October 18th, 2006

Born on October 18th, 2006

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

36

Zac Efron

American actor and singer (born 1987)

*October 18th, 1987, San Luis Obispo

39

Lindsey Vonn

American alpine skier

*October 18th, 1984, Saint Paul

34

Laci Green

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

*October 18th, 1989, Utah

75

Gary Austin

American theatre director (1941-2017)

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

39

Freida Pinto

Indian actress

*October 18th, 1984, Mumbai

63

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian actor and martial artist

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

33

Bristol Palin

Daughter of Sarah Palin

*October 18th, 1990, Wasilla

39

Robert Harting

German discus thrower

*October 18th, 1984, Cottbus

76

Joe Morton

American actor

*October 18th, 1947, The Bronx

26

Nurhayati

Indonesian singer (born 1997)

*October 18th, 1997, Palembang

67

Martina Navratilova

Czech-American tennis player

*October 18th, 1956, Prague

81

Henri Bergson

French philosopher (1859–1941)

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

67

Huell Howser

American television personality

*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

90

Chuck Berry

American musician (1926–2017)

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

51

Karl Nehammer

Chancellor of Austria since 2021

*October 18th, 1972, Vienna

73

Alec McLean

New Zealand rower

*October 18th, 1950, Wellington

38

Tiago Machado

Racing cyclist

*October 18th, 1985, Vila Nova de Famalicão

Same year
Born in 2006

18

Angelina Jordan

Norwegian singer

*January 10th, 2006, Oslo

17

Mckenna Grace

American actress and musician (born 2006)

*June 25th, 2006, Grapevine

17

Jacob Tremblay

Canadian actor

*October 5th, 2006, Vancouver

17

Matheu Hinzen

Dutch actor and singer

*May 12th, 2006, Antwerp

17

Conrad Laursen

Danish racing driver (born 2006)

*May 11th, 2006, Copenhagen

18

Barron Trump

Son of Donald Trump and Melania Trump (born 2006)

*March 20th, 2006, Manhattan

18

Josh Pierson

American racing driver

*February 14th, 2006, Portland

18

Moses Martin

British son of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

*April 8th, 2006, Manhattan

17

Prince Hisahito of Akishino

Japanese prince

*September 6th, 2006, Aiiku Hospital

18

Tobias Slotsager

Danish footballer

*January 1st, 2006, Morud

18

Lee Re

South Korean actress

*March 12th, 2006, Gwangju

17

DANELIYA

Kazakh singer

*July 18th, 2006, Astana

17

Kal So-won

South Korean actress

*August 14th, 2006, Seoul

18

Lana Pudar

Bosnian swimmer

*January 19th, 2006, Mostar

17

Bombette Martin

British-American park skateboarder

*June 1st, 2006, Manhattan

18

Anastasia Shabotova

Figure skater

*January 17th, 2006, Moscow

17

Kamila Valieva

Russian figure skater (born 2006)

*April 26th, 2006, Kazan

17

Isabella Sermon

British actress

*July 8th, 2006, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

17

Kaiya Ruiter

Canadian figure skater

*May 13th, 2006, Ottawa

17

Mason Ramsey

American singer

*November 16th, 2006, Golconda

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No: With 365 days 2006 is a normal year and no leap year.

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