October 18th, 1322

Born on October 18th, 1322

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What happened on October 18th?

October 18th, 2019

Protests in Santiago that started 11 days prior escalated into open battle against the Chilean national police, forcing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of emergency.

October 18th, 1967

The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet (Venus).

October 18th, 1963

The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket.

October 18th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: In an act of retaliation against ports that supported Patriot activities in the early stages of the war, the Royal Navy destroyed what is now Portland, Maine.

October 18th, 1748

The War of the Austrian Succession ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

October 18th, 1587

Filipino sailors disembarked from the Manila galleon Nuestra Señora de Buena Esperanza in what is now Morro Bay, California, the first documented instance of Asians in the Americas.

October 18th, 1565

The first recorded naval battle between Europeans and the Japanese occurred when a flotilla of samurai attacked two Portuguese trade vessels at the Battle of Fukuda Bay in Nagasaki.

October 18th, 1356

The most significant earthquake to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history destroyed Basel, Switzerland.

October 18th, 1081

Byzantine–Norman wars: Robert Guiscard led an invasion of the Byzantine Empire, capturing Dyrrhachium in present-day Albania.

October 18th, 0320

Pappus of Alexandria, one of the last great Greek mathematicians of antiquity, observed an eclipse that allowed historians to calculate the approximate dates of his life.

October 18th, 1599

Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people.

October 18th, 1597

King Philip II of Spain sends his third and final armada against England, but it ends in failure due to storms. The remaining ships are captured or sunk by the English.

October 18th, 1565

Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fail to capture the Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West.

October 18th, 1561

In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima is fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, resulting in a draw.

October 18th, 1540

Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 18th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 18th?

65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

69

Zhu Xi

Chinese historian, Neoconfucian philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty (1130–1200)

*October 18th, 1130, Youxi County †April 23rd, 1200, People's Republic of China

36

Zac Efron

American actor and singer (born 1987)

*October 18th, 1987, San Luis Obispo

39

Lindsey Vonn

American alpine skier (born 1984)

*October 18th, 1984, Saint Paul

75

Gary Austin

American theatre director (1941-2017)

*October 18th, 1941, Duncan †April 1st, 2017, Los Angeles

81

Henri Bergson

French philosopher (1859–1941)

*October 18th, 1859, Paris †January 4th, 1941, Paris

63

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian actor and martial artist

*October 18th, 1960, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem

90

Chuck Berry

American musician (1926–2017)

*October 18th, 1926, St. Louis †March 18th, 2017, St. Charles

34

Heinrich von Kleist

German poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer (1777–1811)

*October 18th, 1777, Frankfurt (Oder) †November 21st, 1811, Kleiner Wannsee

76

Joe Morton

American actor

*October 18th, 1947, The Bronx

39

Freida Pinto

Indian actress

*October 18th, 1984, Mumbai

67

Huell Howser

American television personality (1945-2013)

*October 18th, 1945, Gallatin †January 7th, 2013, Palm Springs

67

Martina Navratilova

Czech-American tennis player

*October 18th, 1956, Prague

34

Laci Green

American YouTuber, video blogger, sex educator, and activist.

*October 18th, 1989, Utah

70

Ntozake Shange

African American writer and performance artist (1948-2018)

*October 18th, 1948, Trenton †October 27th, 2018, Bowie

88

Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Doctor, Ivorian politician, first president of Côte d'Ivoire (1905-1993)

*October 18th, 1905, N’Gokro †December 7th, 1993, Yamoussoukro

77

Ivanoe Bonomi

Italian prime minister in 1921–22 and 1944–45

*October 18th, 1873, Mantua †April 20th, 1951, Rome

73

Alec McLean

New Zealand rower

*October 18th, 1950, Wellington

58

Pius II

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464

*October 18th, 1405, Pienza †August 14th, 1464, Ancona

95

Ernest Simoni

Albanian Roman Catholic cardinal

*October 18th, 1928, Blinisht

77

Jacques Higelin

French actor and singer (1940-2018)

*October 18th, 1940, Brou-sur-Chantereine †April 6th, 2018, Nogent-sur-Marne

56

Frederick III, German Emperor

German Emperor (1831-1888)

*October 18th, 1831, Neues Palais in Potsdam †June 15th, 1888, Neues Palais in Potsdam

83

Annette Hanshaw

1901-1985 American singer

*October 18th, 1901, Manhattan †March 13th, 1985, New York City

51

Karl Nehammer

Chancellor of Austria since 2021

*October 18th, 1972, Vienna

80

Pierre Trudeau

Prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984

*October 18th, 1919, Montreal †September 28th, 2000, Montreal

39

Robert Harting

German discus thrower

*October 18th, 1984, Cottbus

94

Jean-Pierre Fourcade

French politician

*October 18th, 1929, Marmande

33

Bristol Palin

Daughter of Sarah Palin

*October 18th, 1990, Wasilla

71

Chuck Lorre

American television director, screenwriter, producer, composer and actor

*October 18th, 1952, Bethpage

77

Pascual Jordan

German physicist and politician (1902-1980)

*October 18th, 1902, Hanover †July 31st, 1980, Hamburg

87

Heinrich Schütz

German composer and organist (1585–1672)

*October 18th, 1585, Bad Köstritz †November 6th, 1672, Dresden

57

Stéphane Brizé

French film director and screenwriter

*October 18th, 1966, Rennes

71

George C. Scott

American actor, film director and producer (1927–1999)

*October 18th, 1927, Wise †September 22nd, 1999, Westlake Village

49

Axelle Lemaire

French socialist politician

*October 18th, 1974, Ottawa

80

Evelyn Venable

American actress

*October 18th, 1913, Cincinnati †November 15th, 1993, Coeur d'Alene

38

Tiago Machado

Racing cyclist

*October 18th, 1985, Vila Nova de Famalicão

85

Ramiz Alia

Former First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, 1st President of the Republic of Albania (1925-2011)

*October 18th, 1925, Shkodër †October 7th, 2011, Tirana

77

Howard Shore

Canadian film score composer (born 1946)

*October 18th, 1946, Toronto

26

Nurhayati

Indonesian singer (born 1997)

*October 18th, 1997, Palembang

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No: With 365 days 1322 is a normal year and no leap year.

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