Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 18 2001
association football player · b. 2003
Days alive
1
Romanian-born German political scientist, literary critic, journalist, and philologist · b. 1942
Days alive
21,551
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
9,863
Indian Kannada writer, thinker and filmmaker (born 1947) · b. 1946
Days alive
20,090
first female computer scientist in Canada (1922-1972) · 1921–1972
Days lived
18,466
WNBA Athlete · b. 1990
Days alive
4,019
musician · 1900–1992
Days lived
33,529
French business manager · b. 1961
Days alive
14,611
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Notable Trials · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,025
philosopher · 1870–1966
Days lived
34,936
Argentine basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
10,228
basketball player · b. 1943
Days alive
21,186
English racing cyclist (1923–2023) · 1923–2023
Days lived
36,279
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
12,420
German artist · b. 1973
Days alive
10,228
music educator · b. 1984
Days alive
6,210
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Actor · b. 1984
Days alive
6,210
Oscar Winners · 1927–1999
Days lived
26,273
West German field hockey player (1933–2024) · 1933–2024
Days lived
33,264
philosopher · 1859–1941
Days lived
29,664
Television presenter · 1945–2013
Days lived
24,554
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
8,767
British chemical engineer turned financier and industrialist · b. 1952
Days alive
17,898
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athlete · 1939–2025
Days lived
31,327
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German actor (1926–1991) · 1926–1991
Days lived
23,778
writer · b. 1984
Days alive
6,210
Austrian singer and actress (1898-1981) · 1898–1981
Days lived
30,356
German film actor, famous for his work in World War II film ''Europa Europa'' · b. 1969
Days alive
11,689
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Notable Trials · 1959–2025
Days lived
23,838
German physician, originator of Gerson Therapy (1881-1959) · 1881–1959
Days lived
28,265
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German actor · b. 1956
Days alive
16,437
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
12,054
film director · b. 1939
Days alive
22,647
entrepreneur · b. 1952
Days alive
17,898
singer · b. 1979
Days alive
8,037
Lithuanian footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
7,671
Brazilian actor (1919–2021) · 1919–2021
Days lived
37,174
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writer · 1919–2000
Days lived
29,567
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
8,767
Russian actor and singer (born 1973) · b. 1973
Days alive
10,228
Singer · b. 1979
Days alive
8,037
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singer · b. 1982
Days alive
6,941
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
8,767
entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
17,533
rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
11,689
German politician (1853-1937) · 1853–1937
Days lived
30,439
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Cuban baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
5,845
Polish-Australian animation producer and director (1926–2005) · 1926–2015
Days lived
32,481
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actor · b. 1987
Days alive
5,115
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Politics · b. 1991
Days alive
3,654
athlete · b. 1961
Days alive
14,611
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
18,593
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,373
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,461
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,930
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,801
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