Birthdays 201 - 210 of 210
- 1983 Felicity Jones, English actress (Rogue One), born in Birmingham
- 1984 Jelle Klaasen, Dutch darts player
- 1984 Chris Lowell, American actor
- 1984 Randall Munroe, American webcomic author
- 1987 Jarosław Fojut, Polish footballer
- 1987 Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress
- 1989 Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress
- 1992 Sam Concepcion, Filipino performer and actor
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, 1855Hurricane 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, 1987Lenient Lion Remembered for 375 Years
A lion spared a businessman who prayed on his knees on this day and the event is still being celebrated in an ancient London church three centuries later.
October 16, 1643Chopin: The Day the Music Died
The brief life of Chopin, one of music’s earliest superstars, ended on this day when the sickly composer fell victim to tuberculosis. He was just 39.
October 17, 1849
