List of Famous people born on October 5th

He Xiangjian is the co-founder of Midea, one of China's largest appliance makers. On January 2021 his net worth was estimated to be $42 billion by Forbes, positioning him at the 31st place in the world billionaires list.

Boniface del Vasto was the margrave of Savona and Western Liguria from 1084 to c.1130. He was the son and successor of Otto and of Bertha, daughter of Ulric Manfred II of Turin. Boniface was a member of the Aleramici dynasty.

Catherine of Castile was suo jure Princess of Asturias and heiress presumptive to the Castilian throne all her life.

Rui Alberto Faria da Costa, ComIH is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He is best known for winning the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Tuscany, Italy – the first Portuguese rider to do so –, three stages of the Tour de France in 2011 and 2013, and the 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions of the Tour de Suisse, becoming the first cyclist to win the event for three consecutive years.

Anna-Maria Botsari is a Greek chess player holding the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

Major-General David John St. Maur Tabor was a British Army officer.