October 1 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 1, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Jimmy Carter and Theresa May.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 274th
- Popularity
- 47th of 366
- Half birthday
- April 1
- Next October 1
- October 1
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October 1 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 1 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 1
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 1, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1924President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
- Born 1956Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
- Born 1935British actress, singer and author (born 1935)
- Born 1754The ninth Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801 (1754-1801)
- Born 1966President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)
- Born 1989American actress, singer and filmmaker (born 1989)
- Born 1945President of India from 2017 to 2022
- Born 1847British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933)
- Born 168518th century Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor
- Born 1930Irish actor and singer (1930–2002)
- Born 1920American actor, comedian and director (1920–2000)
- Born 1947Israeli physician and biochemist, Nobel Laureate
- Born 1965Prime minister of Barbados since 2018
- Born 18951st Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1947 to 1951
- Born 1943French film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1943)
- Born 1956Estonian chemist and politician (born 1956)
- Born 1930French actor (1930–2006)
- Born 1959Senegalese singer, composer and politician (born 1959)
- Born 1893Hong Kong martial artist (1893–1972)
- Born 1865French composer (1865–1935)
- Born 1969American actor and comedian (born 1969)
- Born 1983Montenegrin footballer
- Born 1953German politician
- Born 1881American aviation pioneer
- Born 1945Bosnian politician and academic
- Born 2001English association football player
- Born 1949Dutch violinist and conductor
- Born 1936English footballer (1936-1958)
- Born 1791Russian writer
- Born 1975Russian actress
- Born 1928American actor (1928–1994)
- Born 1904Austrian-born British nuclear physicist
- Born 1915American psychologist and scholar
- Born 1958Chinese-German politician and writer
- Born 1981Brazilian footballer
- Born 1950American actor (born 1950)
- Born 1969Nauruan sportperson and politician
- Born 1994Egyptian association football player
- Born 1990Portuguese footballer
- Born 1921American actor (1921–2009)
October 1 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 1 birthday facts
- October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years), leaving 91 days until the end of the year.
- October 1 is the 47th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,771 babies born on an average October 1(5% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 1 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 1 were most likely conceived around January 9 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 1, six months after October 1.
- October 1 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is October 1?
October 1 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 1?
The birthstone for October 1 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 1?
Famous people born on October 1 include Jimmy Carter (1924), Theresa May (1956), Julie Andrews (1935), Paul I of Russia (1754), George Weah (1966), Brie Larson (1989).
How common is a October 1 birthday?
October 1 is the 47th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,771 babies born on an average October 1.
What day of the year is October 1?
October 1 is the 274th day of the year in common years and the 275th day in leap years.