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October 18, 1981 Richard Vuu, actor, Last Emperor
October 18, 1977 Chris McKenna, Queens, New York, actor, Joey-One Live to Live
October 18, 1975 Rebeca Tamez, Miss Mexico Universe 1997
October 18, 1973 Demetrious Maxie, CFL defensive end for the Toronto Argonauts
October 18, 1973 John Baldwin, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, figure skater, 1996 SW Pacific Sr champ
October 18, 1972 Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder, Silver Bullets
October 18, 1972 James Stream Thurmond, Jr., son of U.S. senator Strom Thurmond
October 18, 1971 Bob Whitfield, NFL tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
October 18, 1971 Emmett Waldron, WLAF linebacker for the Scottish Claymores
October 18, 1971 Karen J McNenny, Missoula Montana, Miss Montana-America 1991
October 18, 1971 Tammy Harris, Williamstown, New York, Miss America-New York State 1997
October 18, 1970 Bob Kennedy, Bloomington Indiana, 5k runner
October 18, 1970 Camille Spitaleri, born in Mountain View, California, female infielder, Silver Bullets
October 18, 1970 Mark Schenning, Dutch soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles
October 18, 1970 Shane Bonham, NFL defensive linesman, Detroit Lions
October 18, 1969 Anthony Avent, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies
October 18, 1968 Denisa Szabova, Bratislava Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1987 Futures-GER
October 18, 1968 Michael Stich, Germany, tennis star
October 18, 1968 Narendra Hirwani, cricketer, Ind leggie 16 wickets vs. WI on debut 1988
October 18, 1968 Stuart Law, cricketer, prolific Queensland batsman, Australia 1995
October 18, 1967 Gary John Anderson, Wanganui NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
October 18, 1966 Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
October 18, 1966 Angela Visser, Neth, Miss Universe, 1989
October 18, 1966 Denise Philbrick, LPGA golfer
October 18, 1966 Jerod Swallow, Ann Arbor, Michigan, dance skater, & Punsalan-1997 Natls
October 18, 1966 Kristine Middeler, Felicity, Ohio, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1994
October 18, 1965 Fayette Purser, Sydney Australia, golfer, NSW State Rep 1987-88
October 18, 1964 Etsuko Inoue, Japan, tennis star
October 18, 1964 George Ferris, cricketer, Leewards fast bowler
October 18, 1962 Jody Anschutz, Minneapolis, LPGA golfer, 1987 du Maurier Ltd Classic
October 18, 1962 Vincent Spano, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Alphabet City, Maria's Lovers
October 18, 1961 Eric Jespersen, Port Alberni BC, star yachter, Olympics-bronze-92, 96
October 18, 1961 Erin Moran, born in Burbank, California, actress, Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi
October 18, 1961 Gladstone Small, cricketer, in Barbados England quickie with no neck
October 18, 1961 Wynton Marsalis, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz trumpeter, Grammy 1983
October 18, 1960 Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers
October 18, 1960 Emily Arth, Evanston, Illinois, playmate, Jun, 1988
October 18, 1958 Hal Haenel, born in St. Louis, Missouri, star yachter, Olympics-8th-1988, 92, 96
October 18, 1958 James M Talent, Rep-R-Missouri
October 18, 1958 Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brussels Belgium, actor, Kickboxer, No Retreat
October 18, 1958 Kjell Samuelsson, Tyngsryd Swe, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers
October 18, 1957 Jon Lindstrom, Medford Ore, actor, Kevin Collins-General Hospital
October 18, 1956 Martina Navratilova, Revnice Czechoslovakia, tennis, Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87
October 18, 1956 James Talent, American Politician
October 18, 1952 Ketih Knudsen, Ames, Iowa, rocker, Doobie Brothers
October 18, 1952 Roy Dias, cricketer, pioneering Sri Lankan Test batsman
October 18, 1951 Pam Dawber, Detroit, actress, Mindy-Mork and Mindy, My Sister Sam
October 18, 1950 Merry Martin, Camden, Michigan, actress, Leslie-Peter Loves Mary
October 18, 1950 Patrick L Swindall, Rep-R-GA, 1985-
October 18, 1950 Sheila White, born in London, England, actress, I Claudius
October 18, 1949 Gary Richrath, Peoria, Illinois, rock guitarist, REO Speedwagon
October 18, 1948 Isabel E Allen, biostatician
October 18, 1947 Joe Morton, New York City, actor, Hal-Grady, Abel Marsh-Another World
October 18, 1947 John Johnson, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic
October 18, 1947 Laura Nyro, Bronx, singer and songwriter, Eli's Coming, Stoney End
October 18, 1947 Luc Journet, Belgian physician, Order of Zonnetempel
October 18, 1945 Christopher Shays, Rep-R-Connecticut
October 18, 1944 Katherine Kurtz, UK, sci-fi author, Deryni Rising, Saint Camber
October 18, 1943 Russ Giguere, Portsmouth NH, rock guitarist and vocalist, Association
October 18, 1942 Willie Horton, baseball slugger for the Detroit Tigers
October 18, 1939 Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin, John F. Kennedy
October 18, 1939 Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end, Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961
October 18, 1938 Ronnie Bright, rocker, Coasters
October 18, 1935 John B Coleman, Boston, hotel magnate, Ritz Carlton
October 18, 1935 Jorge Cervello, composer
October 18, 1935 Peter Boyle, Philadelphia, actor, Joe, Candidate, Everybody Loves Raymond
October 18, 1934 Inger Stevens, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Katy-Farmer's Daughter
October 18, 1933 Forrest Gregg, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys
October 18, 1931 Catharina I "Ien" Dales, Dutch Internal minister, 1989-94
October 18, 1930 Frank Carlucci, National Security Adviser/Sec of Defense, 1987-89
October 18, 1929 Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, president of Nicaragua, 1990-
October 18, 1928 Keith Jackson, Carrolton, Georgia, sportscaster, ABC Monday Night Football
October 18, 1928 R H "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer, century on Test debut for India
October 18, 1927 Ramesh Divecha, cricketer, eleven wickets for India in early 50's
October 18, 1926 Chuck Berry, St. Louis, rocker, Roll over Beethoven
October 18, 1926 George C Scott, Wise, Virginia, actor, Patton, Bible, Taps, Hardcore
