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Famous People Born on October 5(252 people)
Washington Sundar, Indian cricketer
Exequiel Palacios, Argentine footballer
Michael Hoecht, Canadian American football player
Jewell Loyd, American basketball player
Wakamotoharu Minato, Japanese sumo wrestler
Kevin Magnussen, Danish racing driver
Cody Zeller, American basketball player
Pär Lindholm, Swedish ice hockey player
Tornike Shengelia, Georgian basketball player
Nathan Peats, Australian rugby league player
Kelsey Adrian, Canadian basketball player
Travis Kelce, American football player
Maja Salvador, Filipino actress, dancer, singer, and host
Dillon Francis, American DJ and record producer
Michael Grabner, Austrian ice hockey player
Jesse Joensuu, Finnish ice hockey player
Park So-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
Brandan Wright, American basketball player
Nicola Roberts, English singer-songwriter
Brooke Valentine, American singer and songwriter
Naima Adedapo, American singer and dancer
Nathalie Kelley, Peruvian-Australian actress
Nate Thompson, American ice hockey player
Jesse Eisenberg, American actor and writer
Nicky Hilton, American socialite, fashion designer, and model
Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladeshi cricketer
Michael Roos, Estonian-American football player
Steve Williams, Australian-German rugby player
Yuta Tabuse, Japanese basketball player
James Toseland, English motorcycle racer
Joakim Brodén, Swedish-Czech musician and lead vocalist of the power metal band Sabaton
Curtis Sanford, Canadian ice hockey player
Steinar Nickelsen, Norwegian organist and composer
Jesse Palmer, Canadian football player and sportscaster
Shane Ryan, Irish footballer and hurler
James Valentine, American musician and songwriter
Morgan Webb, Canadian-American television host and producer
Hugleikur Dagsson, Icelandic author, illustrator, and critic
Vinnie Paz, Italian-American rapper and producer
Konstantin Zyryanov, Russian footballer
Ramzan Kadyrov, Russian-Chechen general and politician, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic
Royston Tan, Singaporean director, producer, and screenwriter
J. J. Yeley, American race car driver
Carson Ellis, American painter and illustrator
Hutch Harris, American songwriter and musician
Monica Rial, American voice actress, director, and screenwriter
Rich Franklin, American mixed martial artist and actor
Cédric Villani, French mathematician and academic
Annely Akkermann, Estonian banker and politician
Grant Hill, American basketball player and actor
Thomas Roberts, American journalist and actor
Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentinian footballer and manager
Matthew Knights, Australian footballer and coach
Tord Gustavsen, Norwegian pianist and composer
Rex Chapman, American basketball player and sportscaster
Dennis Byrd, American football player (died 2016)
Sean M. Carroll, American physicist, cosmologist, and academic
Fredrik Olausson, Swedish ice hockey player
Jan Verhaas, Dutch snooker player and referee
Mario Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player
Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Laura Davies, English golfer and sportscaster
Tony Dodemaide, Australian cricketer
Michael Hadschieff, Austrian speed skater
Michael Andretti, American race car driver
Thomas Herbst, German footballer and manager
Caron Keating, British television host (died 2004)
Daniel Baldwin, American actor, director, and producer
Careca, Brazilian footballer[citation needed]
David Kirk, New Zealand rugby player and coach
Maya Lin, American architect and sculptor, designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Civil Rights Memorial
André Kuipers, Dutch physician and astronaut
Lee Thompson, English singer-songwriter and saxophonist
Jean-Jacques Lafon, French singer-songwriter
Philip Hampton, English-Scottish accountant and businessman
Bob Geldof, Irish singer-songwriter and actor
Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (died 2011)
Edward P. Jones, American novelist and short story writer
James Rizzi, American painter and illustrator (died 2011)
Peter Ackroyd, English biographer, novelist and critic
Bill James, American historian and author
Yashiki Takajin, Japanese singer and television host (died 2014)
Brian Johnson, English singer and songwriter
Zahida Hina, Pakistani journalist and author
Robin Lane Fox, English historian and author
Jean Perron, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster
Brian Connolly, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 1997)
Ben Cardin, American lawyer and politician
Steve Miller, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Michael Morpurgo, English author, poet, and playwright
Etela Farkašová, Slovak philosopher and writer
Richard Street, American singer-songwriter (died 2013)
Frank Stagg, Irish republican died on hunger strike (died 1976)
Marie-Claire Blais, Canadian author and playwright (died 2021)
A. R. Penck, German painter and sculptor (died 2017)
Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Filipino lawyer and jurist
Johnny Duncan, American country singer (died 2006)
Barry Switzer, American football player and coach
Václav Havel, Czech poet, playwright, and politician, 1st President of the Czech Republic (died 2011)
Adrian Smith, American basketball player
Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian businessman and diplomat (died 2015)
Angelo Buono, American serial killer and rapist (died 2002)
Billy Lee Riley, American rockabilly musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (died 2009)
Neal Ascherson, Scottish journalist and author
Dean Prentice, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2019)
Rosalie Gower, Canadian nurse and politician (died 2013)
Reinhard Selten, German economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2016)
Bill Wirtz, American businessman (died 2007)
Louise Fitzhugh, American author and illustrator (died 1974)
Avraham Adan, Israeli general (died 2012)
Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (died 1979)
Gail Davis, American actress (died 1997)
Walter Dale Miller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of South Dakota (died 2015)
José Donoso, Chilean author (died 1996)
Barbara Kelly, Canadian actress and screenwriter (died 2007)
Bob Thaves, American cartoonist (died 2006)
Philip Berrigan, American priest and activist (died 2002)
Stig Dagerman, Swedish journalist and author (died 1954)
Glynis Johns, British actress and singer (died 2024)
Kailashpati Mishra, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor of Gujarat (died 2012)
José Froilán González, Argentinian racing driver (died 2013)
Bil Keane, American cartoonist (died 2011)
Jock Stein, Scottish footballer and manager (died 1985)
Bill Willis, American football player and coach (died 2007)
Donald Pleasence, English actor (died 1995)
Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet (died 2007)
Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (died 2011)
Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician (died 2015)
Pierre Dansereau, Canadian ecologist and academic (died 2011)
Brian O'Nolan, Irish author and playwright (died 1966)
Mehmet Ali Aybar, Turkish lawyer and politician (died 1995)
Joshua Logan, American director and screenwriter (died 1988)
Mrs. Miller, American novelty singer (died 1997)
Harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress (died 1987)
M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist and academic (died 1989)
Larry Fine, American comedian (died 1975)
Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1984)
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About Famous Birthdays on October 5
October 5 has been the birthday of many notable individuals throughout history. From entertainers and athletes to scientists and world leaders, people born on this date have made significant contributions to society.
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