October 18th, 1832

Born on October 18th, 1832

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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

Born on October 18th, 1832

77

Matthäus Much

Austrian archaeologist and prehistorian (1832-1909)

*October 18th, 1832, Göpfritz an der Wild †December 17th, 1909, Vienna

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65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

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

56

Frederick III, German Emperor

German Emperor (1831-1888)

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

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

81

Henri Bergson

French philosopher (1859–1941)

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

75

Gary Austin

American theatre director (1941-2017)

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

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

34

Heinrich von Kleist

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

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

90

Chuck Berry

American musician (1926–2017)

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

61

Matthias von Lexer

German lexicographer

*October 18th, 1830, Liesing †April 16th, 1892, Nuremberg

88

Félix Houphouët-Boigny

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

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

63

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian actor and martial artist

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

76

Joe Morton

American actor

*October 18th, 1947, The Bronx

67

Huell Howser

American television personality (1945-2013)

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

70

Ntozake Shange

African American writer and performance artist (1948-2018)

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

67

Martina Navratilova

Czech-American tennis player

*October 18th, 1956, Prague

39

Freida Pinto

Indian actress

*October 18th, 1984, Mumbai

83

Annette Hanshaw

1901-1985 American singer

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

77

Peter Auzinger

German author (1836-1914)

*October 18th, 1836, Athens †February 6th, 1914, Munich

34

Laci Green

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

*October 18th, 1989, Utah

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91

Gustave Eiffel

French chemical engineer and architect

*December 15th, 1832, Dijon †December 27th, 1923, Paris

75

Wilhelm Busch

German painter, poet and cartoonist (1832–1908)

*April 15th, 1832, Wiedensahl †January 9th, 1908, Mechtshausen

51

Édouard Manet

French painter (1832–1883)

*January 23rd, 1832, former 10th arrondissement of Paris †April 30th, 1883, 8th arrondissement of Paris

84

José Echegaray

Spanish author (1832-1916)

*April 19th, 1832, Madrid †September 14th, 1916, Madrid

65

Lewis Carroll

British author and scholar (1832–1898)

*January 27th, 1832, Daresbury †January 14th, 1898, Guildford

83

Tommaso Villa

Italian lawyer and politician (1832-1915)

*January 29th, 1832, Mondovì †July 24th, 1915, Turin

55

Louisa May Alcott

American novelist (1832–1888)

*November 29th, 1832, Germantown †March 6th, 1888, Boston

86

William Crookes

British chemist and physicist (1832-1919)

*June 17th, 1832, London †April 4th, 1919, London

77

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Norwegian writer (1832–1910)

*December 8th, 1832, Kvikne †April 26th, 1910, Paris

52

Jules Vallès

French journalist and author (1832-1885)

*June 11th, 1832, Le Puy-en-Velay †February 14th, 1885, 5th arrondissement of Paris

84

Edward Burnett Tylor

English anthropologist

*October 2nd, 1832, Camberwell †January 2nd, 1917, Wellington

43

Werner Munzinger

Swiss explorer, administrator and linguist (1832-1875)

*April 21st, 1832, Olten †November 7th, 1875, Aussa Sultanate

51

Gustave Doré

French illustrator and painter (1832–1883)

*January 6th, 1832, Strasbourg †January 23rd, 1883, Paris

88

Wilhelm Wundt

German physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor (1832-1920)

*August 16th, 1832, Neckarau †August 31st, 1920, Großbothen

34

Maximilian I of Mexico

Emperor of Mexico (1832-1867)

*July 6th, 1832, Schönbrunn Palace †June 19th, 1867, Santiago de Querétaro

58

Nicolaus Otto

German inventor

*June 10th, 1832, Holzhausen an der Haide †January 26th, 1891, Cologne

58

Ferdinando Acton

Naval officer (1832-1891)

*July 16th, 1832, Naples †February 18th, 1891, Rome

67

Charles Friedel

French scientist

*March 10th, 1832, Strasbourg †April 19th, 1899, Montauban

74

Henry Martyn Baird

American historian (1832-1906)

*January 17th, 1832, Philadelphia †November 1st, 1906, New York City

63

Gustav Langenscheidt

German book publisher

*October 21st, 1832, Berlin †November 11th, 1895, Berlin

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Leap year

Yes: 1832 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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