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Przemys II King of Poland (1295-96) born in Pozna Kingdom of Poland (d. 1296)
Bahdur Shah I 7th Mughal Emperor of India born in Burhanpur Mughal Empire (d. 1712)
Franois Sbastien Charles Joseph de Croix Count of Clerfayt Austrian field marshal born in Hainaut Austrian Netherlands (d. 1798)
Ciprian Porumbescu Romanian composer born in ipotele Sucevei Duchy of Bukovina Austrian Empire (d. 1883)
Reginald R.F. Doherty British tennis player (Wimbledon 1897-1900) born in Wimbledon England (d. 1910)
Jos Serrano Simen Spanish composer born in Sueca Valencia Spain (d. 1941)
Jules Rimet French football administrator (3rd President of FIFA 1921-54) born in Theuley Franche-Comt France (d. 1954)
Karel Srom Czech composer born in Plze (d. 1981)
L c Th Vietnamese revolutionary general politician and negotiator in Paris (1975) born in Nam nh Province French Indochina (d. 1990)
Hctor Rial Spanish soccer striker (Real Madrid 5 straight Euro Cup Cships 1956-60) born in Pergamino Argentina (d. 1991)
Duko Gojkovi Serbian trumpeter (Balkan Blue) born in Jajce Bosnia
Rafael Puyana Colombian baroque harpsichordist (NY debut 1957) born in Bogot Colombia
J. C. Snead American golfer (8 PGA Tour titles Masters 1973 runner-up) born in Hot Springs Virginia
Al Oliver American baseball outfielder (7-time MLB All Star Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Portsmouth Ohio
Bob Kuechenberg American NFL guard (6-time Pro Bowl Miami Dolphins) born in Gary Indiana (d. 2019)
Engin Ark Turkish nuclear physicist born in Istanbul (d. 2007)
Jorge Costa Portuguese soccer defender and manager (50 caps FC Porto) born in Porto Portugal
Tomas de Torquemada Castilian Grand Inquisitor during Spanish Inquisition born in Torquemada (or Valladolid) Kingdom of Castile (d. 1498)
Jules Rimet French football administrator (3rd President of FIFA 1921-54) born in Theuley Franche-Comt France (d. 1956)
Cruys Voorbergh [Ernest Pieter Coningh] Dutch actor and director (De vliegende Hollander Flying Dutchman) born in Bagoe Dutch East Indies (d. 1963)
Dorothy Kingsley American screenwriter (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) born in NYC New York (d. 1997)
Robert Parker American saxophonist and soul singer (Barefootin) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2020)
Andr Guesdon French soccer defender (Monaco Nice) and manager (Viry-Chtillon Angers Brest) born in Benouville France (d. 2020)
Harry Anderson American actor (Judge Harry Stone-Night Court) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2018)
Thomas Dolby rock vocalist (She Blinded Me With Science) born in Cairo Egypt
John Aalberg US cross country skier (Olympics 1994) born in Orland Norway
Melanie Wilson American actress (Jennifer-Perfect Strangers) born in Los Angeles California
Isaac Mizrahi American fashion designer and TV presenter born in Brooklyn New York
Shahar Perkiss Israeli tennis player born in Haifa Israel
Olu Oguibe Nigerian born American artist born in Aba Eastern Nigera
Arleen Sorkin American actress (Days of Our Lives Americas Funniest Videos) born in Washington D.C.
Sylvain Lefebvre Canadian NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche) born in Richmond Canada
Johnny Goudie Cuban American singer-songwriter and musician
Oct 14 1881 British Open Mens Golf Prestwick GC Bob Ferguson retains title with 3 stroke win over Jamie Anderson in shocking weather conditions
Oct 14 1940 Balham tube station in London is bombed by the German Luftwaffe during the Blitz killing 64-66 people
Oct 14 1961 Ryder Cup Golf Royal Lytham & St Annes Jerry Barber captains US to 14-9 win