Selim Benachour

Tunisian and french association football player.

Born October 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in 11th arrondissement of Paris.

Rashid Nurgaliev

Russian military officer and politician.

Born October 8th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Zhitikara.

Aleksei Gastev

Russian trade unionist (1882-1939).

Born October 8th, 1882 in Suzdal.

Died April 15th, 1939 at 56 years old in Kommunarka (gunshot wound).

Henrich Focke

German aviation pioneer (1890–1979).

Born October 8th, 1890 in Bremen.

Died February 25th, 1979 at 88 years old in Bremen.

Chris Dobson

British chemist (1949-2019).

Born October 8th, 1949 in Rinteln.

Died September 8th, 2019 at 69 years old in London (cancer). ^[ref]

Peter Swan

English footballer and manager (born 1936).

Born October 8th, 1936 in Sheffield.

Died January 21st, 2021 at 84 years old in Chesterfield. ^[ref]

Álvaro Magaña

President of el salvador (1925-2001).

Born October 8th, 1925 in Ahuachapán.

Died July 10th, 2001 at 75 years old in San Salvador.

István Bethlen

Hungarian politician (1874–1946).

Born October 8th, 1874 in Gornești. ^[ref]

Died October 5th, 1946 at 71 years old in Moscow (heart failure). ^[ref]

Camilla Herrem

Norwegian handball player.

Born October 8th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Stavanger.

Olaseni Lawal

Nigerian basketball player.

Born October 8th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Abeokuta.