Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 18 1989
association football player · b. 2003
Romanian-born German political scientist, literary critic, journalist, and philologist · b. 1942
Days alive
17,167
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
5,479
Indian Kannada writer, thinker and filmmaker (born 1947) · b. 1946
Days alive
15,706
first female computer scientist in Canada (1922-1972) · 1921–1972
Days lived
18,465
WNBA Athlete · b. 1990
musician · 1900–1992
Days lived
33,528
French business manager · b. 1961
Days alive
10,227
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Notable Trials · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,024
philosopher · 1870–1966
Days lived
34,935
Argentine basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
5,844
basketball player · b. 1943
Days alive
16,802
English racing cyclist (1923–2023) · 1923–2023
Days lived
36,278
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
8,036
German artist · b. 1973
Days alive
5,844
music educator · b. 1984
Days alive
1,826
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Actor · b. 1984
Days alive
1,826
Oscar Winners · 1927–1999
Days lived
26,272
West German field hockey player (1933–2024) · 1933–2024
Days lived
33,263
philosopher · 1859–1941
Days lived
29,663
Television presenter · 1945–2013
Days lived
24,553
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
4,383
British chemical engineer turned financier and industrialist · b. 1952
Days alive
13,514
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athlete · 1939–2025
Days lived
31,326
Actor · b. 1982
Days alive
2,557
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German actor (1926–1991) · 1926–1991
Days lived
23,777
writer · b. 1984
Days alive
1,826
Austrian singer and actress (1898-1981) · 1898–1981
Days lived
30,355
German film actor, famous for his work in World War II film ''Europa Europa'' · b. 1969
Days alive
7,305
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Notable Trials · 1959–2025
Days lived
23,837
German physician, originator of Gerson Therapy (1881-1959) · 1881–1959
Days lived
28,264
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German actor · b. 1956
Days alive
12,053
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
7,670
film director · b. 1939
Days alive
18,263
entrepreneur · b. 1952
Days alive
13,514
singer · b. 1979
Days alive
3,653
Lithuanian footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
3,287
Brazilian actor (1919–2021) · 1919–2021
Days lived
37,173
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writer · 1919–2000
Days lived
29,566
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
4,383
Russian actor and singer (born 1973) · b. 1973
Days alive
5,844
Singer · b. 1979
Days alive
3,653
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singer · b. 1982
Days alive
2,557
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
4,383
entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
13,149
rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
7,305
German politician (1853-1937) · 1853–1937
Days lived
30,438
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Cuban baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
1,461
Polish-Australian animation producer and director (1926–2005) · 1926–2015
Days lived
32,480
actor · b. 1987
Days alive
731
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Politics · b. 1991
athlete · b. 1961
Days alive
10,227
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
German actor (1943-1994) · 1943–1994
Days lived
18,592
Basque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991) · 1889–1991
Days lived
37,244
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
55,077
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
64,546
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
6,417
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