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Everyone is extremely excited. I'm about to burst.  Alla är jättepeppade. Jag håller på att explodera.  Alle er ekstremt begeistret. Jeg holder på å sprekke av glede.  Alle er ekstremt begejstrede. Jeg sprænges næsten af glæde. Kristi Toliver (1987-) Excitement

These authors were born on the 15th of October:
Virgil (70 BC-19 BC) - of the epic, Aeneid.
Johan Olof Wallin (1779-1839) - Swedish poet and clergyman
Elizabeth Moule (1804-1882) - (1804-1882)
John Moon (1812-1883) - (1812-1883)
Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) - Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) - German philosopher, philologist and cultural critic.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) - German philosopher (1844-1900)
Charles Dougherty (1850-1915) - American politician (1850-1915)
Henri Bergson (1859-1941) - 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Josiah Quincy (1859-1919) - American politician, Massachusetts (1859–1919)
Charles Mackay (1867-1935) - American actor (1867-1935)
Francisco Largo Caballero (1869-1946) - Spanish politician (1869-1946)
Vernon Smith (1880-1957) - British bishop (1880–1957)
Marie Stopes (1880-1958) - British birth control campaigner and paleontologist (1880-1958)
William Temple (1881-1944) - English archbishop
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881-1975) - English writer
P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) - English author (1881–1975)
P. G. Woodhouse (1881-1975) - English author (1881–1975)
Albert Hawkins (1883-1961) - British wrestler
Edward Keenan (1894-1970) - American politician (1894-1970)
Joe Sanders (1896-1965) - American jazz musician born 1896
Enrique Jardiel Poncela (1901-1952) - Spanish writer
Nancy Cole (1902-1991) - mathematician
Otto Bettmann (1903-1998) - American archivist (1903–1998)
Helen Goss (1903-1985) - British actress (1903-1985)
C.P. Snow (1905-1980) - English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980)
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) - Canadian-US economist
Stanley Klein (1908-1992) - American architect (1908-1992)
Jesse L. Greenstein (1909-2002) - American astronomer (1909–2002)
Tommy Prince (1915-1977) - Native Canadian soldier (1915–1977)
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. (1917-2007) - American historian, social critic, and public intellectual (1917–2007)
General Robert E. Lee (1918-1870) - US military
Johan Lorentzen (1918-) - energy consultant at Energitjenesten
Mario Puzo (1921-1999) - US writer
Bob Levin (1922-1998) - American songwriter (1922–1998)
Alex Smith (1922-2003) - Scottish industrial scientist and educator (1922–2003)
Rob Wells (1922-1998) - American songwriter (1922–1998)
Italo Calvino (1923-1985) - Italian journalist and writer (1923-1985)
Lee Iacocca (1924-2019) - US businessman
David Barr (1925-2016) - British judge
Carl Becker (1925-1973) - German classical philologist (1925–1973)
Margaretha Krook (1925-2001) - Swedish actress
Michel Foucault (1926-1984) - French philosopher (1926–1984)
Alma Garcia (1926-2008) - Argentine poet and musician
Ed McBain (1926-2005) - American author and screenwriter (1926-2005)
Evan Hunter (1927-2005) - American author and screenwriter (1926-2005)
John Solomon (1929-2020) - Australian rugby union player (1929–2020)
Abdul Kalam (1931-2015) - Indian scientist, president and statesman (1931–2015)
Ken Miller (1931-2017) - American actor (1931-2017)
Donn Moomaw (1931-2025) - American football player (1931–2025)
Pauline Welch (1931-) - British politician
Jim Sanders (1932-2007) - English footballer and showman
Peter Magnussen (1933-) - chairman of the emergency committee in the Organisation of General Practitioners (PLO)
Harry Ott (1933-2005) - German politician (1933-2005)
Leonard Peikoff (1933-) - Canadian-American philosopher
Poul Borum (1934-1996) - Danish poet and writer (1934–1996)
Kurt Kalb (1935-2022)
Arne Trageton (1935-) - retired researcher and touch method expert
Volkwin Marg (1936-) - German architect (born 1936)
Art Cooper (1937-2003) - American magazine editor (1937–2003)
Baba Dioum (1937-) - Senegalese scientist
