October 10 - Births

Births

1344 – Mary of Waltham (d. 1362)
1567 – Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (d. 1597)
1599 – Étienne Moulinié, French composer (d. 1676)
1669 – Johann Nicolaus Bach, German composer (d. 1753)
1678 – John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish soldier (d. 1743)
1684 – Antoine Watteau, French painter (d. 1721)
1700 – Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)
1731 – Henry Cavendish, French-English scientist and philosopher (d. 1810)
1780 – John Abercrombie, Scottish physician (d. 1844)
1794 – William Whiting Boardman, American politician (d. 1871)
1813 – Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (d. 1901)
1819 – Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger, German theologian and author (d. 1883)
1825 – Paul Kruger, South African politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (d. 1904)
1828 – Samuel J. Randall, American soldier, lawyer and politician (d. 1890)
1830 – Isabella II of Spain (d. 1904)
1834 – Aleksis Kivi, Finnish author (d. 1872)
1837 – Robert Gould Shaw, American army officer (d. 1863)
1861 – Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1930)
1863 – Louis Cyr, Canadian strongman (d. 1912)
1863 – Helen Dunbar, American actress (d. 1933)
1864 – T. Frank Appleby, American politician (d. 1924)
1870 – Ivan Bunin, Russian author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1953)
1870 – Louise Mack, Australian journalist, author, and poet (d. 1935)
1884 – Ida Wüst, German actress (d. 1958)
1885 – Walter Anderson, German ethnologist (d. 1962)
1889 – Han van Meegeren, Dutch painter (d. 1947)
1895 – Fridolf Rhudin Swedish actor and comedian (d. 1935)
1895 – Wolfram von Richthofen, German field marshal (d. 1945)
1898 – Lilly Daché, French-American fashion designer (d. 1989)
1900 – Helen Hayes, American actress (d. 1993)
1901 – Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor and painter (d. 1966)
1903 – Prince Charles, Count of Flanders (d. 1983)
1903 – Vernon Duke, Russian-American composer (d. 1969)
1903 – Bei Shizhang, Chinese biologist and educator (d. 2009)
1906 – Paul Creston, American composer (d. 1985)
1906 – R. K. Narayan, Indian author (d. 2001)
1908 – Johnny Green, American conductor and composer (d. 1989)
1908 – Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan author (d. 1983)
1909 – Robert F. Boyle, American production designer and art director (d. 2010)
1910 – Julius Shulman, American photographer (d. 2009)
1911 – Clare Hollingworth, English journalist and author
1912 – Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2000)
1913 – Claude Simon, Malagasy-French author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
1914 – Tommy Fine, American baseball player (d. 2005)
1914 – Ivory Joe Hunter, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1974)
1915 – Sweets Edison, American trumpet player (Count Basie Orchestra) (d. 1999)
1917 – Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (d. 1982)
1919 – Willard Estey, Canadian jurist (d. 2002)
1923 – Louis Gottlieb, American bass player (The Limeliters) (d. 1996)
1923 – Nicholas Parsons, English actor
1923 – Murray Walker, English sportscaster
1924 – James Clavell, Australian author (d. 1994)
1924 – Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress and dancer (d. 2004)
1924 – Ed Wood, American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer (d. 1978)
1925 – Great Antonio, Croatian-Canadian strongman (d. 2001)
1925 – Johnny Stompanato, American bodyguard (d. 1958)
1926 – Oscar Brown, American singer-songwriter, poet, and actor (d. 2005)
1926 – Richard Jaeckel, American actor (d. 1997)
1927 – Dana Elcar, American actor (d. 2005)
1927 – Thomas Wilson, Scottish composer (d. 2001)
1928 – Sheila F. Walsh, English author (d. 2009)
1929 – Herb Levinson, American actor
1930 – Eugenio Castellotti, Italian race car driver (d. 1957)
