Notable Birthdays for October 5
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- Philosopher Denis Diderot in 1713
- Chester A. Arthur, 21st president of the United States, in 1829
- filmmaker Louis Lumiere in 1864
- restaurant entrepreneur Ray Kroc in 1902
- comic Larry Fine of The Three Stooges in 1902
- Family Circus cartoonist Bil Keane in 1922
- actor Glynis Johns in 1923
- actor/comedian Bill Dana in 1924
- Football Hall of Fame member Barry Switzer in 1937 (age 87)
- musician Steve Miller in 1943 (age 81)
- musician Brian Johnson (AC/DC) in 1947 (age 77)
- actor Karen Allen in 1951 (age 73)
- musician/political activist Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) in 1951 (age 73)
- writer/filmmaker Clive Barker in 1952 (age 72)
- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in 1952 (age 72)
- comedian/actor Bernie Mac in 1957
- astrophysicist/TV personality Neil DeGrasse Tyson in 1958 (age 66)
- architect Maya Lin in 1959 (age 65)
- actor Daniel Baldwin in 1960 (age 64)
- musician David Bryson (Counting Crows) in 1961 (age 63)
- auto racer Michael Andretti in 1962 (age 62)
- World Golf Hall of Fame member Laura Davies in 1963 (age 61)
- musician Dave Dederer (Presidents of the United States of America) in 1964 (age 60)
- Hockey Hall of Fame member Mario Lemieux in 1965 (age 59)
- Hockey Hall of Fame member Patrick Roy in 1965 (age 59)
- actor Guy Pearce in 1967 (age 57)
- actor/musician Heather Headley in 1974 (age 50)
- musician/writer Colin Meloy (Decemberists) in 1974 (age 50)
- musician Brian Mashburn (Save Ferris) in 1975 (age 49)
- actor Parminder Nagra in 1975 (age 49)
- actor Scott Weinger in 1975 (age 49)
- actor Kate Winslet in 1975 (age 49)
- musician James Valentine (Maroon 5) in 1978 (age 46)
- musician Paul Thomas (Good Charlotte) in 1980 (age 44)
- actor Jesse Eisenberg in 1983 (age 41)
- heiress/TV personality Nicky Hilton in 1983 (age 41)
- NFL tight end/actor Travis Kelce in 1989 (age 35)
- musician Betty Who, born Jessica Anne Newham, in 1991 (age 33)
- actor Jacob Tremblay in 2006 (age 18).
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