Birthdays 201 - 226 of 226
- 1974 Fredrik Modin, Swedish hockey player, born in Sundsvall, Sweden
- 1974 DJ Q-Ball, American musician (Bloodhound Gang), born in Limerick, Pennsylvania
- 1974 Koji Murofushi, Japanese hammer thrower (Olympic gold 2004), born in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- 1976 Galo Blanco, Spanish tennis player, born in Oviedo, Spain
- 1977 Erna Siikavirta, Finnish musician (Deathlike Silence), born in Espoo, Finland
- 1977 Anne-Caroline Chausson, French mountain-bike rider, born in Dijon, France
- 1978 Mick O'Driscoll, Irish rugby player, born in Cork, Ireland
- 1978 Antonino D'Agostino, Italian football player, born in Turin, Italy
- 1978 Mike Moreno, American jazz musician (First in Mind), born in Houston, Texas
- 1979 [Gregori] Chad Petree, American rocker (Shiny Toy Guns), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
- 1979 Kristanna Loken, American actress (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), born in Ghent, New York
- 1979 Paul Burchill, English professional wrestler, born in Guildford, England
- 1980 The Miz [Michael Gregory Mizanin], American professional wrestler, born in Parma, Ohio
Nick Cannon
1980 Nick Cannon, American actor and rapper (Love Don't Cost a Thing), born in San Diego, California
Nick Cannon
- 1981 Princess Juliana Edenia Antonia Guillermo, daughter of Princess Christina of the Netherland, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1981 Raffi Torres, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 1981 Ruby [Rania Hussein Muhammad Tawfiq], Egyptian singer (Do You Know Why) and actress (The BabyDoll Night), born in Cairo, Egypt
- 1982 Mo Martin, American golfer (Women's British Open 2014), born in Pasadena, California
- 1983 Michael Fraser, Scottish football goalkeeper, born in Inverness, Scotland
- 1983 Travis Pastrana, American motorsports competitor, born in Annapolis, Maryland
- 1985 Eiji Wentz, Japanese American entertainer ( WaT), born in Tokyo, Japan
Bruno Mars
1985 Bruno Mars [Peter Gene Hernandez], American singer ("Just the Way You Are", "Grenade"), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Bruno Mars
- 1987 Aya Hirano, Japanese voice actress and singer, born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- 1993 Angus T. Jones, American actor (Two and a Half Men), born in Austin, Texas
- 1993 Garbiñe Muguruza, Spanish tennis player (French Open 2016, Wimbledon 2017), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1997 Bella Thorne, American actress (Shake It Up), born in Pembroke Pines, Florida
October in History
Jazz Singer Sounds Death Knell for Silent Movies
The Jazz Singer was premiered on this day and audiences were thrilled to hear Al Jolson talking. The pioneer film spelled the end for the silent-movie industry.
October 6, 1927Lepanto – The Battle That Saved Europe
The Christian West was saved from defeat by the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto on this day, the most important naval engagement in human history.
October 7, 1571The Great Stand on the Ugra River
On one side of the Ugra River stood the Mongol Golden Horde, on the other, Ivan III, Grand Prince of the rising Muscovy Principality. At stake, everything.
October 8, 1480Lutine – The Ship That Refuses To Give Up Her Treasure
The British Navy ship HMS Lutine was carrying a fortune in silver and gold bullion when it foundered in a storm on this day. The treasure was lost forever.
October 9, 1799
