8 octombrie, calendar: Sigourney Weaver, Ursula von der Leyen

October 8 marks the birthdays of notable figures such as actress Sigourney Weaver, politician Ursula von der Leyen, and Romanian actress Adela Popescu. Weaver, born in 1949, gained fame for her role in the Alien franchise and received the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in 2024. Von der Leyen, born in 1958, is the first female president of the European Commission, focusing on climate change and European security. Popescu, born in 1986, is known for her roles in Romanian television and her music career. The day also commemorates significant historical events, including the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 and the Nobel Prize awarded to Herta Müller in 2009.