Born Today

Celebrities celebrating a birthday today.

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Angus T. Jones

American actor

Born:October 8, 1993

Bruno Mars

American singer-songwriter and record producer

Born:October 8, 1985

Chevy Chase

American actor, comedian and writer

Born:October 8, 1943

Jesse Jackson

American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition

Born:October 8, 1941

Died:February 17, 2026

Matt Damon

American actor

Born:October 8, 1970

Bella Thorne

American actress and singer

Born:October 8, 1997

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Quote of the Day

“I like the pluralism of modernity; it doesn't threaten me or my faith. And if one's faith is dependent on being reinforced in every aspect of other people's lives, then it is a rather insecure faith, don't you think?”

Andrew Sullivan

Born This Month

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Steve Miller

American guitarist and singer-songwriter

Born:October 5, 1943

Chuck Berry

American musician

Born:October 18, 1926

Died:March 18, 2017

Matt Bomer

American actor

Born:October 11, 1977

Donna Karan

American fashion designer

Born:October 2, 1948

PJ Harvey

English singer-songwriter

Born:October 9, 1969

Desmond Tutu

South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner

Born:October 7, 1931

Died:December 26, 2021

In Memoriam - Recent Deaths

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Harald V of Norway

King of Norway from 1991 to 2026

Born:February 21, 1937

Died:August 28, 2026

Tim Curry

British actor

Born:April 19, 1946

Died:August 25, 2026

Dolly Parton

American singer-songwriter

Born:January 19, 1946

Died:August 25, 2026

Hayden Panettiere

American actress and singer

Born:August 21, 1989

Died:August 16, 2026

Sam Neill

New Zealand actor

Born:September 14, 1947

Died:July 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham

American politician and attorney

Born:July 9, 1955

Died:July 11, 2026