Linda Lavin (1937-2024) - American actress and singer (1937–2024)
Barry McGuire (1937-) - American musician
Marv Johnson (1938-1993) - American R&B and soul singer
Peter Gotti (1939-2021) - American mobster (1939–2021)
Øyvind Dahl (1940-) - sea trout fisherman
Peter Doherty (1940-) - Australian immunologist
Preben Terndrup Pedersen (1940-) - Professor Emeritus at DTU
Ali Galaydh (1941-2020) - Prime Minister of Somalia
Faruk Logoglu (1941-) - Turkish diplomat and statesperson (born 1941)
Alain Robert (1941-2025) - Swiss mathematician
Chris Andre (1942-) - Musician and brother of Peter Andre
Chris Andrews (1942-) - British-German singer-songwriter
Harold Gehman (1942-) - United States admiral
Jim Leach (1942-2024) - American politician (1942-2024)
Penny Marshall (1942-2018) - American actress, director and producer (1943–2018)
Sharon Clark (1943-) - American actress and model
Stanley Fischer (1943-2025) - Israeli-American economist
Tor Grenne (1943-) - researcher at the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU)
Tor Grenness (1943-) - associate professor at BI Norwegian Business School
Bjarne Hodne (1943-) - leader
Francois Lebel (1943-2024) - local mayor
David Chandler (1944-2017) - American chemist (1944-2017)
Steve Crocker (1944-) - American Internet pioneer
Haim Saban (1944-) - Israeli–American media proprietor, investor
David Trimble (1944-2022) - First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002
Linnea (1945-)
Casey Moore (1945-2020) - American geologist
Jim Palmer (1945-) - American baseball player
Alan Bersin (1946-) - American politician
Nils Paul (1946-2024) - infrastructure expert at Svenskt näringsliv
Bo Stief (1946-) - musician, composer and orchestra leader
Alan Chambers (1947-) - politician from Northern Ireland (born 1947)
Stig Salming (1947-) - ice hockey player, older brother of Börje Salming
Robert Trout (1947-2000) - American journalist
Lise Bergh (1948-) - Chairperson of Save the Children
Lone Hindø (1948-) - baptism researcher, author and priest
Helene Rognli (1948-2020) - mayor
Terje Vareberg (1948-) - Chairman of the Board for Helse Vest
Mustafa Abubakar (1949-) - Governor of Aceh
Prannoy Roy (1949-) - Indian journalist
Åse-Marie Småvik (1949-) - protest organizer
Gudmund Vindland (1949-) - Norwegian author
Lee Woodland (1949-2022) - researcher
George Borjas (1950-) - American economist
Mindy Thompson (1950-) - American clinical psychiatrist
Mitchell Page (1951-2011) - Major League Baseball player
Peter Richardson (1951-) - English director, screenwriter, comedian, actor (b. October 1951)
Gyorgy Bakondi (1952-) - security advisor to the Hungarian government
Chuck Philips (1952-2024) - American writer and investigative journalist
Tito Jackson (1953-2024) - Brother of Janet Jackson
Larry Miller (1953-) - American actor and comedian
Günther Oettinger (1953-) - energy commissioner for Russia
Gunther Oettinger (1953-) - EU Commissioner
Guenther Oettinger (1953-) - EU energy commissioner
Bjørn Erik Rasch (1953-) - professor of political science at the University of Oslo
Steve Bracks (1954-) - 44th Premier of Victoria, Australia
John Ousterhout (1954-) - creator of the Tcl/Tk development environment
Pernessa Seele (1954-) - American immunologist
Jan Storø (1954-) - senior lecturer
Ingrid Tarrant (1954-) - former wife of Chris Tarrant
Diana Black (1955-) - (born 1955)
Lotta Hedström (1955-) - former spokesperson for the Green Party and outgoing local politician in Tomelilla
Cathy Ladman (1955-) - American actor and comedian
Tanya Roberts (1955-2021) - American actress (1949–2021)
Hüseyin Arac (1956-) - Social Democratic member of parliament
Soraya Post (1956-) - Former Member of the European Parliament for Fi and currently member of the Roma Council in Gothenburg
Alfie Kohn (1957-) - American author and lecturer
Mira Nair (1957-) - Indian-American filmmaker (born 1957)
Stacy Peralta (1957-) - American skateboarder, screenwriter, film director
Eddie Gossage (1958-2024) - former president of Texas Motor Speedway (1958-2024)
Majid Takht-Ravanchi (1958-) - Iran's deputy foreign minister
Bård Wormdal (1958-) - journalist and author
Eilin Ekeland (1959-) - president of the Norwegian Physiotherapy Association
