- Oct 1 Hiroki Aiba, Japanese actor and singer (The Prince Of Tennis), born in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
- Oct 2 Phil Kessel, American NHL right wing, 2007-23 (Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and 3 other teams; Stanley Cup 2016, 2017, 2023), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Oct 2 Ricky Stenhouse Jr, American auto racer (NASCAR Nationwide Series champion 2011-12; Daytona 500 2023), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Oct 3 Danny Willett, British golfer (US Masters 2016), born in Sheffield, England
- Oct 5 Javier Villa, Spanish racing driver, born in Colunga, Spain
- Oct 5 Kevin Mirallas, Belgian footballer, born in Liège, Belgium
- Oct 7 Jeremy Brockie, Australian footballer, born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Oct 11 Mike Conley Jr., American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 2021; Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies), born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Oct 15 Jesse Levine, American Canadian tennis player, born in Boca Raton, Florida
- Oct 17 Jarosław Fojut, Polish footballer
- Oct 21 Anele Ngcongca, South African soccer defender (53 caps; Genk), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2020)
- Oct 24 Anthony Vanden Borre, Belgian footballer, born in Likasi, Zaire (now Congo)
- Oct 24 Charlie White, American ice dancer (Olympic gold, 2014 & silver, 2014, 2010), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Oct 25 Darron Gibson, Irish football player (Manchester United), born in Derry, Northern Ireland
- Oct 25 Fabian Hambüchen, German gymnast (Olympic gold 2016, silver 2012, bronze 2008), born in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
- Oct 27 Andrew Bynum, American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers), born in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey
- Oct 27 Yi Jianlian, Chinese basketball player (Milwaukee Bucks), born in Heshan, Guangdong, China
- Oct 28 Choi Na-yeon, South Korean golfer (US Open 2012), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Oct 29 Andy Dalton, American NFL player (Chicago Bears), born in Katy, Texas
- Oct 30 Junaid Siddique, Bangladeshi cricketer, born in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
About October 1987
How Old? 36 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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