October 10 Birthdays

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Author Profession: Italian Composer
Born: 1813-10-10
Died: 1901-01-27

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Giuseppe Verdi

I adore art... when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear.

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Author Profession: English Actor
his most high-profile roles are Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones
Born: 1946-10-10

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Quotes: Charles Dance

Charles Dance

I mostly play old period songs, as they suit a ukulele more. I bought it when I saw the tribute concert to George Harrison. Joe Brown came on and sang Ill See You In My Dreams, and there wasnt a dry eye in the house.

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Author Profession: US Model
Born: 1978-10-10

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Quotes: Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

I did make some not-so-great relationship decisions when I was a lot younger. I do know that not all high school boys are great and wonderful and Prince Charming, and there are a few that are going to treat you that way.

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Author Profession: Norwegian Explorer
Born: 1861-10-10
Died: 1930-05-13

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Quotes: Fridtjof Nansen

Fridtjof Nansen

I demolish my bridges behind me - then there is no choice but forward.

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Author Profession: US singer (Van Halen) and striped-pants wearer
Born: 1955-10-10

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Quotes: David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth

Rock'n'Roll is not so much a question of electric guitars as it is striped pants.

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Author Profession: Japanese actor
Born: 1984-10-10

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Quotes: Chiaki Kuriyama

Chiaki Kuriyama

I loved playing Go Go, because the character's so extreme. And she's pretty close to my real character. Especially the fact that she liked her sword and lots of accessories.

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Author Profession: US actor
Born: 1900-10-10
Died: 1993-03-17

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Quotes: Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

The truth is that there is only one terminal dignitylove. And the story of a love is not importantwhat is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

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Author Profession: US Actress
Born: 1989-10-10

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Quotes: Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden

No matter where you are or where you grow up, you always go through the same awkward moments of being a teenager and growing up and trying to figure out who you are.

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Author Profession: US Actress
Born: 1977-10-10

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Quotes: Andrea Navedo

Andrea Navedo

Latinos come from different countries, and they tend to segregate with only their country instead of embracing all the other countries, because in reality, all the Latinos are going through the same experiences of discrimination and racism.

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Author Profession: US Actor
Born: 1946-10-10

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Quotes: Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But no, its a quiet thing. At least for me it was.

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Author Profession: US Athlete
Born: 1969-10-10

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Quotes: Brett Favre

Brett Favre

Injuries obviously change the way you approach the game.

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Author Profession: English Artist
Born: 1968-10-10

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Quotes: Chris Ofili

Chris Ofili

The studio is a laboratory, not a factory. An exhibition is the result of your experiments, but the process is never-ending. So an exhibition is not a conclusion.