Sarah Ferguson (1959-) - British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality, and former Duchess of York
Emeril Lagasse (1959-) - American chef
Carolyn Llewellyn (1959-) - (born 1959)
Todd Solondz (1959-) - American filmmaker (born 1959)
Adamu Abubakar (1960-) - Nigeria traditional ruler
Michael Lewis (1960-) - American writer
Mikael Appelgren (1961-)
Hans Bergqvist (1961-) - bankruptcy trustee
Dennis Dahlqvist (1961-) - critic
Frode Thuen (1961-) - psychologist, professor
Palle Ydstebø (1961-) - Lieutenant Colonel and head teacher at the Military Academy
Morten Abel (1962-) - frontman and songwriter during the Mods era
Nigel Barker (1962-) - photographer and former ANTM judge
Per-Erik Burud (1962-2011) - Kiwi manager
Per Erik Burud (1962-2011) - Kiwi executive
Yasutoshi Nishimura (1962-) - spokesperson for the Japanese government
Kjell A. Nordström (1962-) - PhD in economics and author
Mike Buckley (1963-) - American racing driver
Wim Hoste (1963-) - Belgian singer, actor and presenter
Anders Lund Madsen (1963-) - Danish journalist, entertainer and songwriter
Anders Madsen (1963-) - former entrepreneur
Hilde Thorkildsen (1963-) - mayor
Ahmad Yamin (1963-) - communications director for Save the Children in the region
Stephen Newman (1964-) - American politician in Virginia (born 1964)
Kevin Nickelberry (1964-) - American basketball player and basketball coach
Robert Brånn (1965-) - Construction Manager
Dave Dunn (1965-) - American football player and coach
Asbjørn Dyrendal (1965-) - scholar of religion
Mark Galeotti (1965-) - expert on Russian intelligence and Jean Monnet fellow at the European University Institute in Florence
Bengt Skött (1965-) - Radiosportens
Eric Benet (1966-) - American singer
Dag Bjerke (1966-) - deputy mayor
Arild Hermstad (1966-) - Commissioner for Transport
Jeff Hogg (1966-) - Australian rules footballer
Jim Callis (1967-) - American sportswriter
Mark Murray (1967-) - football player (born 1967)
Didier Deschamps (1968-) - French association football player and coach
John Roos (1968-) - Dutch football player
Vibecke Sørensen (1968-) - skating president
Peter Grønborg (1969-) - host
Troels Christian Jakobsen (1969-) - member of the City Council for Alternativet
Simon Kuper (1969-) - British sports journalist (born 1969)
Vanessa Marcil (1969-) - American actress
Tom McDonough (1969-)
Ed Stielstra (1969-) - musher
Dominic West (1969-) - British actor
Alexander Axén (1970-) - press release
Geir Henning Hopland (1970-) - director
Jan Otto Risebrobakken (1970-) - communications director
Synnøve Skarbø (1970-) - decluttering expert
Thomas C. Thulstrup (1970-) - director of the Royal Collection
Stine Ramstad Westby (1970-) - Airport Director at Avinor
Pernilla Wiberg (1970-) - SVT expert
Jeff Chambers (1971-) - American basketball player (born 1971)
Andy Cole (1971-) - English footballer (born 1971)
Alexus Grynkewich (1971-) - NATO's Supreme Allied Commander
Alexus G. Grynkewich (1971-) - NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
Sunjay Kapur (1971-2025) - Indian Businessman (1971-2025)
Niko Kovac (1971-) - Dortmund manager
Fred Hoiberg (1972-) - American basketball player and coach
Linda Boström Knausgård (1972-) - poet
Amrullah Saleh (1972-) - First Vice President of Afghanistan from 2020 to 2021
Carlos Washington (1972-) - Ecuadorian Catholic bishop
Maria McBride (1973-) - golfer
Susy Pryde (1973-) - New Zealand cyclist
Adrian Wiggins (1973-) - American basketball coach
Jonathan Allen (1975-) - American journalist
Chris Baldwin (1975-) - American racing cyclist
Mette Juul (1975-) - spouse of a veteran
Denys Shmyhal (1975-) - Ukrainian politician, former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2020–2025)
Denys Sjmyhal (1975-) - Prime Minister of Ukraine
Nick Wright (1975-) - journalist at Sky Sports
Hans Aaseth (1976-) - artist/musician
Jacob Bannon (1976-) - American singer
Bergljot Kaslegard (1976-) - author
Rune Klan (1976-) - comedian
Tom Kristoffersen (1976-) - head of operations and maintenance in the City of Oslo
Suzie McNeil (1976-) - Canadian singer
Bård Ludvig Thorheim (1976-) - lead candidate for Høyre
