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Jhilmar Lora

Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a right-back

Did you know? He spent his entire youth career and several professional seasons at Sporting Cristal, one of the most successful clubs in Peru.

Carlos Jhilmar Lora Saavedra (born 24 October 2000), better known as Jhilmar Lora, is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Novorizontino and the Peru national team.

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Daya

American pop singer who sang on The Chainsmokers' Don't Let Me Down and won a Grammy as a teenager

Did you know? Her stage name comes from a Sanskrit word meaning compassion.

Grace Martine Tandon (born October 24, 1998), known professionally as Daya (stylized DΛYΛ; pronounced ), is an American singer and songwriter from the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

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Raye

South London singer-songwriter whose independent album My 21st Century Blues won a record six Brit Awards in 2024

Did you know? She left her major label in 2021 after saying it would not release her album.

Rachel Agatha Keen (born 24 October 1997), known professionally as Raye (/reɪ/ RAY), is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her music blends elements of jazz, pop, dance, R&B, and soul, and her lyrics address personal experiences and contemporary issues.

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Naomichi Ueda

Japanese international footballer who plays as a centre-back

Did you know? He is a black belt in taekwondo and competed in the sport at a high level before focusing on football.

Naomichi Ueda (植田 直通, Ueda Naomichi; born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Kashima Antlers and the Japan national team.

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Ding Liren

Chinese grandmaster who won the 2023 World Chess Championship against Ian Nepomniachtchi, becoming China's first men's world champion

Did you know? He once maintained a record-breaking unbeaten streak of one hundred games in top-level international chess competitions.

Ding Liren (born 24 October 1992) is a Chinese chess grandmaster who was the 17th World Chess Champion from 2023–24. He is a three-time Chinese Chess Champion and was part of the Chinese teams that won the Chess Olympiads in 2014 and 2018.

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İlkay Gündoğan

German international midfielder who captained Manchester City to a treble

Did you know? He was the first signing made by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and scored the fastest goal in FA Cup final history.

İlkay Gündoğan (Turkish:; born 24 October 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray. A youth academy graduate of VfL Bochum, Gündoğan joined 1.

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PewDiePie

Influential YouTuber known for gaming videos and comedy commentary

Did you know? Before finding success online, he supported himself by working at a hot dog stand after leaving university.

Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (born 24 October 1989), better known as PewDiePie, is a Swedish YouTuber. Best known for his gaming videos, he is also recognised for his satirical commentary, comedy-sketches and lifestyle vlogging.

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Drake

Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer and actor. He is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music through rap-singing.

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Wayne Rooney

English footballer who is Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer

Did you know? He made his professional debut for Everton aged sixteen, scoring a stunning last-minute goal that ended Arsenal's long unbeaten run.

Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English former professional football player and manager.

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Mallika Sherawat

Indian actress known for her bold roles in Hindi cinema

Did you know? She was the first Indian star to be offered a profile in Playboy magazine, an offer she famously turned down.

Reema Lamba (born 24 October 1976), better known by the stage name Mallika Sherawat, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi language films. Known for her bold onscreen portrayal in films like Khwahish (2003) and Murder (2004), Sherawat has established herself as a sex symbol in Bollywood.

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Roman Abramovich

Russian billionaire and former owner of Chelsea Football Club

Did you know? He spent part of his childhood living in the Arctic Circle after being raised by his uncle in northern Russia.

Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (born 24 October 1966) is a Russian business oligarch and politician. He is the former owner of Chelsea, a Premier League football club in London.

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Iliana Iotova

Bulgarian politician and journalist who served as Vice President

Did you know? Before entering politics, she worked for over a decade as a news presenter and reporter for the national television broadcaster in Bulgaria.

Iliana Malinova Iotova (née Todorova; born 24 October 1964) is a Bulgarian politician and journalist who has served as president of Bulgaria since 23 January 2026. She is the first woman to hold the office.

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Malcolm Turnbull

Australian politician who served as the country's 29th Prime Minister

Did you know? Before his political career, he worked as a journalist and famously represented Peter Wright in the "Spycatcher" trial.

Malcolm Bligh Turnbull (born 24 October 1954) is an Australian former politician, businessman and barrister who served as the 29th prime minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018.

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Kevin Kline

Oscar-winning American actor known for A Fish Called Wanda

Did you know? He was part of the very first class of the drama division at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York.

Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. In a career spanning over five decades, he has become a prominent leading man across both stage and screen.

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F. Murray Abraham

Oscar-winning actor best known for playing Salieri in the film Amadeus

Did you know? Despite his stage name, his first name is Murray; he added the initial as a tribute to his father, Fahrid.

F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.

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Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

Nobel Prize-winning physicist known as the Newton of our time

Did you know? He was a talented artist who frequently exhibited his paintings and drawings throughout his successful career in science.

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (French:; 24 October 1932 – 18 May 2007) was a French physicist and the Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1991.

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Robert Mundell

Nobel Prize-winning economist considered the father of the euro currency

Did you know? He bought a derelict 16th-century palace in Tuscany and spent decades restoring it, eventually using it as a base for economic conferences.

Robert Alexander Mundell (October 24, 1932 – April 4, 2021) was a Canadian economist who was a professor of economics at Columbia University, McGill University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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Stephen Covey

Author of the influential book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Did you know? He held a business degree from Harvard and spent much of his life teaching leadership principles to major corporations and world leaders.

Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

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Sofia Gubaidulina

Prolific composer of modernist and sacred music

Did you know? Her music was often suppressed in the Soviet Union for being ideologically incorrect and too religious.

Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina (24 October 1931 – 13 March 2025) was a Soviet and Russian composer of modernist sacred music. She was highly prolific, producing numerous chamber, orchestral and choral works.

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Luciano Berio

Italian composer known for his pioneering electronic and experimental music

Did you know? He founded the Studio di Fonologia in Milan, which became one of the most important centres for electronic music in Europe.

Luciano Berio (24 October 1925 – 27 May 2003) was an Italian composer noted for his experimental work (in particular Sequenza, his series of solo pieces using extended techniques, and his 1968 orchestral composition Sinfonia) and for his pioneering work in electronic music.

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Toshio Iwatani

Japanese international footballer who played for the national team

Did you know? He was posthumously inducted into the Japan Football Hall of Fame for his achievements as a player and journalist.

Toshio Iwatani (岩谷 俊夫, Iwatani Toshio; October 24, 1925 – March 1, 1970) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

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Rafael Trujillo

Long-serving dictator of the Dominican Republic

Did you know? He made his many medals and titles mandatory in public life and even renamed the capital city after himself.

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina ( troo-HEE-yoh; Spanish:; 24 October 1891 – 30 May 1961), nicknamed "El Jefe" (Spanish:; lit. 'The Boss'), was a Dominican military officer and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May 1961.

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Alexandra David-Néel

French explorer who visited the forbidden city of Lhasa

Did you know? To enter the restricted city, she disguised herself as a Tibetan beggar and used cocoa and charcoal to darken her complexion.

Alexandra David-Néel (born Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David; 24 October 1868 – 8 September 1969) was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners.

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James S. Sherman

Vice President of the United States under William Howard Taft

Did you know? He was the first American Vice President to fly in an aeroplane, taking a brief flight in 1911.

James Schoolcraft Sherman (October 24, 1855 – October 30, 1912) was the 27th vice president of the United States, serving from 1909 until his death in 1912, under President William Howard Taft.

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