Peyton Stearns

Us american tennis player.

Born October 8th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Mason. ^[ref]

Alfred Jarry

French writer (1873–1907).

Born October 8th, 1873 in Laval.

Died November 1st, 1907 at 34 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).

Terry Hayes

British film producer and screenwriter.

Born October 8th, 1951 (age 74 years) in England.

Siala-Mou Siliga

American samoan martial arts fighter (born 1970).

Born October 8th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Pago Pago. ^[ref]

Hanne Gaby Odiele

Belgian model.

Born October 8th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Kortrijk.

Kelly M. Armstrong

Governor of north dakota since 2024.

Born October 8th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Dickinson.

Mark Oliphant

Nuclear physicist, governor of south australia (1901–2000).

Born October 8th, 1901 in Adelaide.

Died July 14th, 2000 at 98 years old in Canberra.

Gavin Friday

Irish singer.

Born October 8th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Dublin.

Paul Burchill

British professional wrestler.

Born October 8th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Guildford.

Martha Dodd

American journalist, novelist and spy for the soviet union (1908–1990).

Born October 8th, 1908 in Ashland.

Died August 10th, 1990 at 81 years old in Prague.

Putthipong Assarattanakul

Thai actor and singer.

Born October 8th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Thailand.

Huh Yunjin

American singer (2001).

Born October 8th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Gangnam District.

Matt Biondi

American swimmer.

Born October 8th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Moraga.

Walter von Reichenau

German field marshal (1884–1942).

Born October 8th, 1884 in Karlsruhe.

Died January 17th, 1942 at 57 years old in Lviv (cerebral hemorrhage).

Gottfried Helnwein

Austrian-irish visual artist.

Born October 8th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Vienna. ^[ref]

Sara Sorribes Tormo

Spanish tennis player.

Born October 8th, 1996 (age 29 years) in La Vall d'Uixó.

Nils Liedholm

Swedish footballer and manager (1922-2007).

Born October 8th, 1922 in Valdemarsvik.

Died November 5th, 2007 at 85 years old in Cuccaro Monferrato.

Hanan Ashrawi

Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar (born 1946).

Born October 8th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Nablus.

Zog I of Albania

Albanian prime minister, president and king (1895-1961) (r.1922-1939).

Born October 8th, 1895 in Burgajet.

Died April 9th, 1961 at 65 years old in Suresnes (disease).

Didi

Brazilian footballer (1928-2001).

Born October 8th, 1929 in Campos dos Goytacazes. ^[ref]

Died May 12th, 2001 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro (infectious disease).

Ellen Wilkinson

British labour party politician (1891–1947).

Born October 8th, 1891 in Ardwick.

Died February 6th, 1947 at 55 years old in St Mary's Hospital (drug overdose).

Eileen Essell

English actress (1922–2015).

Born October 8th, 1922 in London.

Died February 15th, 2015 at 92 years old in London (disease).

Fábián Marozsán

Hungarian tennis player.

Born October 8th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Budapest.

Antonio Cabrini

Italian footballer and manager.

Born October 8th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Cremona.

Daniel Johnson

Jamaican footballer.

Born October 8th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Kingston.