Charlotte Vester (1976-) - deputy director at Dansk Erhverv
Charlotte Vestergaard (1976-) - elephant keeper at Copenhagen Zoo
Erin McKeown (1977-) - American musician
Jørn Nordmeland (1977-) - owner of Nordmeland Gårdshotell
David Trezeguet (1977-) - French footballer (born 1977)
Wes Moore (1978-) - American politician, investment banker, author and television producer
Thomas Petersen (1978-) - CEO of Taxi 4x27 – Amager Øbro
Josh Rabe (1978-) - American baseball player
Bjarne Rykkje (1978-) - coach for the distance runners
Truls Wickholm (1978-) - Member of Parliament for the Labour Party
Kjartan Arngrim (1979-) - musician
Raphaël Glucksmann (1979-) - French MEP
Torgeir Kinn (1979-) - farmer
Paul Robinson (1979-) - English association football player (born 1979)
Nicole Berg (1980-) - Norwegian woman/student
Tom Boonen (1980-) - Belgian road bicycle racer
Karen Melchior (1980-) - member of the Health and Care Committee
Keyshia Cole (1981-) - singer
Tatiana Conceicao (1981-) - Brazilian basketball player (born 1981)
Marte Heian Engdal (1981-) - Deputy Chair of NOREF, Norwegian Centre for International Conflict Resolution
Marte Heian-Engdal (1981-) - historian and author
Guo Jingjing (1981-) - Chinese female diver
Daniel Josefsson (1981-) - head of education at Laholm Municipality
Steve Leven (1981-) - Australian basketball player
Mia Olsen (1981-) - PhD student
Grant Stevenson (1981-) - Canadian ice hockey player
Radoslav Zidek (1981-) - Slovak snowboarder
Craig Cox (1982-) - Australian motorcycle racer
Charline Labonte (1982-) - Canadian ice hockey player
Anna Benson (1983-) - Swedish author, professional table tennis player
Chelsea Georgeson (1983-) - Australian surfer
Ryan Evanochko (1984-) - basketball player
Mark Kelley (1984-) - American basketball player (born 1984)
Jessie Ware (1984-) - Singer
Jeff Woods (1984-) - basketball player
Aaron Afflalo (1985-) - American basketball player (born 1985)
Arron Afflalo (1985-) - American basketball player (born 1985)
Kim Chol Ho (1985-) - North Korean football player
Øystein Skar (1985-) - band member of Highasakite
Øystein Skår (1985-) - archaeologist
Janni Arnth (1986-) - center-back
Connor Barwin (1986-) - American football player
Carlo Janka (1986-) - skier
Craig Lewis (1986-) - rugby league footballer
Rebecca Lucy Taylor (1986-) - Self Esteem singer
Hanna Wigh (1986-) - member of the party board and the SD women's board
Pa Dibba (1987-) - Former Sundsvall player
Kyle Fowler (1987-) - college basketball player (2010–2010) Wake Forest
Robert Myhre (1987-) - lawyer
Agus Saputra (1987-) - Indonesian politician (born 1987 in Putik Baru)
Klara Svensson (1987-) - boxer
Ott Tänak (1987-) - rally driver, 2019 world champion
Pierre Baile (1988-) - French chess player
Mesut Özil (1988-) - football midfielder
Mezut Özil (1988-) - football player
Kevin Dillard (1989-) - American basketball player (born 1989)
Ola Kamara (1989-) - football player
Jasper Williams (1989-) - American basketball player (born 1989)
Mikael Fredriksson (1990-) - resident of Furuhäll
Kim André Haugan Schei (1990-) - Centre Party
Sondre Justad (1990-) - artist
Linn Nilsson (1990-) - victim
Greg Robbins (1990-) - college basketball player (2010–2013) Richmond
Josefin Asplund (1991-) - actor
David Blair (1991-) - Canadian rower
Ncuti Gatwa (1992-) - actor
Garrett Jones (1992-) - college basketball player (2012–2013) New Hampshire
Clara Blom (1996-) - rape survivor
Fabian Delryd (1996-) - high jumper
Jarl Magnus Riiber (1997-) - Norwegian athlete
Daria Rodionova (1998-) - exchange student
Billy Jackson (1999-) - British professional boxer, born 1999
Lina Ljungblom (2001-) - ice hockey player
Zoë Sedney (2001-) - Dutch sprinter
Milie Engueleguele Birkelund (2002-) - host of the NRK podcast «Baksnakk»
Milie Birkelund (2002-) - scribe/person with bipolar disorder
Andreas Lausen (2002-) - parliamentary candidate for Moderaterne
Trinity Tatum (2003-) - Love Island USA season eight winner
Prins Christian (2005-) - Prince
Uma Kruse Een (2007-) - skier
Laura Drachmann Poulsen (2007-) - chairperson of Danske Skoleelever
Hjalte Boe Rasmussen (2007-) - football player at FC Nordsjælland

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