October 15 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 15, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 288th
- Popularity
- 131st of 366
- Half birthday
- April 15
- Next October 15
- October 15
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October 15 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 15 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 15
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 15, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1844German philosopher (1844-1900)
- Born 1926French philosopher (1926–1984)
- Born 1814Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)
- Born 1988Turkish-German association football player
- Born 1931Indian scientist, president and statesman (1931–2015)
- Born 1608Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)
- Born 1920American author, screenwriter, and journalist
- Born 1968French association football player and coach
- Born 1908Canadian-American economist and diplomat (1908–2006)
- Born 1975Ukrainian politician, former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2020–2025)
- Born 1914King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
- Born 1944Albanian politician
- Born 1977French footballer (born 1977)
- Born 1881English author (1881–1975)
- Born 1795King of Prussia (1795–1861)
- Born 1943American actress, director and producer (1943–2018)
- Born 1944First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002
- Born 1829American astronomer (1829–1907)
- Born 1959British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality, and former Duchess of York
- Born 1971Croatian footballer and manager
- Born 1929Serbian writer (1929–2009)
- Born 1938Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)
- Born 1971English footballer (born 1971)
- Born 1952Bosnian association football player and manager (born 1952)
- Born 1940Australian immunologist
- Born 1972Japanese association football player
- Born 1893King of Romania from 1930 to 1940
- Born 1879American actress (1879-1967)
- Born 1957Indian-American filmmaker (born 1957)
- Born 1880British birth control campaigner and paleontologist (1880-1958)
- Born 1869Spanish politician (1869-1946)
- Born 1944President of Nepal since 2023
- Born 1905English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980)
- Born 1972Belgian singer
- Born 1969Portuguese footballer
- Born 1836French painter and illustrator (1836–1902)
- Born 1986Spanish association football player (born 1986)
- Born 1989British boxer (born 1989)
- Born 1878French politician and lawyer (1878-1966)
- Born 1872First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921
October 15 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 15 birthday facts
- October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years), leaving 77 days until the end of the year.
- October 15 is the 131st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,308 babies born on an average October 15(1% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 15 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 15 were most likely conceived around January 23 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 15, six months after October 15.
- October 15 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 15?
October 15 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 15?
The birthstone for October 15 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 15?
Famous people born on October 15 include Friedrich Nietzsche (1844), Michel Foucault (1926), Mikhail Lermontov (1814), Mesut Özil (1988), A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931), Evangelista Torricelli (1608).
How common is a October 15 birthday?
October 15 is the 131st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,308 babies born on an average October 15.
What day of the year is October 15?
October 15 is the 288th day of the year in common years and the 289th day in leap years.