| 113551 | October 4 | Birth | 1951 – Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov, Kazakh poet and author |
| 113552 | October 4 | Birth | 1952 – Jody Stephens, American drummer (Big Star and Golden Smog) |
| 113553 | October 4 | Birth | 1953 – Tchéky Karyo, Turkish-French actor and singer |
| 113554 | October 4 | Birth | 1953 – Steve Schalchlin, American musician and composer |
| 113555 | October 4 | Birth | 1953 – Gil Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer (Triumph) |
| 113556 | October 4 | Birth | 1953 – Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss harp player |
| 113557 | October 4 | Birth | 1955 – John Rutherford, Scottish rugby player |
| 113558 | October 4 | Birth | 1955 – Jorge Valdano, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager |
| 113559 | October 4 | Birth | 1956 – Lesley Glaister, English author and playwright |
| 113560 | October 4 | Birth | 1956 – Christoph Waltz, Austrian-German actor |
| 113561 | October 4 | Birth | 1957 – Bill Fagerbakke, American actor and singer |
| 113562 | October 4 | Birth | 1957 – Yngve Moe, Norwegian bass player and songwriter (Dance with a Stranger) (d. 2013) |
| 113563 | October 4 | Birth | 1957 – Russell Simmons, American businessman, founded Def Jam Recordings and Phat Farm |
| 113564 | October 4 | Birth | 1958 – Anneka Rice, Welsh radio and television host |
| 113565 | October 4 | Birth | 1958 – Ned Luke, American actor |
| 113566 | October 4 | Birth | 1959 – Chris Lowe, English singer and keyboard player (Pet Shop Boys) |
| 113567 | October 4 | Birth | 1959 – Tony Meo, English snooker player |
| 113568 | October 4 | Birth | 1959 – Hitonari Tsuji, Japanese author, composer, and director |
| 113569 | October 4 | Birth | 1960 – Joe Boever, American baseball player |
| 113570 | October 4 | Birth | 1961 – David W. Harper, American actor |
| 113571 | October 4 | Birth | 1961 – Philippe Russo, French singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 113572 | October 4 | Birth | 1961 – Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese author and illustrator, created Yu-Gi-Oh! |
| 113573 | October 4 | Birth | 1962 – Carlos Carsolio, Mexican mountaineer |
| 113574 | October 4 | Birth | 1962 – Jon Secada, Cuban-American singer-songwriter |
| 113575 | October 4 | Birth | 1963 – A. C. Green, American basketball player |
| 113576 | October 4 | Birth | 1963 – Koji Ishikawa, Japanese author and illustrator |
| 113577 | October 4 | Birth | 1964 – Peter Florence, English actor, founded the Hay Festival |
| 113578 | October 4 | Birth | 1964 – Sarah Lancashire, English actress and director |
| 113579 | October 4 | Birth | 1964 – Francis Magalona, Filipino rapper, producer, actor, and director (d. 2009) |
| 113580 | October 4 | Birth | 1964 – Yvonne Murray, Scottish runner |