- 1877 Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)
- 1915 Dennis Brookes, English cricketer (one Test England v WI 1948, scored 10 & 7)
- 1917 Henry Carlsson, Swedish soccer (Olympic gold 1948)
- 1925 Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1927 Frank Sedgman, Australian tennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles, doubles Grand Slam 1951), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1935 David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)
- 1941 Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)
- 1944 Claude Brochu, Major League Baseball executive (Montreal Expos)
- 1946 Anura Tennekoon, Sri Lankan cricketer (World Cup captain 1975-79)
- 1952 Beth Solomon, LPGA golfer
Denis Potvin
1953 Denis Potvin, Canadian born NHL defenseman (NY Islanders - Norris trophy), born in Vanier, Ontario
Denis Potvin
Mike Gartner
1959 Mike Gartner, NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Mike Gartner
- 1960 Michael Carter, shot putter (Olympic silver 1984), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1961 Cornelia Oschkenat, German DR, hurdler (50m indoor)
- 1961 Joel Otto, Elk River MN, NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers, Team USA Olympics 1998)
- 1964 Greg Montgomery, punter (Baltimore Ravens)
- 1964 Jackie Pereira, field hockey center/forward (Olympics 1996), born in Perth, Australia
- 1964 May Allison, marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1967 Greg Gohr, pitcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Santa Clara, California
- 1968 Johann Olav Koss, speed skater (Olympics 3 gold-1994)
- 1969 Peter Breen, American dance skater, born in Brockton, Massachusetts
- 1969 Giorgos Donis, Greek footballer
- 1970 Charles Swann, WLAF cornerback (Scotland Claymores)
- 1970 Chris Thorpe, doubles luger (Olympics 1994), born in Waukegan, Illinois
- 1970 Dan Ratushny, Nepean, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers)
- 1970 Edwin van der Sar, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (Ajax)
- 1970 Marquez Pope, NFL cornerback (SF 49ers)
- 1970 Phillip Cocu, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse, PSV)
- 1971 Greg Blewett, cricketer (Aust batsman, century on Test debut 1995)
- 1971 Matthew Hayden, cricketer (heavy scorer for Queensland, Aust 1994-96)
- 1972 Rhonda Blades, WNBA guard (NY Liberty)
- 1973 Adam Bacher, South African cricketer (nephew of former captain Ali Bacher), born in Johannesburg
- 1973 Robert Pirès, French footballer
- 1974 Mike Crawford, linebacker (Miami Dolphins)
- 1974 R A Dickey, baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1974 Michael Vaughan, English cricketer
- 1978 Travis Henry, American football player
- 1980 B.J. Sams, American football player
- 1981 Amanda Beard, American swimmer (Olympic gold 100m medley 1996, 200m breaststroke 2004), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1983 Maurice Clarett, American football player
- 1983 Dana Eveland, American baseball player
- 1983 Jason Tahincioglu, Turkish racing driver
- 1984 Eric Staal, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1985 Severino Jefferson, Brazilian football player
October in History
The Gunfight at OK Corral
Said to have lasted just 30 seconds, the gunfight at OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, is remembered as one of the great shootouts in the annals of the Wild West
October 26, 1881
The Man Who Saved The World
Many people think John F Kennedy saved the world with his handling of the Cuban missile crisis. But an unknown Russian sailor also played a dramatic role.
October 27, 1962
'Splendid Achievement' becomes the 'Road To Hell'
London's orbital road, the M25 was hailed as a splendid achievement by PM Margaret Thatcher when she opened it on this day. But it soon developed another nickname...
October 29, 1986
Panic Over War of the Worlds
When Orson Welles decided to present the War of the Worlds story in a radio newscast format, his broadcast on this day apparently caused panic across the US.
October 30, 1938