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Eden Golan

Israeli singer who finished fifth at Eurovision 2024 with Hurricane

Did you know? Her Eurovision song had to be rewritten after the original lyrics were rejected by organisers.

Eden Golan (born 5 October 2003) is an Israeli singer, songwriter, dancer and model.

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Takahiro Ogihara

Japanese professional footballer who played in the 2012 Olympic Games

Did you know? He was a key member of the Japanese squad that reached the semi-finals of the men's football tournament at the London 2012 Olympics.

Takahiro Ogihara (扇原 貴宏, Ōgihara Takahiro; born 5 October 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vissel Kobe in the J1 League.

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Jesse Eisenberg

Actor nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Social Network

Did you know? He is an accomplished playwright and has written several plays that have been performed off-Broadway in New York.

Jesse Adam Eisenberg ( EYE-zən-burg; born October 5, 1983) is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker. Recognized for playing smart but socially awkward characters in both comedies and dramas, his accolades include a BAFTA Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, and three Golden Globes.

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Nicky Hilton

Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Hilton Rothschild (née Hilton; born October 5, 1983) is an American socialite, fashion designer and model. She is a member of the Hilton family by birth and of the Rothschild family following her 2015 marriage to James Rothschild, a grandson of Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild.

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Andreas Kaplan

Academic known for his research on social media

Did you know? His research categorising different types of social media is among the most cited and influential work in the history of business science.

Andreas Marcus Kaplan (born October 5, 1977) is a professor of digital transformation and university administrator. He is president of Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg.

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Konstantin Zyryanov

Russian midfielder who won the UEFA Cup with Zenit Saint Petersburg

Did you know? He was named the Russian Footballer of the Year in 2007 following his performances for club and country.

Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov (Russian: Константин Георгиевич Зырянов; born 5 October 1977) is a Russian football manager and a former player of Komi descent.

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Ramzan Kadyrov

Head of the Chechen Republic and former independence fighter

Did you know? He is a dedicated fan of mixed martial arts and has established his own professional fighting club in Chechnya.

Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov (born 5 October 1976) is a Russian politician who serves as the head of the Chechen Republic. He was formerly affiliated with the Chechen independence movement through his father, who was the separatist-appointed mufti of Chechnya.

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Kate Winslet

Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress. Primarily known for her roles as headstrong women in independent films, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.

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Tom Hooper

Oscar-winning director of The King's Speech and Les Misérables

Did you know? He started his career in television, directing episodes of the long-running British school drama series Grange Hill.

Thomas George Hooper (born 5 October 1972) is a British-Australian filmmaker. Known for his work in film and television he has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for Golden Globe Award.

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Guy Pearce

Australian actor known for roles in Memento and L.A. Confidential

Did you know? He began his professional acting career playing the character Mike Young in the popular and long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours.

Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards and eight AACTA Awards.

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Mario Lemieux

Ice hockey star who won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh Penguins

Did you know? He is the only person to have his name on the Stanley Cup as both a player and an owner for the same team.

Mario Lemieux (French:; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2005, and he assumed ownership of the franchise in 1999.

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Careca

Prolific Brazilian striker who starred for Napoli and Brazil

Did you know? His nickname is a tribute to a Brazilian clown, as he enjoyed imitating him when he was a young boy.

Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born 5 October 1960), better known as Careca (Portuguese pronunciation:), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A prolific striker, he was noted for his finishing ability, movement and pace.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist and host of the science series Cosmos

Did you know? As a student at Harvard, he was a member of the wrestling team and also competed in Latin ballroom dancing.

Neil deGrasse Tyson (US: də-GRASS; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University.

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Bernie Mac

American stand-up comedian and star of his own self-titled sitcom

Did you know? Early in his career, he used to perform stand-up comedy for tips on the Chicago subway.

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), known professionally as Bernie Mac, was an American stand-up comedian, actor and film producer. His most noted film roles were as Frank Catton in the Ocean's film series from 2001 through 2007 and as the title character of Mr.

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Imran Khan

captaining Pakistan to World Cup glory in 1992 before founding a political party that carried him to the premiership in 2018

Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. As a cricketer, he captained the Pakistan national cricket team to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

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Emomali Rahmon

Long-serving President of Tajikistan who has led the country since the nineties

Did you know? He legally changed his surname from the Russian-style Rahmonov to Rahmon to reflect his Tajik heritage.

Emomali Rahmon (born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov; 5 October 1952) is a Tajikistani politician who has served as the third president of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly from 1992 to 1994.

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Clive Barker

British horror author and director of the film Hellraiser

Did you know? He is a talented visual artist whose oil paintings have been used as cover art for many of his own books.

Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is a British writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. He came to prominence in the 1980s with a series of short stories collectively named the Books of Blood, which established him as a leading horror author.

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Bob Geldof

Lead singer of The Boomtown Rats and Live Aid co-founder

Did you know? He was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his extensive humanitarian work in Africa.

Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter, political activist, television producer and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement.

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Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC, taking over the role in 1980 after the death of Bon Scott.

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Eduardo Duhalde

Former President of Argentina who led during the country's economic crisis

Did you know? Before entering national politics, he served as the mayor of Lomas de Zamora and later became the governor of Buenos Aires Province.

Eduardo Alberto Duhalde (Spanish pronunciation:; born 5 October 1941) is a former politician from Argentina. A member of the Peronist party, Duhalde served as the President of Argentina from January 2002 to May 2003.

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Milena Dravić

Prolific Yugoslav and Serbian actress with a career spanning several decades

Did you know? She was a major cultural icon in her home country and once won a best supporting actress award at Cannes.

Milena Dravić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милена Дравић, pronounced; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Yugoslavian and Serbian film, television and theatre actress.

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Václav Havel

Dissident playwright who led the Velvet Revolution and became the last president of Czechoslovakia and first of the Czech Republic

Did you know? He spent several years in prison for his political activism before leading the peaceful Velvet Revolution in his country.

Václav Havel (Czech:; 5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident.

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Reinhard Selten

German economist and Nobel laureate who contributed to game theory

Did you know? He was a fluent speaker of Esperanto and believed the constructed language could help foster international cooperation within the scientific community.

Reinhard Justus Reginald Selten (German:; 5 October 1930 – 23 August 2016) was a German economist, who won the 1994 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with John Harsanyi and John Nash).

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Glynis Johns

Tony Award-winning actress who played Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins

Did you know? She was a fourth-generation performer and the song Send in the Clowns was written specifically for her voice by Stephen Sondheim.

Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British actress and singer. In a career exceeding seven decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 plays.

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