- Oct 1 Gilberto Martínez, Costa Rican soccer defender (61 caps; Brescia), born in Golfito, Costa Rica
- Oct 1 Rudi Johnson, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 2004; Cincinnati Bengals), born in Petersburg, Virginia
- Oct 2 Francisco Fonseca, Mexican soccer striker and broadcaster (43 caps, 21 goals), born in León, Guanajuato
- Oct 4 Adam Voges, Australian cricket batsman (20 Tests; oldest [35] to score a century on Test debut 2015), born in Perth, Western Australia
- Oct 5 Curtis Sanford, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Owen Sound, Canada
- Oct 5 Vincenzo Grella, Australian soccer player, born in Dandenong, Australia
- Oct 6 David Di Tommaso, French footballer (d. 2005)
- Oct 6 Richard Seymour, American football player
- Oct 7 Simona Amânar, Romanian gymnast, born in Constanța, Romania
- Oct 9 Gonzalo Sorondo, Uruguayan footballer (Defensor), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Oct 9 Todd Kelly, Australian auto racer (Bathurst 1000 2005 [Mark Skaife]; Bathurst 24 Hour 2003), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Oct 10 Nicolás Massú, Chilean tennis player, born in Viña del Mar, Chile
- Oct 13 Wes Brown, English soccer defender (23 caps; Manchester United 232 games), born in Manchester, England
- Oct 15 Blue Adams, American Football Player, born in Miami, Florida
- Oct 15 Māris Verpakovskis, Latvian football player, born in Liepāja, Latvia
- Oct 15 Paul Robinson, English football player (Tottenham), born in Beverley, England
Kimi Räikkönen (44 years old)
Oct 17 Finnish auto racer (F1 World Champion 2007), born in Espoo, Finland
- Oct 17 Kostas Tsartsaris, Greek basketball player
- Oct 19 José Luis "Parejita" López, Mexican footballer
- Oct 20 Paul Ifill, English footballer, born in Brighton, England
- Oct 20 Paul O'Connell, Irish rugby player and coach, born in Limerick, Ireland
- Oct 23 Jorge Solís, Mexican boxer (WBA Super Featherweight title 2010), born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Oct 23 Simon Davies, Welsh soccer winger (58 caps; Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton), born in Haverfordwest, Wales
- Oct 25 Rob Hulse, English footballer (Sheffield United), born in Crewe, England
- Oct 25 Tony Torcato, American baseball player, born in Woodland, California
- Oct 28 Martin Škoula, Czech ice hockey player
- Oct 30 Jason Bartlett, Filipino-American baseball player, born in Mountain View, California
- Oct 31 Ricardo Fuller, Jamaican footballer, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Oct 31 Simão Sabrosa, Portuguese footballer, 1997-2015 (Benfica, Atlético Madrid, Portugal, and 5 other teams), born in Vila Real, Portugal
About October 1979
How Old? 44 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)
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