Authors Born on October 8
- Edmund Clarence Stedman Poet, 1833
- Edward Ball Writer, 1959
- Edward Zwick Director, 1952
- Eileen Essell Actress, 1922
- Ejnar Hertzsprung Astronaut, 1873
- Ellen Wilkinson Politician, 1891
- Ellis Paul Torrance Psychologist, 1915
- Emily Blackwell Medical Theorist, 1826
- Emily Procter Actress, 1968
- Erica Enders-Stevens Racecar Driver, 1983
- Faith Ringgold Painter, 1930
- Frank Herbert Science Fiction Writer, 1920
- Gabriel Josipovici Novelist, 1940
- Garbine Muguruza Tennis Player, 1993
- Gary Crowley 1961
- Gauri Khan Film Producer, 1970
- Gavin Friday Singer-Songwriter, 1959
- Geoffrey Jellicoe Architect, 1900
- George Dantzig Mathematician, 1914
- Hanan Ashrawi Leader, 1946
- Harvey Pekar Comics Writer, 1939
- Ian Hart Stage Actor, 1964
- J. Carter Brown Art Historian, 1934
- J. R. Ramirez Actor, 1980
- Jenova Chen Game Designer, 1981
- Jeremy Davies Actor, 1969
- Jesse Jackson Politician, 1941
- Jim Elliot Evangelist, 1927
- John Bytheway Author, 1962
- John H. Reagan Politician, 1818
- John Hay Statesman, 1838
- John T. Walton Soldier, 1946
- John W. Gardner Public Servant, 1912
- John William Cummings Guitarist, 1948
- Jon Stevens Singer, 1961
- Jonathan Mayhew Priest, 1720
- Josephine de La Baume Actress, 1984
- Kai Ryssdal Journalist, 1963
- Karyn Parsons Television Actor, 1966
- Kate (Ma) Barker Criminal, 1873