1930 – Yves Chauvin, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
1930 – Harold Pinter, English playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2008)
1930 – Al Ulbrickson, American rower (d. 2012)
1930 – Konstantin Vyrupayev, Soviet wrestler (d. 2012)
1930 – Mustafa Zaidi, Pakistani poet (d. 1970)
1932 – Harry Smith, English footballer
1933 – Jay Sebring, American hair stylist, founded Sebring International (d. 1969)
1935 – Khalil al-Wazir, Palestinian military leader, founder of Fatah (d. 1988)
1935 – André Bureau, Canadian lawyer and businessman
1936 – Gerhard Ertl, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
1938 – Gloria Coates, American composer
1938 – Moriyama Daido, Japanese photographer
1939 – Joseph R. Pitts, American politician
1939 – Goli Taraqqi, Iranian author
1940 – Winston Churchill, English politician (d. 2010)
1940 – Pouri Banai, Iranian actress
1941 – Peter Coyote, American actor
1942 – Radu Vasile, Romanian politician, historian, and poet, Prime Minister of Romania
1943 – Frederick Barthelme, American author
1946 – Charles Dance, English actor
1946 – Naoto Kan, Japanese politician, 61st Prime Minister of Japan
1946 – Peter Mahovlich, Canadian ice hockey player
1946 – Anne Mather, English author
1946 – John Prine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1946 – Martin Ruane, English wrestler (d. 1998)
1946 – Chris Tarrant, English television host
1946 – Ben Vereen, American actor, singer, and dancer
1947 – Gary Beach, American actor
1948 – Séverine, French singer
1948 – Ed Volker, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (The Radiators)
1949 – Ioannis Gklavakis, Greek politician
1949 – Wang Wanxing, Chinese activist
1950 – Nora Roberts, American author
1951 – Epeli Ganilau, Fijian soldier and politician
1953 – Midge Ure, Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (Slik, Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy, Visage, and Ultravox)
1953 – Gus Williams, American basketball player
1954 – Rekha, Indian actress
1954 – Mohamed Mounir, Egyptian singer and actor
1954 – David Lee Roth, American singer-songwriter, and producer (Van Halen)
1954 – Patric Zimmerman, American voice actor
1956 – Amanda Burton, Irish actress
1956 – Mark Gordon, American television and film producer
1957 – Rumiko Takahashi, Japanese writer and illustrator
1958 – J. Eddie Peck, American actor
1958 – Tanya Tucker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1959 – Michael Cobley, English-Scottish author
1959 – Kirsty MacColl, English singer-songwriter (d. 2000)
1959 – Julia Sweeney, American actress, comedian, and author
1959 – Bradley Whitford, American actor
1960 – Ron Flockhart, Canadian ice hockey player
1960 – Eric Martin, American singer-songwriter (Mr. Big and Tak Matsumoto Group)
1960 – Simon Townshend, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Casbah Club)
1961 – Jodi Benson, American actress and singer
1961 – Henrik Jørgensen, Danish runner
1961 – Martin Kemp, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor (Spandau Ballet)
1963 – Jolanda de Rover, Dutch swimmer
1963 – Anita Mui, Hong Kong singer and actress (d. 2003)
1963 – Vegard Ulvang, Norwegian skier
1964 – Quinton Flynn, American voice actor
1964 – Sarah Lancashire, English actress
1964 – Daniel Pearl, American journalist (d. 2002)
1964 – Crystal Waters, American singer-songwriter
1965 – Toshi, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer (X Japan)
1965 – Chris Penn, American actor (d. 2006)
1965 – Rebecca Pidgeon, American actress
1966 – Tony Adams, English footballer
1966 – Mohamed Elmoutaoikil, Moroccan activist
1966 – Bai Ling, Chinese-American actress
1966 – Derrick McKey, American basketball player
1967 – Jonathan Littell, American-French author
1967 – Mike Malinin, American drummer (Goo Goo Dolls)
1967 – Gavin Newsom, American politician, 49th Lieutenant Governor of California
1968 – Bart Brentjens, Dutch cyclist
