Emilie's birthday : October 5th

Star signs

libraLibra is the seventh sign of the Zodiac and associated with justice. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a pleasant, charming, fair, perceptive, idealistic, refined, and diplomatic character, but one which is also prone to frivolity, flirtatiousness, indecision, deceitfulness, and insecurity.

dogThe Dog is the most likeable sign of the Chinese zodiac. Like her animal namesake, she is loyal with a capital "L". She is the one who people are most likely to turn to when they need help. Friends know that they can rely upon their Dog friend to keep a promise or remain cool in a crisis.


Famous birthdays on 5th October

  • 1713 - Denis Diderot, French philosopher
  • 1902 - Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds
  • 1936 - Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech Republic
  • 1941 - Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina
  • 1951 - Bob Geldof, Irish singer & songwriter
  • 1967 - Guy Pearce, Anglo-Australian actor
  • 1975 - Kate Winslet, English actress
  • 1983 - Nicky Hilton, American heiress
  • 2006 - Emilie Castaneda!

World events on 5th October

  • 1886 - City of Johannesburg, South Africa founded
  • 1910 - Portugal declares itself a republic
  • 1962 - The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do," in Britain
  • 1969 - The first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • 1989 - The exiled Dalai Lama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
  • International Teacher's Day

UK #1 singles on 5th October

  • 2005 - Push the Button - Sugababes
  • 2004 - Call On Me - Eric Prydz
  • 2003 - Where Is the Love? - Black Eyed Peas
  • 2002 - The Long And Winding Road / Suspicious Minds - Will Young & Gareth Gates
  • 2001 - Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
  • 2000 - Against All Odds - Mariah Carey and Westlife
  • 1999 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
  • 1998 - Rollercoaster - B*Witched
  • 1997 - Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
  • 1996 - Breakfast At Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
  • 1995 - Fairground - Simply Red
  • 1994 - Saturday Night - Whigfield
  • 1993 - Relight My Fire - Take That featuring Lulu
  • 1992 - Ebeneezer Goode - The Shamen
  • 1991 - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
  • 1990 - Show Me Heaven - Maria McKee
  • 1989 - Ride On Time - Black Box
  • 1988 - Desire - U2
  • 1987 - Pump Up The Volume - MARRS
  • 1986 - True Blue - Madonna

Random facts

  • The most common birthday in the USA is 5th October (the least is May 22nd)
  • Birth stone - Opal
  • Birth flower - Marigold or Cosmos
  • 5th October is the 278th day of the year