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b. 1991Zohran Mamdani
New York State politician and housing activist
Did you know? Before entering politics, he worked as a foreclosure prevention counsellor and released music under the stage name Mr. Cardamom.
b. 1987Zac Efron
American actor who rose to fame in High School Musical
Did you know? To prepare for his role as a professional wrestler in The Iron Claw, he underwent a massive physical transformation to gain muscle.
b. 1984Freida Pinto
Indian actress who rose to fame in Slumdog Millionaire
Did you know? Before her acting breakthrough, she worked as a model and hosted an international travel show called Full Circle on Indian television.
b. 1984Lindsey Vonn
Olympic gold medallist and one of the most successful alpine skiers
Did you know? She is one of the few skiers to have won World Cup races in all five disciplines of alpine skiing.
b. 1979Ne-Yo
American R&B singer and songwriter known for numerous global hits
Did you know? His stage name was coined by a producer friend who thought the singer could see music as clearly as Neo sees the Matrix.
b. 1972Karl Nehammer
Austrian politician who served as Chancellor of Austria
Did you know? Before entering politics, he spent several years in the Austrian Armed Forces, eventually becoming an information officer.
b. 1960Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian martial artist and action film star nicknamed The Muscles from Brussels
Did you know? He studied ballet for five years as a teenager to improve his balance and physical strength for martial arts competitions.
1959–2025Mauricio Funes
Former President of El Salvador and investigative journalist
Did you know? He spent many years as a popular television host and reporter before entering politics and winning the presidency.
b. 1956Martina Navratilova
Record-breaking tennis champion who won eighteen Grand Slam singles titles
Did you know? She defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States while competing at the US Open when she was a teenager.
1945–2013Huell Howser
Television host who explored the culture and history of California
Did you know? Before finding fame on television in California, he served as a member of the United States Marine Corps.
1939–1963Lee Harvey Oswald
Former US Marine who assassinated President John F. Kennedy
Did you know? He previously defected to the Soviet Union and lived there for several years before returning to America with a Russian wife.
1929–2025Violeta Chamorro
First female president of Nicaragua
Did you know? She was the first woman in the Americas to be elected as a head of state in her own right.
1927–1999George C. Scott
Academy Award-winning actor famous for his role in Patton
Did you know? He was the first person to refuse the Oscar for Best Actor, calling the ceremony a demeaning meat parade.
1926–2017Chuck Berry
Pioneering guitarist often called the Father of Rock and Roll
Did you know? His hit song Johnny B. Goode was included on the Golden Record sent into deep space aboard the Voyager spacecraft.
1926–1991Klaus Kinski
German actor known for his intense roles in Werner Herzog films
Did you know? He was captured by the British during the Second World War and discovered his talent for acting while performing in a prisoner-of-war camp.
1925–2011Ramiz Alia
Last communist leader and first President of Albania
Did you know? He oversaw the transition to a multi-party system after decades of isolationist rule under his predecessor.
1920–1994Melina Mercouri
Greek actress and politician who campaigned for the Parthenon Sculptures
Did you know? She was stripped of her Greek citizenship by the ruling military junta because of her outspoken political activism.
1919–2000Pierre Trudeau
Long-serving Canadian Prime Minister and father of Justin Trudeau
Did you know? He was known for his flamboyant style, once famously performing a pirouette behind the Queen's back in 1977.
1859–1941Henri Bergson
French philosopher of Creative Evolution, known for his ideas on time, memory and the vital impulse, and a Nobel laureate
Did you know? His lectures in Paris were so popular that people used to send servants ahead to save seats in the hall.
1831–1888Frederick III, German Emperor
German Emperor who reigned for only ninety-nine days in 1888
Did you know? He was the son-in-law of Queen Victoria and held liberal views that often put him at odds with his chancellor, Otto von Bismarck.
1804–1868Mongkut
King of Siam who modernised his country and inspired The King and I
Did you know? He spent over twenty years as a Buddhist monk before ascending to the throne after his brother's death.
1741–1803Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
French general and author of the scandalous novel Les Liaisons dangereuses
Did you know? He was a skilled military engineer who is credited with inventing an early version of the explosive artillery shell.
1663–1736Eugene of Savoy
Military commander who served the Austrian Habsburg dynasty
Did you know? Born in France, he was rejected by King Louis XIV before finding military fame serving the Austrian Emperor instead.
1405–1464Pius II
Renaissance Pope and author of a famous erotic novel
Did you know? He was the only person ever to write an autobiography while serving as the head of the Catholic Church.
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🇺🇸Thomas EdisonAmerican inventor and businessman known for his work on the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, electric power…View profile Photo (modified): Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios , restored by Michel Vuijlsteke · Public domain1931Died
🇬🇧Charles BabbageEnglish polymathView profile Photo (modified): Unknown author · Public domain1871Died
🇨🇳Chen-ning YangYang Chen-Ning also known as C.NView profile Photo (modified): Nobel foundation · Public domain2025Died
🇺🇸Colin PowellAmerican U.SView profile Photo (modified): Department of State of the United States of America · Public domain2021Died
🇪🇸José Ortega y GassetSpanish philosopher and essayistView profile Photo (modified): SAS Scandinavian Airlines · Public domain1955Died
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October 18: birthdays, history and star sign
25 famous people were born on October 18, including Henri Bergson, Zhu Xi and Chuck Berry. Anyone born on October 18 is a Libra, an air sign ruled by Venus. Notable events on October 18 include Polish–Soviet War (1920) and Treaty of Campo Formio (1797).
