1865 – Rafael Merry del Val, British-born Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal, born in London, England (d. 1930)
1902 – Dick Ket, Dutch painter and cartoonist, born in Den Helder, Netherlands (d. 1940)
1910 – Alan Frank, English composer and music publisher, born in London (d. 1994)
1949 – Lance Cairns, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (43 Tests, 130 wickets; 78 ODIs, 89 wickets), born in Picton, New Zealand
1952 – Bobby Nystrom, Swedish NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1979-83; jersey #23 retired 1995), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1954 – Juliane Koepcke, German-Peruvian mammalogist (specialises in bats), born in Lima, Peru
1961 – Jodi Benson, American voice actress (Ariel-The Little Mermaid), born in Rockford, Illinois
1964 – Maxi Gnauck, German uneven parallel bars gymnast (Olympic gold 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
1968 – Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker, born in Haelen, Netherlands
1971 – Evgeny Kissin, Russian concert pianist, born in Moscow, USSR
Famous Birthdays for 10th October 2025
1865 – Rafael Merry del Val, British-born Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal, born in London, England (d. 1930)
1902 – Dick Ket, Dutch painter and cartoonist, born in Den Helder, Netherlands (d. 1940)
1910 – Alan Frank, English composer and music publisher, born in London (d. 1994)
1949 – Lance Cairns, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (43 Tests, 130 wickets; 78 ODIs, 89 wickets), born in Picton, New Zealand
1952 – Bobby Nystrom, Swedish NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1979-83; jersey #23 retired 1995), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1954 – Juliane Koepcke, German-Peruvian mammalogist (specialises in bats), born in Lima, Peru
1961 – Jodi Benson, American voice actress (Ariel-The Little Mermaid), born in Rockford, Illinois
1964 – Maxi Gnauck, German uneven parallel bars gymnast (Olympic gold 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
1968 – Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker, born in Haelen, Netherlands
1971 – Evgeny Kissin, Russian concert pianist, born in Moscow, USSR