- Oct 22 Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Norwegian cross-country skier (5x Olympic gold 2018, 22; 6 x World C'ship gold), born in Oslo, Norway
- Oct 24 Jaylen Brown, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship MVP 2024 Boston Celtics; NBA All-Star 2021, 23, 24), born in Atlanta, Georgia
About October 1996
How Old? 27 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes