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October 18

October 18 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 320. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

♎ZodiacLibra ◈BirthstoneOpal ❀Birth flowerMarigold

Libra is the sign for October 18 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on October 18?

October 18 is the 291st day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 320 and 1991. Famous people born on October 18 include Robert Harting, Chuck Berry and Pierre Trudeau.

Released on October 18

Movies, games, albums & shows

2024

  • Game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed

2023

  • Game Kona II: Brume
  • Game Hellboy: Web of Wyrd

2022

  • Game A Plague Tale: Requiem

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 320

    Pappus of Alexandria

  2. 1356

    1356 Basel earthquake

  3. 1561

    Japan

  4. 1775

    American Revolutionary War

  5. 1887

    Johannes Brahms

  6. 1944

    World War II

  7. 1945

    Argentina

  8. 1945

    Venezuela

  9. 1963

    Félicette

  10. 1991

    Azerbaijan

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 18

Robert Harting

b. 1984

Chuck Berry

b. 1926

Pierre Trudeau

b. 1919

Zhu Xi

b. 1130

Lindsey Vonn

b. 1984

Beatrice Worsley

b. 1921

Eric Stuart

b. 1967

Stuart Law

b. 1968

Deaths

  • 1931Thomas Edison
  • 1921Ludwig III of Bavaria
  • 1744Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
  • 325Emperor Ming of Jin

Holidays & observances

  • —Alaska Day (Alaska, United States)
  • —Christian feast day: Asclepiades of Antioch
  • —Christian feast day: Isaac Jogues
  • —Christian feast day: Luke the Evangelist
  • —Christian feast day: Peter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19.
  • —Christian feast day: October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Day of Restoration of Independence (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
  • —Necktie Day (Croatia)

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