Famous People Born in October 1930

Richard Harris (1930-2002)

Oct 1 Irish actor (A Man Called Horse, This Sporting Life) and singer ("MacArthur Park"), born in Limerick, Ireland

Oct 2 Dave Barrett, 26th Premier of British Columbia (1972-75), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2018)
Oct 2 Günter Kochan, German composer, born in Luckau, Germany (d. 2009)
Oct 2 Jayasinghrao Ghorpade, Indian cricket batsman (8 Tests @ 15.26), born in Panchgani, Maharashtra (d. 1978)
Oct 4 Bill Wade, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1958, 63; LA Rams, Chicago Bears), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2016)
Oct 4 József Soproni, Hungarian composer and educator, born in Sopron
Oct 5 Arlene Saunders [Soszynski], American soprano, 1961-85 (Hamburg Opera; New York Metropolitan Opera), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2020)
Oct 5 George "Skip" Homeier, American actor (Boys Ranch, Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
Oct 5 Pavel Popovich, Ukrainian cosmonaut (Vostok IV, Soyuz 14), born in Uzyn, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union (d. 2009)
Oct 5 Rahmon Nabiyev, Tajik politician (First Secretary of The Communist Party, 1982-85; President of Tadzjikistan, 1991-92), born in Leninabad, Tajik SSR (now Khujand, Tajikistan) (d. 1992)
Oct 5 Reinhard Selten, German economist (Nobel Prize 1994), born in Breslau, Germany (d. 2016)

Hafez al-Assad (1930-2000)

Oct 6 General and President of Syria (1971-2000), born in Qardaha, Alawite State, Syria

Richie Benaud (1930-2015)

Oct 6 Australian cricket all-rounder and captain (62 Tests, 3 x 100s, 248 wickets; NSW CA) and broadcaster (9 Network, BBC), born in Penrith, Australia

Oct 6 Stanley Myers, English television and film composer (The Deer Hunter), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1993)
Oct 8 (Park Frederick) "Pepper" Adams, American jazz saxophonist (Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band), born in Highland Park, Michigan
Oct 8 Faith Ringgold, American artist (We Came to America), born in Harlem, New York
Oct 8 James Olsen, American actor (Andromeda Strain, Spell), born in Evanston, Illinois
Oct 8 Tōru Takemitsu, Japanese classical music and film score composer (November Steps; Ran), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1996)
Oct 9 David Rounds, American actor (Terence-Beacon Hill, Alice, The Blue and The Grey), born in Bronxville, New York (d. 1983)
Oct 9 Fjölnir Stefánsson, Icelandic composer, born in Reykjavíc, Iceland (d. 2011)
Oct 10 Adlai Stevenson III, American politician (U.S. Senator from Illinois), born in Chicago, Illinois

Harold Pinter (1930-2008)

Oct 10 British playwright and screenwriter (The Homecoming, Servant), born in London, England

Oct 10 Konstantin Vyrupayev, Soviet wrestler (Greco-Roman Bantamweight Olympic Gold 1956), born in Irkutsk, Russia (d. 2012)
Oct 10 Mustafa Zaidi, Pakistani Urdu poet, born in Allahabad, India (d. 1970)
Oct 11 Arkady Shevchenko, Soviet diplomat who defected to the US (Foreign Ministry, 1958-73; United Nations Under-Secretary, 1973-78), born in Horlivka, Ukrainian SSR (d. 1998)
Oct 11 Harry Glaß, German ski jumper (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany (d. 1997)
Oct 11 Sam Johnson, American politician (Rep-R-Texas), born in San Antonio, Texas
Oct 12 Jack Gottlieb, American composer, writer and editor, born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2011)
Oct 13 Piet Clase, South African politician (Minister of Education), born in Bothaville, South Africa

Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)

Oct 14 Dictator and President of Zaire (1965-97), born in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Oct 14 Robert Parker, American saxophonist and soul singer (Barefootin'), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
Oct 15 FM-2030 [Fereidoun M. Esfandiary], Iranian-American author and transhumanist (Are You a Transhuman?), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2000)
Oct 15 Phillipe Leroy, French actor (Night Porter, Leonardo da Vinci), born in Paris, France
Oct 16 Carmen Sevilla, Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter (Vengeance, Searching for Monica, Don Juan), born in Seville, Spain
Oct 17 Angelo Paccignini, composer
Oct 17 Jimmy Breslin, American investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist (NY Post; Daily News: Newsday), and novelist The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight), born in NYC, New York (d. 2017)
Oct 17 Robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)
Oct 18 Barry McDaniel, American lyric baritone (Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1962-99), born in Lyndon, Kansas (d. 2018)
Oct 18 Frank C. Carlucci, National Security Adviser/Sec of Defense (1987-89), born in Scanton, Pennsyslvania (d. 2018)
Oct 19 Thomas ap Rees, British botanist, born in Frome, England (d. 1996)
Oct 21 Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)
Oct 23 Gérard Blain, French director and actor (The Friends, Hatari), born in Paris, France (d. 2000)
Oct 24 Johan Galtung, Norwegian polemologist (Meaning of Nonviolence), born in Oslo, Norway
Oct 24 Sultan Ahmad Shah, 7th King of Malaysia (1979-84), born in Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (d. 2019)
Oct 24 The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson], American radio disc jockey, singer and songwriter (Chantilly Lace; White Lightning), born in Sabine Pass, Texas (d. 1959)
Oct 26 John Arden, English novelist and playwright (Left Handed Liberty), born in Barnsley, England (d. 2012)

Bernie Ecclestone (92 years old)

Oct 28 British business magnate and motorsports impresario (Formula One Group), born in St Peter, South Elmham, England

Oct 28 Harry Gilbert Trythall, American composer and pianist, born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Oct 28 John Mayer, Indian violinist and composer (Indo-Jazz Fusions), born in Calcutta, Bengal, British India (d. 2004) [1]
Oct 29 Natalie Sleeth, American composer of hymns and choral music, born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1992)
Oct 29 Niki de Saint Phalle, French sculptor, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France (d. 2002)
Oct 29 Omara Portuondo, Cuban singer (Cuarteto d'Aida; Buena Vista Social Club), born in Havana, Cuba
Oct 30 Clifford Brown, American jazz trumpeter and composer (Joyspring, Jordu), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1956)
Oct 30 Don Meineke, American basketball forward (NBA Rookie of the Year 1953; Fort Wayne Pistons, Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2013)
Oct 30 Marilyn Alex, American actress (Molly-Young & Restless), born in Hollywood, California
Oct 30 Néstor Almendros, Spanish cinematographer (Kramer vs Kramer), born in Barcelona (d. 1992)
Oct 31 Bill Pearl, American bodybuilder (5 x Mr. Universe), born in Prineville, Oregon (d. 2022)
Oct 31 Booker Ervin [Booker Telleferro Ervin II], American saxophonist (Charles Mingus), born in Denison, Texas (d. 1970)

Michael Collins (1930-2021)

Oct 31 American Major General USAF and astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11), born in Rome, Italy [1] [2]

Oct 31 Ray Crane, British jazz trumpeter, born in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1994)

About October 1930

How Old? 92 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Signs: Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)

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