October 26 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 26, your zodiac sign is Scorpio ♏, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Hillary Clinton and François Mitterrand.
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- Pluto and Mars
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 299th
- Popularity
- 250th of 366
- Half birthday
- April 26
- Next October 26
- October 26
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October 26 zodiac: Scorpio ♏
People born on October 26 fall under Scorpio, the 8th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from October 23 to November 21. Scorpio is a fixed water sign ruled by Pluto and Mars, and its symbol is the scorpion.
Scorpio is a water sign associated with depth, intensity and transformation. Scorpios are traditionally described as determined, perceptive people who feel things strongly and rarely do anything halfway.
Famous people born on October 26
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 26, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1947American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
- Born 191621st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995 (1916–1996)
- Born 1959President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019
- Born 1919Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
- Born 1942English actor (1942–2014)
- Born 1973American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)
- Born 1883American author (1883-1970)
- Born 1800German Field Marshal (1800–1891)
- Born 1685Italian composer, son of Alessandro Scarlatti
- Born 19614th President of Republic of Kenya (2013–2022)
- Born 1880Russian poet, writer and critic (1880–1934)
- Born 1842Russian painter (1842-1904)
- Born 1911American gospel singer (1911–1972)
- Born 1900Swedish poet and novelist (1900–1941)
- Born 1978American professional wrestler, actor, and retired mixed martial artist
- Born 1952American economist
- Born 1980Romanian association football player
- Born 1966Croatian association football player and coach
- Born 1974Indian actress
- Born 1985Indian actress
- Born 1984Brazilian association football player
- Born 1956American actress, singer and producer
- Born 1802King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834
- Born 1984Peruvian association football player
- Born 1962British actor (born 1962)
- Born 1912American film director (1912–1991)
- Born 1983Russian footballer
- Born 1869President of Brazil from 1926 to 1930
- Born 1914American actor (1914–1984)
- Born 1862Swedish artist (1862–1944)
- Born 1971American actress
- Born 1978Greek politician and newscaster
- Born 1961American actor
- Born 1919Iranian royal (1919–2016)
- Born 1966Japanese association football player
- Born 1911Chinese-American mathematician and poet (1911-2004)
- Born 1951American painter and filmmaker (born 1951)
- Born 1984American figure skater
- Born 1945American actress
- Born 1968Croatian footballer and manager
October 26 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 26 birthday facts
- October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years), leaving 66 days until the end of the year.
- October 26 is the 250th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,968 babies born on an average October 26(2% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 26 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 26 were most likely conceived around February 3 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 26, six months after October 26.
- October 26 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 26?
October 26 falls under Scorpio ♏, which runs from October 23 to November 21.
What is the birthstone for October 26?
The birthstone for October 26 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 26?
Famous people born on October 26 include Hillary Clinton (1947), François Mitterrand (1916), Evo Morales (1959), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919), Bob Hoskins (1942), Seth MacFarlane (1973).
How common is a October 26 birthday?
October 26 is the 250th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,968 babies born on an average October 26.
What day of the year is October 26?
October 26 is the 299th day of the year in common years and the 300th day in leap years.