Jan Verhaas

Dutch snooker referee.

Born October 5th, 1966 (age 58 years) in Maassluis.

Florian Kohfeldt

German football manager.

Born October 5th, 1982 (age 42 years) in Siegen.

Georges Bidault

French politician (1899-1983).

Born October 5th, 1899 in Moulins. ^[ref]

Died January 27th, 1983 at 83 years old in Cambo-les-Bains. ^[ref]

Edward P. Jones

Novelist, short story writer.

Born October 5th, 1950 (age 74 years) in Washington, D.C..

Magda Szabó

Hungarian writer, poet and translator.

Born October 5th, 1917 in Debrecen. ^[ref]

Died November 19th, 2007 at 90 years old in Budapest, Kerepes. ^[ref]

Brian Jacks

Uk judoka.

Born October 5th, 1946 (age 78 years) in London.

M. King Hubbert

American geoscientist.

Born October 5th, 1903 in San Saba.

Died October 18th, 1989 at 86 years old in Bethesda.

Zhang Yining

Chinese table tennis player.

Born October 5th, 1981 (age 43 years) in Beijing.

Mercedes Lambre

Argentine actress, singer, dancer and model.

Born October 5th, 1992 (age 32 years) in La Plata.

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.