Birthdays 201 - 229 of 229
- 1973 Donnie Abraham, American cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
- 1973 Toby Haenen, Australian backstroke swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Launceston, Tasmania
- 1973 Tracy Bonner, American diver (Olympics bronze 1996), born in Webster, Texas
- 1974 Rashaan Salaam, NFL running back (Chicago Bears, born in San Diego, California (d. 2016)
- 1974 Rod Manuel, American defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 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
- 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
October in History
Elvis Comes Fifth in Talent Show
Elvis Presley made his first public appearance as a singer on this day. It did not go well: he came fifth in a local talent show. But he was only ten years old.
October 3, 1945
Barking Mad! Puppies Slain to Cure Leg Injury
Charles Darwin shocked the world in 1859 with his evolution theory. Today, it's his writings about practices in the 19th Century that will shock many modern readers.
October 3, 1833
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, 1927
The 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, 1480