Birthdays 201 - 234 of 234
- 1971 Chad Gray, American singer
- 1972 Darius Kasparaitis, Elektrenai Lit, NHL defenseman (Islanders, Pitts)
- 1972 Darren Balmforth, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1972 Kordell Stewart, NFL quarterback/wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1972 Stephen O'Connor, Irish amateur snooker champ (1990)
- 1973 Peter Polaco, American professional wrestler
- 1973 David Unsworth, English professional footballer
- 1974 Jermaine Lewis, wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens)
- 1974 Paul Kariya, NHL left wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Olympics 1998), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1974 Deo Grech, Maltese television presenter, songwriter
- 1975 Jacques Kallis, cricketer (South African Test all-rounder v England 1995)
- 1975 Jamila Wideman, WNBA guard (LA Sparks)
- 1975 Kellie Martin, Riverside CA, actress (Life Goes On, Cristy)
- 1975 Brynjar Gunnarsson, Icelandic footballer
- 1976 Ryan Fitzgerald, Australian football (AFL) player and media personality
- 1977 John Mayer, American musician
- 1978 Abel Talamantez, Texas, singer (Menudo-Cannonball)
- 1978 Ethan Luck, American musician (The O.C. Supertones, Demon Hunter, Relient K)
- 1980 Jeremy Jackson, actor (Shout, Baywatch), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1980 Sue Bird, American basketball player
- 1980 Timana Tahu, Australian Rugby League player
- 1981 Anthony Reyes, starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- 1981 Martin Halle, Danish footballer
- 1981 Caterina Scorsone, Canadian actress (Alice, The November Man), born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 1982 Frédéric Michalak, French rugby player
- 1982 Vincy Chan, Hong Kong singer
- 1984 Trevor Blumas, Canadian actor
- 1984 Shayne Ward, UK singer, winner of The X Factor, series 2005
- 1985 Casey Stoner, Australian motorcycle racer and 2007 MotoGP World Champion
- 1986 Craig Pickering, British sprinter
- 1988 Zoltán Stieber, Hungarian footballer
- 1992 Bryce Harper, American baseball player (Washington Nationals), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1993 Caroline Garcia, French tennis player (French Open doubles 2016), born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
- 1997 Naomi Osaka, Japanese tennis player (US Open 2018), born in Osaka, Japan
October in History
Grim History of London's Speakers' Corner
Nowhere in England is the principal of free speech embodied more than at Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park. But this right was won through death and protest.
October 14, 1855
Hurricane on the Way? Don't Worry
A cosy assurance from a BBC weather forecaster for viewers not to worry about an impending storm has gone down as the most spectacular mis-forecast in history.
October 15, 1987
The Tragedy of Aberfan
One hundred and sixteen young children died on this day when an avalanche of coal tip waste and debris thundered down a hillside and engulfed their school.
October 21, 1966
Jumping Jacques Makes First Parachute Descent
Daredevil André-Jacques Garnerin took to the sky in a hydrogen balloon on this day and after cutting himself adrift performed the first ‘parachute’ descent.
October 22, 1797