Rui Costa

Portuguese cyclist.

Born October 5th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Póvoa de Varzim.

Jan Verhaas

Dutch snooker referee.

Born October 5th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Maassluis.

Helen Churchill Candee

American writer (1858–1949).

Born October 5th, 1859 in New York City.

Died August 23rd, 1949 at 89 years old in York Harbor.

John Erskine

American educator and novelist (1879–1951).

Born October 5th, 1879 in New York City.

Died June 2nd, 1951 at 71 years old in New York City.

Gil Eun-hye

South korean actress.

Born October 5th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Busan.

M. King Hubbert

American geoscientist (1903–1989).

Born October 5th, 1903 in San Saba.

Died October 11th, 1989 at 86 years old in Bethesda.

Davide Petrucci

Italian footballer.

Born October 5th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Rome.

Meliton Kantaria

Hero of the soviet union (1920-1993).

Born October 5th, 1920 in Jvari.

Died December 27th, 1993 at 73 years old in Moscow.

Antoine Gizenga

Congolese prime minister, candidate for president (1925 – 2019).

Born October 5th, 1925 in Mushiko.

Died February 24th, 2019 at 93 years old in Kinshasa.

Walter Wolf

Canadian businessman.

Born October 5th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Graz.