October 7th, 1951

Born on October 7th, 1951

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 7th?

October 7th, 2023

2023 Hamas led_attack on Israel happened as Hamas attacked Israel starting the Israel–Hamas war

October 7th, 2008

2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry.

October 7th, 2006

Anna Politkovskaya (pictured), a Russian journalist and human-rights activist, was assassinated in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow.

October 7th, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Yugoslav People's Army conducted an air strike on Banski Dvori, the official residence of the president of Croatia in Zagreb.

October 7th, 1988

Near Point Barrow in Alaska, an Iñupiat hunter discovered three gray whales trapped in pack ice, which resulted in an international effort to free them.

October 7th, 1985

During severe floods in Puerto Rico, about 130 people died as a result of the deadliest single landslide on record in North America.

October 7th, 1944

The Holocaust: Sonderkommando work-unit members in Auschwitz concentration camp revolted upon learning that they were due to be killed; although a few managed to escape, most were massacred on the same day.

October 7th, 1916

Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.

October 7th, 1914

Japan captured Pohnpei from Germany, eventually leading to large-scale Japanese immigration to Micronesia.

October 7th, 1878

The state funeral of Mindon Min (pictured), who ruled Myanmar for 25 years, took place; his death was reportedly preceded by strange omens, and his senior princes were unable to attend as they had all been arrested.

October 7th, 1868

Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War.

October 7th, 1800

The French privateer Robert Surcouf led a 150-man crew to capture the 40-gun, 437-man East Indiaman Kent.

October 7th, 1780

American Revolutionary War: Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.

October 7th, 1763

King George III issued a royal proclamation that forbade British settlement of much of newly acquired French territory in North America, reserving the land for indigenous peoples.

October 7th, 1571

Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The Battle of Lepanto was fought near the Gulf of Corinth, a significant setback for the Ottoman Empire and the last major naval battle fought entirely with galleys.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 7th

Born on October 7th, 1951

72

Enki Bilal

French comic book creator, comics artist and film director

*October 7th, 1951, Belgrade

72

John Mellencamp

American singer-songwriter

*October 7th, 1951, Seymour

72

Claus Boden

German association football player

*October 7th, 1951, Dresden

72

Marc Storace

Maltese singer

*October 7th, 1951, Sliema

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Who's birthday is on October 7th?

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

35

Friðrik Dór

Icelandic singer

*October 7th, 1988, Hafnarfjörður

64

Dylan Baker

American actor

*October 7th, 1959, Syracuse

66

Jayne Torvill

English ice skater

*October 7th, 1957, Nottingham

81

Joy Behar

American comedian, television host, actress and writer

*October 7th, 1942, Brooklyn

77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

68

Yo-Yo Ma

American cellist (born 1955)

*October 7th, 1955, Paris

73

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Tanzanian politician and former president

*October 7th, 1950, Msoga

64

Gary Scott Thompson

American television producer

*October 7th, 1959, Pago Pago

90

Desmond Tutu

South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)

*October 7th, 1931, Klerksdorp †December 26th, 2021, Cape Town

71

Mary Badham

American actress

*October 7th, 1952, Birmingham

75

Diane Ackerman

Author, poet, naturalist

*October 7th, 1948, Waukegan

76

Harry Kroto

British chemist (1939-2016)

*October 7th, 1939, Wisbech †April 30th, 2016, Lewes

52

Melinda Schneider

Australian singer

*October 7th, 1971, Sydney

25

Trent Alexander-Arnold

English association football player

*October 7th, 1998, Liverpool

70

Tico Torres

Drummer, painter

*October 7th, 1953, Manhattan

64

Simon Cowell

English television personality, businessman, producer, record executive

*October 7th, 1959, London Borough of Lambeth

80

Clive James

Australian writer, critic, and broadcaster (1939–2019)

*October 7th, 1939, Kogarah †November 24th, 2019, Cambridge

55

Thom Yorke

English musician and singer for Radiohead

*October 7th, 1968, Wellingborough

70

Ronald Worm

German footballer

*October 7th, 1953, Duisburg

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Born in 1951

72

John McDonnell

British Labour politician (born 1951)

*September 8th, 1951, Liverpool

72

Jesse Ventura

American professional wrestler and 38th governor of Minnesota (born 1951)

*July 15th, 1951, Minneapolis

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

72

Agathe Fontain

Greenlandic politician

*June 9th, 1951, Sisimiut

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

*July 21st, 1951, Chicago †August 11th, 2014, Tiburon

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

*June 2nd, 1951, Chanute †March 31st, 2017, New York City

73

Daniel Miller

British music producer and founder of Mute Records

*February 14th, 1951, London

65

Kaci Kullmann Five

Norwegian politician (1951-2017)

*April 13th, 1951, Oslo †February 19th, 2017, Oslo

72

Imelda Wiguna

Badminton player

*October 12th, 1951, Slawi

73

Horst Hrubesch

German association football player and manager

*April 17th, 1951, Hamm

71

Joachim Streich

German association football player and manager

*April 13th, 1951, Wismar †April 16th, 2022, Leipzig

72

Volker Bouffier

German politician (CDU), Minister President of Hesse

*December 18th, 1951, Giessen

73

Cajus Julius Caesar

German politician

*January 22nd, 1951, Rinteln

70

Hans-Jürgen Dörner

East German football player and long-term coach of national junior football teams (1951–2022)

*January 25th, 1951, Görlitz †January 19th, 2022, Dresden

72

Sven-Åke Nilsson

Road racing cyclist

*September 13th, 1951, Malmö

73

Raphaële Billetdoux

French novelist

*January 1st, 1951, Paris

72

Andrea Tidona

Italian actor

*November 30th, 1951, Modica

72

Geoffrey Rush

Australian actor (born 1951)

*July 6th, 1951, Toowoomba

72

Juan Manuel Santos

Former president of Colombia

*August 10th, 1951, Bogotá

65

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

*December 22nd, 1951, Pohořelice †March 26th, 2017, Prague

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No: With 365 days 1951 is a normal year and no leap year.

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