Who was born on October 1

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 1, including Sylvano Bussotti, Albert Collins, Emilio Botín. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

94 documented historical events happened on October 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Edgar acceded to the English throne upon the death of his brother Eadwig. On the same day, in another year: The Wonderful Parliament met at Westminster Abbey to address King Richard II's need for money, but soon changed focus to the reform of his administration. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.