October 5

October 5

Born on This Day

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  • Best Actress Oscar Winners
  • Post-Britpop London - Cultural Icons: 2000s
  • Famous Libras

  Kate Winslet

  Film Actress / 1975 -

  Oscar winner Kate Winslet has starred in a number of acclaimed dramas and comedies. She first gained fame in the blockbuster Titanic.

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  Kate Winslet

  Born: October 5, 1975
  Age: 37 years old
  Birthplace: Reading, England, United Kingdom
  Occupation: Film Actress
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  • Famous Black Scientists
  • Famous Libras
  • Columbia University Alumni

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Scientist, Television Personality, Writer / 1958 -

  Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson hosted NOVA ScienceNow and appeared on such shows as The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher.

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  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  1958 | 54 years old
  Scientist, Television Personality, ...

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  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Singers
  • Famous Songwriters and Composers

  Bob Geldof

  Activist, Songwriter, Singer, Philanthropist / 1951 -

  Bob Geldof is best known as the singer of the band the Boomtown Rats and for his political activism, particularly anti-poverty efforts in Africa.

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  Bob Geldof

  1951 | 61 years old
  Activist, Songwriter, Singer, ...

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  • Black Comedians
  • Ocean's Eleven Members
  • Famous Libras

  Bernie Mac

  Actor, Comedian / 1957 - 2008

  Bernie Mac was a standup comedian and actor on film and television known for his "Bernie Mac Show" and appearance in the "Ocean's 11" films.

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  Bernie Mac

  Born: October 5, 1957
  Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Occupation: Actor, Comedian
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  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Chefs
  • Famous People Born in 1959

  Emeril Lagasse

  Chef / 1959 -

  Emeril Lagasse is a celebrity chef best known as the host of the television show Emeril Live, his lines of products and restaurants, and his catchphrases.

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  Emeril Lagasse

  1959 | 53 years old
  Chef

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  • Famous Libras
  • Famous People Born in 1902
  • Famous Self-Made Millionaires

  Ray Kroc

  Entrepreneur / 1902 - 1984

  Ray Kroc was an American entrepreneur best known for expanding McDonald’s from a local chain to the world’s most profitable restaurant franchise operation.

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  Ray Kroc

  1902 | 81 years old
  Entrepreneur

October 5

Died on This Day

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  • Modern Titans of Tech
  • Apple Icons
  • Vegans

  Steve Jobs

  Entrepreneur / 1955 - 2011

  Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak. Under Job's guidance, the company pioneered a series of revolutionary technologies, including the iPhone and iPad.

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  Steve Jobs

  Died: October 5, 2011
  Age: 56 years old
  Place: Palo Alto, California , United States
  Occupation: Entrepreneur
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  • Name Changers
  • The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
  • Famous Sagittarians

  Rodney Dangerfield

  Comedian / 1921 - 2004

  Rodney Dangerfield was a stand-up comedian and actor known for his "I don't get no respect" routine. He starred in the hit movie comedies, Caddyshack and Back to School, during the 1980s.

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  Rodney Dangerfield

  2004 | 82 years old
  Comedian

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  • Famous Lookalikes
  • Famous Scorpios
  • Famous Supreme Court Justices

  Louis Brandeis

  Supreme Court Justice / 1856 - 1941

  Louis Brandeis was the first Jew to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. His decisions affirmed individual liberty and privacy and opposed unchecked governmental power.

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  Louis Brandeis

  1941 | 84 years old
  Supreme Court Justice