Famous people born on October 18 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 18, you share it with Chuck Berry, Martina Navratilova, Zac Efron — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for October 18
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
291st
Day of the year
October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years), with 74 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 18
Chuck Berry — American singer and guitarist, a pioneer of rock and roll (born 1926).
Martina Navratilova — Czech-American tennis champion with 18 Grand Slam singles titles (born 1956).
Zac Efron — American actor and singer (born 1987).
Also sharing the day:
Pierre Trudeau (b. 1919) — Canadian prime minister who led his country for more than 15 years.
Wynton Marsalis (b. 1961) — American trumpeter and the first jazz artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Lindsey Vonn (b. 1984) — American Olympic champion and one of the most decorated alpine skiers ever.
October 18 in history
1867 — The United States took formal possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia.
1922 — The British Broadcasting Company, later the BBC, was founded.
1954 — Texas Instruments announced the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio.
1648 — Boston shoemakers formed the first labor organization in America.
1851 — Herman Melville's Moby-Dick was first published in London under the title The Whale.
2019 — Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir carried out the first all-female spacewalk.
October 18 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 18?
Anyone born on October 18 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for October 18?
The birthstone for a October 18 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 18?
Chuck Berry is among the best known — American singer and guitarist, a pioneer of rock and roll (born 1926).
What happened on October 18?
In 1867, The United States took formal possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia.
What day of the year is October 18?
October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years), with 74 days still to come.
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