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Kanoa Igarashi

Kanoa Igarashi (Japanese: 五十嵐 カノア, Hepburn: Igarashi Kanoa; born October 1, 1997) is a Japanese-American surfer who has competed professionally worldwide since 2012.

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Charlotte McDonnell

Charlotte McDonnell (formerly Charlie McDonnell; born 1 October 1990) is an English filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, former vlogger, author and Twitch streamer from Bath, Somerset. On 15 June 2011, her YouTube channel charlieissocoollike became the first in the United Kingdom to reach one million subscribers.

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Brie Larson

Oscar-winning actress known for Room and Captain Marvel

Did you know? Before her acting career reached its peak, she released a pop album titled Finally Out of P.E. and toured as a singer.

Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress, singer and filmmaker. She played supporting roles in comedies as a teenager, and has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and blockbusters.

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Mirko Vučinić

Montenegrin striker who played for Roma and Juventus

Did you know? He scored the very first goal in the history of the Montenegro national team following the country's independence.

Mirko Vučinić (Montenegrin: Мирко Вучинић, pronounced; born 1 October 1983) is a Montenegrin football manager and former player, who is the manager of the Montenegro national team.

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Zach Galifianakis

American comedian and actor known for The Hangover film series

Did you know? He hosts the surreal talk show Between Two Ferns, where he interviews major celebrities and world leaders in an intentionally awkward style.

Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American comedian, actor and writer. From 2009 to 2013, Galifianakis played Alan in The Hangover trilogy.

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George Weah

Former professional footballer who served as the President of Liberia

Did you know? He remains the only player to represent an African nation and win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.

George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as senator from Montserrado County.

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Mia Mottley

First woman to serve as the Prime Minister of Barbados

Did you know? She oversaw the transition of Barbados to a republic in 2021, removing the British monarch as the head of state.

Mia Amor Mottley (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and lawyer who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold both positions.

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Youssou N’Dour

Senegalese singer famous for the global hit song 7 Seconds

Did you know? He once served as Senegal's Minister of Tourism and Culture and owns a major media organisation in his country.

Youssou "Madjiguène" N'Dour (also Ndour, French:; Wolof: Yuusu "Maajigéen" Nduur; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and politician.

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Theresa May

Conservative politician who served as British Prime Minister from 2016 to 2019, trying to deliver Brexit after six years as Home Secretary

Did you know? Before entering politics, she spent many years working for the Bank of England and the Association for Payment Clearing Services.

Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (née Brasier; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. She previously served as Home Secretary from 2010 to 2016.

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Andrus Ansip

Former Prime Minister of Estonia and European Commission Vice President

Did you know? He is widely credited with helping Estonia become a world leader in digital government services and paperless administration during his time in office.

Andrus Ansip (Estonian pronunciation:; born 1 October 1956) is an Estonian politician, a former member of the European Parliament, the former European Commissioner for Digital Single Market and Vice President of the European Commission, in office from 2014 until 2019.

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Klaus Wowereit

German politician who served as the Governing Mayor of Berlin

Did you know? He coined the popular description of Berlin as "poor but sexy" during an interview before his first election victory.

Klaus Wowereit (born 1 October 1953) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and was the Governing Mayor of Berlin from 21 October 2001 to 11 December 2014. In 2001 state elections his party won a plurality of the votes, 29.7%.

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André Rieu

André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (Dutch:, French:; born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known as the founder of the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra tour worldwide, often playing in stadiums.

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Aaron Ciechanover

Israeli biologist and Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry

Did you know? He became the first Israeli to receive a Nobel Prize in one of the three scientific disciplines.

Aaron Ciechanover ( AH-hə-ROHN chee-HAH-noh-vair; Hebrew: אהרן צ'חנובר; born October 1, 1947) is an Israeli biologist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for characterizing the method that cells use to degrade and recycle proteins using ubiquitin.

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Ram Nath Kovind

Fourteenth President of India and former senior lawyer

Did you know? Before entering politics, he served as a representative for India at the United Nations in New York.

Ram Nath Kovind (Hindi: Rām Nāth Kovind, pronounced; born 1 October 1945) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first person from Uttar Pradesh as well as the first member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to become the president of India.

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Jean-Jacques Annaud

French film director known for Quest for Fire and The Bear

Did you know? He won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with his very first feature, Black and White in Color.

Jean-Jacques Annaud (French:; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer.

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Julie Andrews

Award-winning star of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music

Did you know? She possesses a rare four-octave vocal range, although she sadly lost her singing voice following a throat operation in the nineties.

Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells, 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, author and theater director. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards and nominations for three Tony Awards.

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Philippe Noiret

French actor known for Cinema Paradiso and Il Postino

Did you know? He was a prolific performer who appeared in over one hundred and fifty films during his career.

Philippe Noiret (French pronunciation:; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor.

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Jimmy Carter

39th US President who brokered the Camp David Accords and later won the Nobel Peace Prize for decades of humanitarian work

Did you know? He is the longest-lived president in American history and has worked for Habitat for Humanity for decades.

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.

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Walter Matthau

Oscar-winning actor known for The Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men

Did you know? Before becoming a Hollywood star, he served as a radio operator and gunner in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War.

Walter John Matthau (né Matthow, MATH-ow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, known for his "hangdog face" and for playing world-weary characters. He starred in 10 films alongside his real-life friend Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968) and Grumpy Old Men (1993).

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Liaquat Ali Khan

First Prime Minister of Pakistan and leading statesman

Did you know? He was born into an aristocratic family in India and studied law at Oxford University before embarking on his political career.

Liaquat Ali Khan (1 October 1895 – 16 October 1951) was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Pakistan from 1947 until his assassination in 1951. He played a key role in consolidating the state of Pakistan, much as Muhammad Ali Jinnah did in founding it.

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Ip Man

Martial arts grandmaster who popularised the art of Wing Chun

Did you know? Before opening his first martial arts school, he worked as a police officer in the Chinese city of Foshan.

Ip Man (born Ip Kai-man; 1 October 1893 – 2 December 1972), also known as Yip Man, was a Chinese martial arts grandmaster. He became a teacher of the martial art of Wing Chun when he was 20.

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William Boeing

Founder of the aircraft company and aviation industry pioneer

Did you know? He initially worked in the timber industry and became interested in aviation after buying a plane he thought he could improve.

William Edward Böing (anglicized as Boeing) (October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an American aviation pioneer. He founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which was renamed to Boeing a year later.

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Paul Dukas

French composer of the symphonic poem The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Did you know? A ruthless critic of his own work, he destroyed many of his musical scores to prevent them from being published after his death.

Paul Abraham Dukas (French: 1 October 1865 – 17 May 1935) was a French composer, critic, scholar and teacher. A studious man of retiring personality, he was intensely self-critical and abandoned and destroyed many of his compositions.

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Annie Besant

British social reformer and supporter of Indian self-rule

Did you know? She was a pioneer of the matchgirls' strike and served as the first female president of the Indian National Congress.

Annie Besant (née Wood; 1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was an English socialist, theosophist, freemason, educationist, and activist involved in women's rights, Home Rule, and Indian nationalism. She gave support to both Irish and Indian self-rule.

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