October 18, 1926 Klaus Kinski, [Nikolas Naksynski], Poland, actor, Little Drummer Girl
October 18, 1926 Thomas Millar, historian
October 18, 1925 Melina Mercouri, Athens Greece, actress/politician, Never on a Sunday
October 18, 1925 Wim van Gennep, Dutch singer/keyboardist, Heikrekels
October 18, 1924 Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orch leader, Andy Williams Show
October 18, 1924 Egil Hovland, composer
October 18, 1924 Frank Liedel, [Leo van Assche], Flemish writer, Kaperbrief
October 18, 1923 Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian/Dutch Antilian painter
October 18, 1922 Camillo Togni, composer
October 18, 1922 Little Orphan Annie, comic strip character
October 18, 1922 Richard Stankiewicz, U.S. sculptor, 1974 Akston Award, 1966 Brandeis
October 18, 1921 Jesse Helms, Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973-
October 18, 1920 Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress, Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day
October 18, 1919 Pierre Trudeau, 15th Canadian PM, 1968-79, 1980-84
October 18, 1918 Bobby Troup, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pianist/actor, Emergency, Acapulco
October 18, 1918 James Cameron Tudor, politician
October 18, 1918 Konstantinos Mitsottakis, premier of Greece, 1990-
October 18, 1918 Willem J "Molly" Geertsema, Dutch liberal/interior minister
October 18, 1916 Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire
October 18, 1915 Victor Sen Yung, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family
October 18, 1910 Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor, Bridge Too Far
October 18, 1910 Vojislav Vuckovic, composer
October 18, 1907 Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist
October 18, 1906 James Brooks, U.S. mural painter, Acquisition of Long Island
October 18, 1906 Sidney Kiescher Kingslei, playwright
October 18, 1905 Felix Houphouet-Boigny, President of Ivory coast, 1960-93
October 18, 1903 Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist
October 18, 1903 Emile Enthoven, composer
October 18, 1902 Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge Georgia, actress, Becky Sharp, These Three
October 18, 1901 Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer
October 18, 1898 George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor, Hooded Terror
October 18, 1898 Lotte Lenya, Vienna Austria, actor/singer, Appointment, Semi-Tough
October 18, 1898 Raymond Glenn, Frankfort, Kentucky, actor, Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones
October 18, 1898 Shin'ichi Suzuki, composer
October 18, 1895 Raymond Brulez, Flemish author, Appearance at Kallista
October 18, 1894 Tibor Dery, writer
October 18, 1893 Roy Del Ruth, DE, director, About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show
October 18, 1893 Sidney Holland, NZ, PM of NZ, 1949-57
October 18, 1892 Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor, Topper, Man From Uncle
October 18, 1891 Vaclav Kalik, composer
October 18, 1890 [Agathe] Henriette [M de Beaufort], Dutch author, Rembrandt
October 18, 1889 Fannie Hurst, novelist, Anatomy of Me
October 18, 1879 Grzlegorz Fitelberg, composer
October 18, 1878 James Truslow Adams, historian, Pul-1921, Founding of New England
October 18, 1877 Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society
October 18, 1875 James E K Aggrey, Ghana, U.S. theologian/educationalist
October 18, 1875 Len Braund, cricketer, great England all-rounder in 23 Tests 1901-08
October 18, 1872 Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun
October 18, 1871 Louis de Vries, Dutch actor, Ghetto
October 18, 1859 Henri Bergson, France, philosopher, Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927
October 18, 1854 Bill Murdoch, cricketer, great pioneer of Australian Test cricket
October 18, 1854 Solomon A Andree, Swedish engineer/balloonist/Artic explorer
October 18, 1850 Francis Thome, composer
October 18, 1844 Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer
October 18, 1837 Friedrich W. Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter
October 18, 1833 Johannes Habert, composer
October 18, 1831 Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia
October 18, 1829 Charles Sidney Winder, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1862
October 18, 1829 Lucius Marshall Walker, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1863
October 18, 1824 Juan Valera bon Alcala Galiano, Spanish author, Pepita Jimenez
October 18, 1818 Edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1883
October 18, 1818 Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author, Gloria e Martirio
October 18, 1811 Hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1874
October 18, 1806 John Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl Confederate Army, died in 1861
October 18, 1804 Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thailand, 1851-68
October 18, 1794 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer
October 18, 1789 Giovanni Tadolini, composer
October 18, 1785 Thomas Love Peacock, English author, Headlong Hall
October 18, 1777 Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet, Penthesilea
October 18, 1774 Adolfs Muller, writer
October 18, 1753 Jean J R de Cambacere, French lawyer/minister of justice
October 18, 1712 Jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies, 1775-77
October 18, 1706 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer, opera's buffa
October 18, 1697 Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter, Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal
October 18, 1668 Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony, 1691-94
October 18, 1668 Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall
October 18, 1663 Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth
October 18, 1638 Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet
October 18, 1611 Valentin Strobel, composer
October 18, 1547 Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian
October 18, 1405 Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope, 1458-64, Cynthia
October 18, 1239 Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary, 1270-72



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