October 20, 1882 – Hungarian born actor Bela Lugosi, best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the 1931 horror film ‘Dracula,” is born in the city of Lugos.
October 21, 1917 – The late modern jazz great Dizzy Gillespie is born in Cheraw, South Carolina. The trumpet virtuoso and improviser was also an accomplished composer and band leader entertaining audiences in a career that spanned more than five decades.
October 23 – 1869 – American football coach John Heisman of Heisman trophy fame is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He legalizes the forward pass and originates the center-snap during a career with multiple colleges achieving an overall coaching record of 186-70-18.
October 25, 1881 – Abstract artist Pablo Picasso is born in Malaga, Spain. His controversial sculpture in Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago was dedicated August 15, 1967.