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Christopher Columbus
(Explorer)
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189
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 31, 1451
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: May 20, 1506
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Luciano Pavarotti
(Italian Operatic Tenor Regarded as the 'King of the High Cs')
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17
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Modena, Italy
Died: September 6, 2007
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Michele Morrone
(Actor, Model)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 3, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bitonto, Italy
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Michael Collins
(NASA Astronaut, Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11 (the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon))
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13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 31, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died: April 28, 2021
5
Giuseppe Verdi
(One of the Greatest Opera Composers of the 19th Century)
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7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 10, 1813
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Le Roncole, Italy
Died: January 27, 1901
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Marzia Bisognin
(Italian Fashion and Beauty Vlogger and Entrepreneur)
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Niccolo Paganini
(Italian Violinist and Composer Best Known for His Work '24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1')
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Claudio Ranieri
(Football Manager)
12
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Valeria Golino
(Actress, who was featured in many films in Italy and appeared in Hot Shots! and Rain Man)
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11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 22, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
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Roberto Benigni
(Actor who gained international recognition for writing, directing and starring in the Holocaust comedy-drama film Life Is Beautiful (1997))
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2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manciano, Italy
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Beth Chapman
(American TV Reality Star Known for Her Shows ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ and ‘Dog's Most Wanted’)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 29, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Died: June 26, 2019
12
Bud Spencer
(Italian Actor, Professional Swimmer and Water Polo Player)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 31, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: June 27, 2016
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Gaius Cassius Longinus
(Roman General)
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Yves Montand
(Actor)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 13, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Monsummano Terme, Italy
Died: November 9, 1991
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Domenico Scarlatti
(Italian Composer Best Known for His ‘555 Keyboard Sonatas’)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 26, 1685
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: July 23, 1757
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Ettore Boiardi
(Italian-American Chef Known for His Food Products, Named ‘Chef Boyardee’)
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8
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: October 22, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Piacenza, Italy
Died: June 21, 1985
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Gabriele Corcos
(Italian Celebrity Cook, Entrepreneur and Television Personality)
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Alex Zanardi
(Italian Motorsports Racing Driver)
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Maria Goretti
(Regarded as a Roman Catholic saint and martyr)
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4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 16, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Corinaldo, Italy
Died: July 6, 1902
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Evangelista Torricelli
(Physicist)
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0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 15, 1608
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Faenza
Died: October 25, 1647
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Michelle Beadle
(Sports Reporter and Host)
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Claude of France
(Queen)
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1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 13, 1499
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Romorantin-Lanthenay
Died: July 20, 1524
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Canaletto
(Italian Topographical Painter, Landscape Artist and Printmaker Known for Using the Etching Technique)
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2
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: October 18, 1697
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: April 19, 1768
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Mauro Camoranesi
(Italian Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Right Midfielder / Right Winger)
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1
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Carlo Urbani
(Epidemiologist)
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0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: October 19, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Castelplanio
Died: March 29, 2003
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Giuseppe Farina
(Italian Racing Driver and First Official Formula One World Champion)
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1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 30, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: June 30, 1966
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Pope John Paul I
(Pope)
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4
Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders
Birthdate: October 17, 1912
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Canale d'Agordo, Italy
Died: September 28, 1978
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Charles Borromeo
(Italian Cardinal and Archbishop - A Major Figure of the Counter-Reformation)
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1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 2, 1538
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Arona, Italy
Died: November 3, 1584
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Matteo Ricci
(Italian Priest, Missionary and One of the Founding Figures of Jesuit China Missions)
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0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 6, 1552
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Macerata, Italy
Died: May 11, 1610
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Antonio Di Natale
(Italian Football Coach and Former Professional Player Who Played as a Striker)
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3
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Robert Bellarmine
(Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church)
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0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 4, 1542
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montepulciano, Italy
Died: September 17, 1621
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Luciano Berio
(Italian Composer Noted for His Pioneering Work in Electronic Music)
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1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 24, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Oneglia, Imperia, Italy
Died: May 27, 2003
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Prince Henry of Battenberg
(Prince)
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0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 5, 1858
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: January 20, 1896
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Lapo Elkann
(Entrepreneur)
2
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 7, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
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Gianna Beretta Molla
(Italian Roman Catholic Pediatrician)
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0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: October 4, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Magenta, Italy
Died: April 28, 1962
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Eleonora Duse
(Actress)
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0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 3, 1858
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vigevano, Italy
Died: April 21, 1924
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Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia
(Duke of Aosta)
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0
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Andrea Bargnani
(Basketball player)
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Stefano Pioli
(Italian Football Manager and a Former Footballer Who Played as a Defender)
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Saint Cajetan
(Catholic priest and religious reformer, co-founder of the Theatines)
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0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: October 1, 1480
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vicenza, Italy
Died: August 7, 1547
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Italo Calvino
(The Most Translated Contemporary Italian Writer at the Time of His Death)
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1
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: October 15, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santiago de Las Vegas, Havana, Cuba
Died: September 19, 1985
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Luisa Spagnoli
(Businesswoman)
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0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 30, 1877
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Perugia, Italy
Died: September 21, 1935
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Eros Ramazzotti
(Italian Pop Singer, Musician and Songwriter)
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Mattia De Sciglio
(Italian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Right-Back)
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IIvan Zaytsev
(Italian Volleyball Player)
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0
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Primo Carnera
(Italian Professional Boxer Who Won More Fights By Knockout Than Any Other Heavyweight Champion in Boxing History)
1
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 26, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sequals, Italy
Died: June 29, 1967
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Francesco Crispi
(Prime Minister, Statesman,Lawyer Journalist)
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Jackie Basehart
(Actor)
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1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 11, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: May 16, 2015
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Gioffre Borgia
(Illegitimate child of Pope Alexander VI)
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0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 10, 1482
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome
Died: January 1, 1517
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Federico Russo
(Actor)
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1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 19, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
