Jana Novotna
Oct 2 Jana Novotná, Czech tennis player (Wimbledon 1998), born in Brno, Czech Republic (d. 2017)
Jana Novotna
- Oct 2 Mark Crear, American athlete (Olympic 110m hurdles silver 1996, bronze 2000), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 2 Victoria Derbyshire, British radio presenter
- Oct 2 Jeff Martin, Canadian singer-songwriter (the Tea Party), born in Windsor, Ontario
- Oct 3 Greg Foster, American basketball center and coach (NBA C'ship 2001 LA Lakers), born in Oakland, California
- Oct 5 Wayne Holdsworth, cricketer (NSW fast bowler, Australian tourist 1993)
- Oct 7 Erick Anderson, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Long Beach, California
- Oct 7 Thom Yorke, British musician and lead singer of Radiohead (Creep; Paranoid Android), born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
- Oct 8 Frankie Smith, American NFL cornerback (Miami Dolphins, SF 49ers), born in Groesbeck, Texas
- Oct 8 Ali Benarbia, Algerian footballer, born in Oran, Algeria
- Oct 8 Zvonimir Boban, Croatian football player and Deputy Secretary General of FIFA, born in Imotski, Croatia
- Oct 10 James Williams, American NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons, SF 49ers), born in Natchez, Mississippi
- Oct 10 Nancy Brookhart, American WPVA volleyballer (Hermosa-17th-1994), born in Elmhurst, Illinois
- Oct 10 Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker, born in Haelen, Netherlands
Chris Ofili
Oct 10 Chris Ofili, English painter (Turner prize - elephant dung), born in Manchester
Chris Ofili
- Oct 11 Claude Lapointe, Canadian NHL center (Calgary Flames), born in Lachine, Quebec, Canada
- Oct 11 Cynthia Johnston, Canadian basketball forward (Olympics 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Oct 11 Jane Krakowski, American actress (30 Rock), born in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
- Oct 12 Adam Rich, American actor (Nicholas-8 is Enough, Code Red, Gun Shy), born in NYC, New York
- Oct 12 Charles Anthony, American CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Oct 12 Leon Lett, American NFL defensive tackle and coach (Dallas Cowboys), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Oct 12 Mike Trombley, American pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Oct 12 Bill Auberlen, American race car driver, born in Redondo Beach, California
Hugh Jackman
Oct 12 Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and singer (X-men, The Greatest Showman), born in Sydney, Australia
Hugh Jackman
- Oct 13 Julio Valera, MLB pitcher (KC Royals), born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Oct 13 Tisha Campbell, American actress (Gina-Martin, House Party), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Oct 13 Carlos Marín, Spanish baritone (Il Divo), born in Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany
- Oct 14 Dwayne Schintzius, NBA center (Indiana Pacers)
- Oct 14 Gene Williams, NFL guard/tackle (Atlanta Falcons)
- Oct 14 Rashid Latif, cricketer (Pakistani wicket-keeper)
- Oct 14 Wanda Guyton, WNBA forward (Houston Comets)
- Oct 14 Matthew Le Tissier, English footballer
- Oct 14 Johnny Goudie, Cuban American singer-songwriter and musician, born in Coral Gables, Florida
- Oct 15 George Koonce, American NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in New Bern, North Carolina
- Oct 15 Meredith Rainey, American 800m runner, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 15 Jyrki 69 [Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi], Finnish musician (The 69 Eyes), born in Helsinki, Finland
Didier Deschamps
Oct 15 Didier Deschamps, French footballer and coach (France: 2018 World Cup), born in Bayonne, France
Didier Deschamps
- Oct 16 Randall Batinkoff, American actor (For Keeps), born in Monticello, New York
- Oct 16 Scott Donie, Vicenza Italy, diver (Olympic 4th 1996)
- Oct 16 Elsa Zylberstein, French actress
- Oct 17 Heather McDermid, rower (Olympics 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Oct 17 Ziggy Marley, Jamaican reggae performer and son of Bob Marley, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Oct 18 Denisa Szabova, Bratislava Czech, tennis star (1987 Futures-GER)
- Oct 18 Michael Stich, German tennis star
- Oct 18 Narendra Hirwani, Indian cricketer (16 wickets v WI on debut 1988), born in Gorakhpur, India
- Oct 18 Stuart Law, cricketer (prolific Queensland batsman, Australia 1995)
- Oct 18 Rhod Gilbert, Welsh comedian (Never Mind the Buzzcocks), born in Carmarthen, Wales
- Oct 19 Sinitta [Malone], British-American singer (So Macho, Toy Boy), born in Seattle, Washington
- Oct 20 Raymond Biggs, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
- Oct 22 Keith Osik, catcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Port Jefferson, New York
- Oct 22 Shelby Lynne [Moorer], American country singer (If I Could Bottle This Up), born in Quantico, Virginia
- Oct 22 Stephane Quintal, Boucherville, NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens)
- Oct 22 Warry van Wattum, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90, FC Groningen)
- Oct 22 Jay Johnston, American actor and comedian (Mr. Show)
- Oct 23 Bettina Fulco Villella, Mar Del Plata Arg, tennis star (1993 Futures)
- Oct 23 Kendall Gammon, NFL center (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Oct 23 Kevin Henry, NFL defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Oct 23 Maggie Philgence, St Lucia Castries VI, WPVA (Oly Fest-gold-91)
- Oct 24 Adrian Dale, South African cricketer (prolific Glamorgan & England A batsman), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
- Oct 24 Francisco Claver, Spanish tennis star
- Oct 24 Ken Ryan, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Oct 24 Robert Wilonsky, American journalist, born in Dallas, Texas
- Oct 25 Corey Miller, American NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Pageland, South Carolina
- Oct 25 Lisa Trusel, American actress (Lizette-Father Murphy, Days of our Lives), born in Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Oct 26 Chris Oldham, American NFL cornerback (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Sacramento, California
- Oct 26 Nico-Jan Hoogma, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente), born in Heerenveen, Netherlands
- Oct 27 Antoinette Lucas, American field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Crozier, Virginia
- Oct 27 Vinny Samways, English footballer, born in Bethnal Green, London
- Oct 28 Ernie Mills, NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers)
- Oct 28 Glenn Clear, soccer player (Vitesse)
- Oct 28 Rodney Thomas, NFL running back (Houston Oilers), born in Trinity, TX, (d. 2014)
- Oct 28 Shawna Molcak, Cardston Alberta, basketball guard (Olympics 1996)
- Oct 28 Stan Thomas, NFL tackle (Houston Oilers)
- Oct 28 Marc Lièvremont, French rugby union footballer and coach
- Oct 29 Grayson McCouch, American actor (Morgan Winthrop-Another World), born in NYC, New York
- Oct 29 Johann Olav Koss, speed skater (Olympics 3 gold-1994)
- Oct 29 Tsunku [Mitsuo Terada], Japanese music producer and former singer (SHARAM Q), born in Osaka, Japan
- Oct 29 Stanley Donwood [Dan Rickwood], British writer and album art designer (Radiohead; Thom Yorke). born in Essex, England
- Oct 30 Jack Plotnick, American film and TV actor (Gods and Monsters), born in Worthington, Ohio
- Oct 31 Antonio Davis, American NBA forward-center (Indiana Pacers), born in Oakland, California
- Oct 31 Eddie Taubensee, American baseball catcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Beeville, Texas
About October 1968
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes