| 124381 | October 31 | Birth | 1947 – Deidre Hall, American actress |
| 124382 | October 31 | Birth | 1947 – Frank Shorter, American runner and sportscaster |
| 124383 | October 31 | Birth | 1947 – Herman Van Rompuy, Belgian academic and politician, 66th Prime Minister of Belgium |
| 124384 | October 31 | Birth | 1948 – Michael Kitchen, English actor and producer |
| 124385 | October 31 | Birth | 1949 – Mart Helme, Estonian journalist and diplomat |
| 124386 | October 31 | Birth | 1949 – Bob Siebenberg, American drummer (Supertramp and Bees Make Honey) |
| 124387 | October 31 | Birth | 1949 – Alison Wolf, English economist and academic |
| 124388 | October 31 | Birth | 1950 – John Candy, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994) |
| 124389 | October 31 | Birth | 1950 – Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-English architect and academic, designed the Bridge Pavilion |
| 124390 | October 31 | Birth | 1950 – Jane Pauley, American journalist |
| 124391 | October 31 | Birth | 1950 – Antonio Taguba, Filipino-American general |
| 124392 | October 31 | Birth | 1951 – Nick Saban, American football player and coach |
| 124393 | October 31 | Birth | 1951 – Dave Trembley, American baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 124394 | October 31 | Birth | 1952 – Bernard Edwards, American bass player and producer (Chic and The Power Station) (d. 1996) |
| 124395 | October 31 | Birth | 1952 – Joe West, American baseball umpire and actor |
| 124396 | October 31 | Birth | 1953 – Michael J. Anderson, American actor |
| 124397 | October 31 | Birth | 1953 – Lynda Goodfriend, American actress |
| 124398 | October 31 | Birth | 1953 – John Lucas II, American basketball player and coach |
| 124399 | October 31 | Birth | 1954 – Mari Okamoto, Japanese actress |
| 124400 | October 31 | Birth | 1954 – Ken Wahl, American actor and screenwriter |
| 124401 | October 31 | Birth | 1955 – Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Public Order |
| 124402 | October 31 | Birth | 1955 – Eduardo V. Manalo, Filipino religious leader |
| 124403 | October 31 | Birth | 1955 – Susan Orlean, American journalist and author |
| 124404 | October 31 | Birth | 1956 – Bruce Bawer, American poet and critic |
| 124405 | October 31 | Birth | 1956 – Christopher de Leon, Filipino actor, director, producer, and politician |
| 124406 | October 31 | Birth | 1956 – Anders Lago, Swedish lawyer and politician |
| 124407 | October 31 | Birth | 1956 – Roberto Malone, Italian porn actor and director |
| 124408 | October 31 | Birth | 1956 – Charles Moore, English journalist and author |
| 124409 | October 31 | Birth | 1957 – Brian Stokes Mitchell, American singer and actor |
| 124410 | October 31 | Birth | 1957 – Shirley Phelps-Roper, American lawyer and activist |