Famous people born on 10 October

• Giuseppe VerdiItalian opera composer · 1813–1901
  87 yrs
• Ivo AndrićYugoslav novelist · 1892–1975
  82 yrs
• Fridtjof NansenNorwegian polar explorer · 1861–1930
  68 yrs
• Harold PinterBritish playwright · 1930–2008
  78 yrs
• Claude SimonFrench writer · 1913–2005
  91 yrs
• Henry CavendishEnglish natural philosopher, and scientist · 1731–1810
  78 yrs
• Isabella II of SpainQueen of Spain from 1833 to 1868 · 1830–1904
  73 yrs
• Helen HayesAmerican actress · 1900–1993
  92 yrs
• Jean-Antoine WatteauFrench painter · 1684–1721
  36 yrs
• Roman Jakobson ↗Russian linguist · 1896–1982
  85 yrs
• Alberto Giacometti ↗Swiss sculptor and painter · 1901–1966
  64 yrs
• Thelonious Monk ↗American jazz pianist and composer · 1917–1982
  64 yrs
• Aleksis Kivi ↗National author of Finland · 1834–1872
  38 yrs
• Mercè Rodoreda ↗Spanish writer · 1908–1983
  74 yrs
• Yves Chauvin ↗French chemist · 1930–2015
  84 yrs
• Paul Kruger ↗South African politician and President of the South African Republic · 1825–1904
  78 yrs
• Lin Yutang ↗Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher · 1895–1976
  80 yrs
• R. K. Narayan ↗Indian English-language writer · 1906–2001
  94 yrs
• Ken Saro-Wiwa ↗Nigerian social rights activist · 1941–1995
  54 yrs
• Ed Wood ↗American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor · 1924–1978
  54 yrs
• Chris Penn ↗American actor · 1965–2006
  40 yrs
• Malcolm II of Scotland ↗King of Alban · 954–1034
  80 yrs
• Yigal Allon ↗Israeli politician, general, acting prime minister of Israel · 1918–1980
  61 yrs
• James Clavell ↗American novelist · 1921–1994
  72 yrs
• Charles II of Navarre ↗King of Navarre 1349–1387 and Count of Évreux 1343–1387 · 1332–1387
  54 yrs
• Vladimir A. Obruchev ↗Russian and Soviet geologist and writer · 1863–1956
  92 yrs
• Wolfram von Richthofen ↗German military officer and aviator · 1895–1945
  49 yrs

Only people with a known day of birth are listed, and only people who have died. Dates are from Wikidata (CC0), last updated 22 October 2026.

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