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October
Observing 685 Icons for October Comprehensive continental archive with authentic photographs, biographies, and quotes.

All Figures for October (685 results)

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Moss Hart — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Moss Hart
Moss Hart

Pulitzer Prize-Winning American Dramatist, Legendary Broadway Director & Memoirist

United States Literature
Oct 24, 1904 — Dec 20, 1961
Moustapha Alassane — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Moustapha Alassane

Pioneer Animator, Film Director & Satirist

Niger Cinema & Animation
Oct 30, 1942 — Living
Muammar Gaddafi — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Muammar Gaddafi
معمر محمد عبد السلام القذافي

Libyan Revolutionary Leader (1969–2011), Primary Co-Founder of the African Union & Author of "The Green Book"

Libya Politics
Jun 7, 1942 — Oct 20, 2011
Muthuswami Dikshitar — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Muthuswami Dikshitar
முத்துஸ்வாமி தீக்ஷிதர் (Muddusvāmī Dīkṣitar)

Carnatic Classical Musical Trinity Composer, Poet, Sanskrit Polymath & Veena Virtuoso

India Music
Mar 24, 1775 — Oct 21, 1835
Na Woon-gyu — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Na Woon-gyu
나운규

Founding Father of Korean Cinema, Director, Screenwriter & Creator of "Arirang" (1926)

South Korea Cinema
Oct 27, 1902 — Jul 9, 1937
Nadia Boulanger — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Nadia Boulanger
Juliette Nadia Boulanger

Historic French Music Pedagogue, Conductor, Composer & Organist (Mentor to 20th-Century Masters)

France Music
Sep 16, 1887 — Oct 22, 1979
Nanao — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Nanao
菜々緒

Actress & Fashion Model

Japan Arts & Entertainment
Oct 28, 1988 — Living
Nanette Fabray — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Nanette Fabray
Ruby Nanette Fabares

Tony and Three-Time Primetime Emmy Award-Winning American Actress, Singer & Deaf Rights Advocate

United States Cinema
Oct 27, 1920 — Feb 22, 2018
Napoleon Hill — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Napoleon Hill
Oliver Napoleon Hill

Pioneering American Self-Help Author, Philosopher of Personal Success & Author of "Think and Grow Rich"

United States Literature
Oct 26, 1883 — Nov 8, 1970
Nasif Estéfano — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Nasif Estéfano
Nasif Moisés Estéfano

Argentine Formula One Driver, Turismo Carretera Champion & "El Califa" of South American Racing

Argentina Sports
Nov 18, 1932 — Oct 21, 1973
Natalie Clifford Barney — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Natalie Clifford Barney

American Poet, Playwright, Novelist & Paris Literary Salonnière

United States Literature & Modernist Salons
Oct 31, 1876 — Living
Natalie Merchant — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Anne Merchant

Eminent American Singer-Songwriter, Former Lead Vocalist of 10,000 Maniacs & Multi-Platinum Solo Artist

United States Music
Oct 26, 1963 — Living
Natasha Bassett — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Natasha Bassett
Natasha Bassett

Australian Screen Actress, Filmmaker & Star of Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" (2022)

Australia Cinema
Oct 21, 1992 — Living
Nawal El Saadawi — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Nawal El Saadawi
نوال السعداوي

Pioneering Egyptian Feminist Author, Physician, Psychiatrist & Human Rights Champion

Egypt Literature
Oct 27, 1931 — Mar 21, 2021
Neal Stephenson — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Neal Stephenson
Neal Town Stephenson

Visionary Speculative Fiction Author (Coiner of the "Metaverse")

United States Literature & Sci-Fi
Oct 31, 1959 — Living
Nemanja Vidić — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Nemanja Vidić
Немања Видић (Nemanja Vidić)

Serbian Football Legend, Manchester United Captain & Two-Time Premier League Player of the Season

Serbia Sports
Oct 21, 1981 — Living