1968 – Marinos Ouzounidis, Greek footballer and manager
1968 – DJ Skribble, American DJ, producer, and actor (Young Black Teenagers)
1969 – Francis Escudero, Filipino politician
1969 – Brett Favre, American football player
1969 – Shawn Jamison, American basketball player and coach
1969 – Wendi McLendon-Covey, American actress
1969 – Dilsa Demirbag Sten, Swedish author and journalist
1970 – Dean Kiely, Irish footballer
1970 – Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, German luger
1970 – Corinna May, German singer
1970 – Mohammed Mourhit, Belgian runner
1970 – Matthew Pinsent, English rower
1971 – Ian Bennett, English footballer
1971 – Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist
1972 – Jun Lana, Filipino playwright and screenwriter
1972 – Dean Roland, American guitarist (Collective Soul and Magnets and Ghosts)
1972 – Alexei Zhitnik, Russian ice hockey player
1973 – Mario Lopez, American actor
1973 – Scott Morriss, English bass player and songwriter (The Bluetones)
1973 – Semmy Schilt, Dutch kick-boxer
1973 – Zach Thornton, American soccer player
1974 – Assi Cohen, Israeli comedian and actor
1974 – Julio Ricardo Cruz, Argentinian footballer
1974 – Lucy Powell, English politician
1974 – Dale Earnhardt, Jr., American race car driver
1974 – Chris Pronger, Canadian ice hockey player
1975 – Ihsahn, Norwegian singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (Emperor band, Thou Shalt Suffer, and Peccatum)
1975 – Ramón Morales, Mexican footballer
1975 – Plácido Polanco, Dominican baseball player
1976 – Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-American skateboarder
1976 – Pat Burrell, American baseball player
1976 – Shane Doan, Canadian ice hockey player
1978 – Scott Dobie, Scottish footballer
1978 – Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, American actress
1979 – Mýa, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actress
1979 – Wu Chun, Brunei-Taiwanese actor and singer (Fahrenheit)
1979 – Nicolás Massú, Chilean tennis player
1979 – Joel Przybilla, American basketball player
1979 – Kangta, South Korean singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (H.O.T., S, and Kangta & Vanness)
1980 – Sherine, Egyptian singer and actress
1980 – Blaž Emeršič, Slovenian ice hockey player
1980 – Casey FitzSimmons, American football player
1980 – Elvis Hammond, Ghanaian footballer
1980 – Tim Maurer, American singer-songwriter (Suburban Legends)
1981 – Una Healy, Irish singer-songwriter and dancer (The Saturdays)
1981 – Michael Oliver, American actor
1981 – Francisco Javier Rodríguez, Mexican footballer
1982 – Yasser Al-Qahtani, Saudi Arabian footballer
1982 – Amon Buchanan, Australian footballer
1982 – Hideki Mutoh, Japanese race car driver
1983 – Vusimuzi Sibanda, Zimbabwean cricketer
1983 – Nikos Spyropoulos, Greek footballer
1983 – Sherab Zam, Bhutanese archer
1983 – Tolga Zengin, Turkish footballer
1984 – Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer
1984 – Chiaki Kuriyama, Japanese actress
1984 – Paul Posluszny, American football player
1984 – Troy Tulowitzki, American baseball player
1985 – Yoenis Céspedes, Cuban baseball player
1985 – Dominique Cornu, Belgian cyclist
1985 – Marina Diamandis, Welsh singer-songwriter and pianist
1985 – Sandra Záhlavová, Czech tennis player
1986 – Ezequiel Garay, Argentine footballer
1986 – Nathan Jawai, Australian basketball player
1987 – Ryan Mathews, American football player
1987 – Colin Slade, New Zealand rugby player
1988 – Brown Ideye, Nigerian footballer
1989 – Aimee Teegarden, American actress
1991 – Gabriella Cilmi, Australian singer-songwriter and producer
1991 – Mariana Espósito, Argentine actress and singer (Teen Angels)
1991 – Manuel Giandonato, Italian footballer
1991 – Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss footballer
1993 – Jayden Stockley, English footballer
1994 – Bae Suzy, South Korean singer and actress (Miss A)