Born in October
20 notable figures of the Black diaspora were born this month. Explore the full encyclopedia of 251 entries with the search above.
Devin Booker
October 30, 1996
Marion Jones
October 12, 1975
Chubby Checker
October 3, 1941
Ronald McNair
October 21, 1950
José Leandro Andrade
October 1, 1901
Paul Ince
October 21, 1967
Art Tatum
October 13, 1909
Nilo Peçanha
October 2, 1867
George Floyd
October 14, 1973
Jesse Jackson
October 8, 1941
Mahalia Jackson
October 26, 1911
Dizzy Gillespie
October 21, 1917
Thelonious Monk
October 10, 1917
Mae Jemison
October 17, 1956
Neil deGrasse Tyson
October 5, 1958
Kamala Harris
October 20, 1964
Cardi B
October 11, 1992
Chuck Berry
October 18, 1926
Drake
October 24, 1986
Pelé
October 23, 1940