9th October

LGBT people born today:
1830 – Harriet Hosmer – US Sculptor – Died 21st February 1908
1835 – Camille Saint-Saens – French Composer / Conductor / Musician – Died 16th December 1921
1840 – Simeon Solomon – UK Painter – Died 14th August 1905
1893 – Mario de Andrade – Brazilian Poet / Author / Historian / Critic / Photographer – Died 25th February 1945
1957 – Stanley Kwan – Chinese Director / Producer
1960 – Maddie Blaustein – US Actress – Died 11th December 2008
1968 – James Dreyfus – UK Actor
1970 – Savannah – US Porn – Died 11th July 1994
1973 – Michael Venus – Canadian Actor / Artist / Producer
1974 – Gok Wan – UK Presenter / Fashion Consultant / Author
1989 – Michael Causer – UK Hate Crime Victim – Died 2nd August 2008

And those who died:
1806 – Benjamin Banneker – US Mathematician – Born 9th November 1731
1954 – Vida Dutton Scudder – Indian / US Author – Born 15th December 1861
2002 – Aileen Wuornos – US Serial Killer – Born 29th February 1956
2006 – Coccinelle – French Actress / Entertainer – Born 23rd August 1931