Philippe Thys

Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the tour de france (1889–1971).

Born October 8th, 1889 in Anderlecht.

Died January 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Anderlecht.

Maurice Herriott

British athlete.

Born October 8th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Great Wyrley.

Guillermo Mendizábal

Mexican footballer.

Born October 8th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Mexico City.

Filippo Cortesi

Apostolic nuncio to poland (1876-1947).

Born October 8th, 1876 in Alia.

Died February 1st, 1947 at 70 years old in Rome.

Jaime Belmonte

Mexican footballer (1934-2009).

Born October 8th, 1934 in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Died January 21st, 2009 at 74 years old in Irapuato.

José Solchaga

Spanish general.

Born October 8th, 1881 in Aberin. ^[ref]

Died September 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián. ^[ref]

Harold Fonseca

Honduran footballer.

Born October 8th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Tegucigalpa.

Hans Stille

German geologist (1876-1966).

Born October 8th, 1876 in Hanover.

Died December 26th, 1966 at 90 years old in Hanover.

Rodney Robert Porter

English biochemist and nobel laureate (1917-1985).

Born October 8th, 1917 in Newton-le-Willows.

Died September 6th, 1985 at 67 years old in Winchester (traffic collision).

Richard Stanton

Actor, film director (1876-1956).

Born October 8th, 1876 in Iowa.

Died May 22nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.