
Marie-Claire Blais, Canadian author and playwright

#Marie-Claire_Blais

Maya Lin
Maya Lin, American architect and sculptor, designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Civil Rights Memorial

#Maya_Lin

James Valentine (musician)
James Valentine, American guitarist

#James_Valentine_(musician)

Mashrafe Mortaza
Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladeshi cricketer

#Mashrafe_Mortaza

Dean Prentice
Dean Prentice, Canadian ice hockey player

#Dean_Prentice

Naima Adedapo
Naima Adedapo, American singer and dancer

#Naima_Adedapo

Maja Salvador
Maja Salvador, Filipino actress, dancer, singer, and host

#Maja_Salvador

Teresa Heinz
Teresa Heinz, Mozambican-American businesswoman and philanthropist

#Teresa_Heinz

Korina Sanchez
Korina Sanchez, Filipino journalist

#Korina_Sanchez

Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen, Danish racing driver

#Kevin_Magnussen

Annely Akkermann
Annely Akkermann, Estonian banker and politician

#Annely_Akkermann

Jeff Conaway
Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (d. 2011)

#Jeff_Conaway

Jean-Jacques Lafon
Jean-Jacques Lafon, French singer-songwriter

#Jean-Jacques_Lafon

Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof, British singer-songwriter and actor

#Bob_Geldof

Terri Runnels
Terri Runnels, American wrestler and manager

#Terri_Runnels

Mladen Bartulovi?
Mladen Bartulovi?, Croatian footballer

#Mladen_Bartulovi?

Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell
Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell, English academic and businessman

#Adair_Turner,_Baron_Turner_of_Ecchinswell

Joel Lindpere
Joel Lindpere, Estonian footballer

#Joel_Lindpere

Nick Robinson (journalist)
Nick Robinson, English journalist and blogger

#Nick_Robinson_(journalist)

Tim Ream
Tim Ream, American soccer player

#Tim_Ream

David Shannon
David Shannon, American author and illustrator

#David_Shannon

Fritz Fischer (medical doctor)
Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003)

#Fritz_Fischer_(medical_doctor)

Johnny Duncan (country singer)
Johnny Duncan, American country singer (d. 2006)

#Johnny_Duncan_(country_singer)

Jesse Palmer
Jesse Palmer, Canadian football player and sportscaster

#Jesse_Palmer

Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns, South African-born British actress and singer

#Glynis_Johns

Taahira Butterfield, Bermudian athlete
Connor McLennan, Scottish footballer
Ify Ibekwe, American basketball player
Marcel Baude, German footballer
Kelsey Adrian, Canadian basketball player
Steve Williams, Australian-German rugby player
Shane Ryan, Irish footballer and hurler
Mark Gower, English footballer
Anousjka van Exel, Dutch tennis player
Cal Wilson, New Zealand comedian, actress, and screenwriter
Audie Pitre, American singer and bass player (d. 1997)
Josie Bissett, American actress
Rex Chapman, American basketball player and sportscaster
Dennis Byrd, American football player (d. 2016)
Trace Armstrong, American football player and agent
Malik Saidullaev, Russian businessman
Philip A. Haigh, English historian and author
Michael Hadschieff, Austrian speed skater
Tony Dodemaide, Australian cricketer
Caron Keating, British television host (d. 2004)
Thomas Herbst, German footballer and manager
Sharon Cheslow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Pato Banton, English singer-songwriter
David Kirk, New Zealand rugby player and coach
Kenan ?pek, Turkish lawyer and judge
Neil Peart, Australian footballer
Mark Geragos, American lawyer
John Alexander, English footballer
Roy Laidlaw, Scottish rugby player
Philip Hampton, English-Scottish accountant and businessman
Edward P. Jones, American novelist and short story writer
Yashiki Takajin, Japanese singer and television host (d. 2014)
B. W. Stevenson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1988)
Tawl Ross, American guitarist
Carter Cornelius, American singer (d. 1991)
David Watson, English footballer
Jean Perron, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster
Heather MacRae, American actress
Zahida Hina, Pakistani journalist and author
Brian Connolly, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1997)
Billy Scott, American singer-songwriter (d. 2012)
Bob Cowper, Australian cricketer
John Byrne Cooke, American author and photographer (d. 2017)
Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Filipino lawyer and jurist
Carlo Mastrangelo, American doo-wop singer (d. 2016)
Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian businessman and diplomat (d. 2015)
Doug Bailey, American political consultant, founded The Hotline (d. 2013)
Michael John Rogers, English ornithologist and police officer (d. 2006)
Rosalie Gower, Canadian nurse and politician (d. 2013)
Bill Wirtz, American businessman (d. 2007)
Louise Fitzhugh, American author and illustrator (d. 1974)
Herbert Kretzmer, South African-English journalist and songwriter
Bob Thaves, American cartoonist (d. 2006)
Barbara Kelly, Canadian actress and screenwriter (d. 2007)
Albert Guðmundsson, Icelandic footballer and politician (d. 1994)
Philip Berrigan, American priest and activist (d. 2002)
Jim Godbolt, English historian and journalist (d. 2013)
Bill Willis, American football player and coach (d. 2007)
Brian O'Nolan, Irish author and playwright (d. 1966)
Tony Malinosky, American baseball player and soldier (d. 2011)
Joshua Logan, American director and screenwriter (d. 1988)
Mehmet Ali Aybar, Turkish lawyer and politician (d. 1995)
Ragnar Nurkse, Estonian-American economist and academic (d. 1959)
Harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress (d. 1987)
M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist and academic (d. 1989)
John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer (d. 1996)
Remington Kellogg, American zoologist and paleontologist (d. 1969)
Manny Ziener, German actress (d. 1972)
Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (d. 1969)
Mike O'Neill, Irish-American baseball player and manager (d. 1959)
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, Irish author and playwright (d. 1942)
Ursula Frayne, Irish-Australian nun and missionary (d. 1885)
Friedrich Bernhard Westphal, Danish-German painter (d. 1844)
Joseph Crosfield, English businessman (d. 1844)
Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)
Ludwig of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German nobleman (d. 1553)
Catherine, Princess of Asturias, Spanish royal (d. 1424)
Al-Dhahabi, Syrian scholar and historian (d. 1348)