Famous people born on October 7 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 7, you share it with Desmond Tutu, Yo-Yo Ma, Simon Cowell — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for October 7
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
280th
Day of the year
October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years), with 85 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 7
Desmond Tutu — South African archbishop, anti-apartheid leader, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1931).
Yo-Yo Ma — World-renowned cellist and winner of multiple Grammy Awards (born 1955).
Simon Cowell — English record producer and television talent-show judge (born 1959).
Also sharing the day:
Niels Bohr (b. 1885) — Danish physicist whose model of the atom earned a Nobel Prize.
John Mellencamp (b. 1951) — American heartland rocker behind "Jack & Diane."
Toni Braxton (b. 1967) — American R&B singer known for "Un-Break My Heart."
October 7 in history
1868 — Cornell University held its opening day ceremonies in Ithaca, New York.
1913 — The Ford Motor Company started up the first moving automobile assembly line.
1959 — The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmitted the first photographs of the far side of the Moon.
1826 — The Granite Railway, the first chartered railroad in the United States, began operations in Massachusetts.
1919 — KLM, the world's oldest airline still flying under its original name, was founded in the Netherlands.
1963 — President Kennedy signed the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
October 7 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 7?
Anyone born on October 7 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for October 7?
The birthstone for a October 7 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 7?
Desmond Tutu is among the best known — South African archbishop, anti-apartheid leader, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1931).
What happened on October 7?
In 1868, Cornell University held its opening day ceremonies in Ithaca, New York.
What day of the year is October 7?
October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years), with 85 days still to come.
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