Famous people born on October 18
- 1991Zohran Mamdani · American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City
- 1987Zac Efron · American actor
- 1984Freida Pinto · Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films
- 1984Lindsey Vonn · American alpine ski racer
- 1972Karl Nehammer · Austrian politician who served as chancellor of Austria from 2021 to 2025
- 1960Jean-Claude Van Damme · Belgian martial artist and actor
- 1956Martina Navratilova · Czech-American former professional tennis player
- 1945Huell Howser · American television personality, actor, producer, writer, singer, and voice artist, best known for hosting, producing…
- 1939Lee Harvey Oswald · U.S. Marine veteran who assassinated John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963
- 1927George C. Scott · American actor, with a celebrated career on both stage and screen
- 1926Chuck Berry · American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of rock and roll
- 1926Klaus Kinski · German actor
- 1920Melina Mercouri · Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician
- 1919Pierre Trudeau · Canadian politician, lawyer, jurist, academic, author, and journalist who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada…
- 1859Henri Bergson · French philosopher who was influential in the traditions of analytic philosophy and continental philosophy, especially…
- 1831Frederick III, German Emperor · German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days from 9 March 1888 until his death in June that year, during the Year of…
- 1741Pierre Choderlos de Laclos · French novelist, official, Freemason and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel Les Liaisons…
- 1663Eugene of Savoy · Distinguished feldmarschall in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty during the 17th…
- 1405Pius II · Head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464
- 1130Zhu Xi · Chinese philosopher, historian, politician, poet, and calligrapher of the Southern Song dynasty
On October 18 in history
- 1920Polish–Soviet War · The Polish–Soviet War was fought primarily between the Second Polish Republic and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, following World War I and…
- 1797Treaty of Campo Formio · The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed on 17 October 1797 by Napoleon Bonaparte and Count Philipp von Cobenzl as representatives of the French Republic and the…
- 1748Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle · The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April…
- 1860Convention of Peking · The Convention of Peking or First Convention of Peking is an agreement comprising three distinct unequal treaties concluded between the Qing dynasty of China…
- 1685Edict of Fontainebleau · The Edict of Fontainebleau, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, was an edict issued by King Louis XIV of France, repealing the rights and…
Zodiac sign
Libra · Air · ruled by Venus · Diplomatic, Charming, Fair-minded, Indecisive
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b. 1972Eminem
American rapper from Detroit behind The Marshall Mathers LP and the Oscar-winning song Lose Yourself, among the best-selling artists of all time
Did you know? Before finding success in music, he aspired to be a comic book artist and spent hours drawing his own characters.
1912–1978John Paul I
Italian pope known as the Smiling Pope, whose reign in 1978 lasted only 33 days, one of the shortest in history
Did you know? Known as the Smiling Pope, he was the first pontiff to choose a double name, honouring his two immediate predecessors.
1915–2005Arthur Miller
American playwright of Death of a Salesman and The Crucible who was married to Marilyn Monroe
Did you know? He was famously married to Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe for five years during the height of her movie career.
1899–1974Miguel Ángel Asturias
Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan author and diplomat
Did you know? He spent much of his adult life living in exile from his home country because of his opposition to dictatorships.
1918–1987Rita Hayworth
Iconic American actress and dancer famous for the film Gilda
Did you know? Her likeness was so famous during the 1940s that her picture was pasted onto the first atomic bomb tested after the war.
1910–1995Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist who studied the evolution of stars
Did you know? He was only 19 years old when he calculated the maximum mass of a white dwarf star while travelling by ship to England.
b. 1979Kimi Räikkönen
Finnish racing driver and 2007 Formula One World Champion
Did you know? He was famously nicknamed 'The Iceman' for his extremely calm demeanour and blunt, short responses during media interviews.
1760–1825Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon
French social theorist who founded the movement of Saint-Simonianism
Did you know? He reportedly instructed his valet to wake him every morning with the reminder that he had great things to accomplish.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who was born on October 18?
- Famous people born on October 18 include Henri Bergson (1859), Zhu Xi (1130), Chuck Berry (1926), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960) and Martina Navratilova (1956). In total, 25 famous people in our archive were born on October 18.
- Which celebrities share a October 18 birthday?
- Famous people alive today with a October 18 birthday include Jean-Claude Van Damme, Martina Navratilova, Zac Efron and Zohran Mamdani.
- What star sign is someone born on October 18?
- People born on October 18 are Libra, an air sign ruled by Venus. Libra runs from September 23 to October 22.
- What happened on October 18 in history?
- Notable events on October 18 include Polish–Soviet War (1920), Treaty of Campo Formio (1797) and Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748).
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- October 18 in historyYour birthday has a story. See every famous birth, historic event and notable death recorded on October 18, the day the world welcomed you.Date page
- Your most famous birthday match: Henri BergsonOf the 25 famous people who share your birthday, Henri Bergson is the best known. Read their story and see what you have in common.Person
- Libra zodiac signAs a Libra you're known for being diplomatic, charming and fair-minded, just like Henri Bergson. Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
- Famous birthdays in OctoberSee the best-known people born on every day of October, from the 1st to the last day of the month.Month
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