Famous People: October
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All Figures for October (234 results)
Horatio Nelson
British Naval Flag Officer, Victor of Trafalgar & Supreme Master of Naval Strategy
Ian Rush
Welsh Football Superstar, Liverpool FC All-Time Record Goalscorer (346 Goals) & European Golden Boot Winner
Ila Mitra
Legendary Communist Leader, Peasant Rights Pioneer & Heroine of the Historic Tebhaga Movement (\"Rani Ma\")
Ismail al-Azhari
1st Prime Minister of Sudan (1954–1956), Father of Sudanese Independence & President of the High Council of State
Ivan Bunin
First Russian Nobel Laureate in Literature (1933), Master of Realist Prose & Poetry
Jack Kerouac
American Novelist, Poet, Cultural Icon & Preeminent Voice of the "Beat Generation"
James K. Baxter
Celebrated New Zealand Poet, Playwright, Social Reformer & Cultural Prophet
James Randi
Canadian-American Stage Magician, Escape Artist, Scientific Skeptic & Debunker of Paranormal Frauds
Javier Milei
President of Argentina (2023–Present), Libertarian Economist & Author
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian Martial Artist, International Action Movie Icon & Film Producer
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Founding Father of Haiti, Revolutionary General & Hero of Black Independence
Jeff Goldblum
Celebrated Hollywood Actor, Cult Cinema Icon & Accomplished Jazz Pianist
Jerry Orbach
Emmy-Nominated American Actor, Broadway Musical Legend & Beloved Star of "Law & Order" (Detective Lennie Briscoe)
Jibanananda Das
Foremost Modern Bengali Poet, Author of "Banalata Sen" & "Rupasi Bangla"
Joan Fontaine
Academy Award-Winning British-American Screen Legend (Hitchcock’s "Suspicion" & "Rebecca")
Joaquim Chissano
2nd President of Mozambique (1986–2005), African Peacemaker & Mo Ibrahim Prize Laureate