On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 18 2016
Born on This Day
Alejandro Balde
association football player · b. 2003
Days alive
4,749
Anneli Ute Gabanyi🇩🇪
Romanian-born German political scientist, literary critic, journalist, and philologist · b. 1942
Days alive
27,029
Axelle Lemaire🇨🇦
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
Baraguru Ramachandrappa🇮🇳
Indian Kannada writer, thinker and filmmaker (born 1947) · b. 1946
Days alive
25,568
Beatrice Helen Worsley🇨🇦
deceasedfirst female computer scientist in Canada (1922-1972) · 1921–1972
Days lived
18,465
Brittney Griner
WNBA Athlete · b. 1990
Days alive
9,497
Bruno Grusnick🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1900–1992
Days lived
33,528
César Giron🇫🇷
French business manager · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
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Chuck Berry
deceasedNotable Trials · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,024
D. T. Suzuki🇯🇵
deceasedphilosopher · 1870–1966
Days lived
34,935
Daniel Farabello🇮🇹
Argentine basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
Dietrich Keller🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1943
Days alive
26,664
Eileen Sheridan🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish racing cyclist (1923–2023) · 1923–2023
Days lived
36,278
Eric Stuart🇺🇸
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
17,898
Erik Niedling🇩🇪
German artist · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
Esperanza Spalding
music educator · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
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Freida Pinto🇮🇳
Actor · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
George C. Scott
deceasedOscar Winners · 1927–1999
Days lived
26,272
Helmut Nonn🇩🇪
deceasedWest German field hockey player (1933–2024) · 1933–2024
Days lived
33,263
Henri Bergson🇫🇷
deceasedphilosopher · 1859–1941
Days lived
29,663
Huell Howser🇺🇸
deceasedTelevision presenter · 1945–2013
Days lived
24,553
Jang Sung-ho🇰🇷
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Jim Ratcliffe🇬🇧
British chemical engineer turned financier and industrialist · b. 1952
Days alive
23,376
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Josef Černý🇨🇿
deceasedathlete · 1939–2025
Days lived
31,326
Jyothika🇮🇳
Actor · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
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Klaus Kinski🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1926–1991) · 1926–1991
Days lived
23,777
Lindsey Vonn🇺🇸
writer · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
Lotte Lenya🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian singer and actress (1898-1981) · 1898–1981
Days lived
30,355
Marco Hofschneider🇩🇪
German film actor, famous for his work in World War II film ''Europa Europa'' · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
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Mauricio Funes
deceasedNotable Trials · 1959–2025
Days lived
23,837
Max Gerson🇺🇸
deceasedGerman physician, originator of Gerson Therapy (1881-1959) · 1881–1959
Days lived
28,264
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Michael Lesch🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1956
Days alive
21,915
Michael Stich🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
Mike Ditka🇺🇸
film director · b. 1939
Days alive
28,125
Mohd Hassan Marican🇹🇼
entrepreneur · b. 1952
Days alive
23,376
Ne-Yo
singer · b. 1979
Days alive
13,515
Nerijus Astrauskas🇱🇹
Lithuanian footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
Orlando Drummond🇧🇷
deceasedBrazilian actor (1919–2021) · 1919–2021
Days lived
37,173
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Pierre Trudeau🇨🇦
deceasedwriter · 1919–2000
Days lived
29,566
Ryan Nelsen🇳🇿
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Sergey Bezrukov🇷🇺
Russian actor and singer (born 1973) · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
Suriya🇩🇰
Singer · b. 1979
Days alive
13,515
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Svetlana Loboda🇺🇦
singer · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
Terrell McIntyre🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Tim Gill🇺🇸
entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
23,011
Volker Neumüller🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
Werner von Melle🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1853-1937) · 1853–1937
Days lived
30,438
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Yoenis Céspedes🇨🇺
Cuban baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
11,323
Yoram Gross🇦🇺
deceasedPolish-Australian animation producer and director (1926–2005) · 1926–2015
Days lived
32,480
Zac Efron
actor · b. 1987
Days alive
10,593
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Zohran Mamdani🇺🇬
Politics · b. 1991
Days alive
9,132
Zoran Matković
athlete · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
Died on This Day
Brigitte Xander🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian television presenter (1942–2008) · 1942–2008
Days lived
24,281
David Shiffman🇮🇱
deceasedIsraeli politician · 1923–1982
Days lived
21,737
Eberhard Feik🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1943-1994) · 1943–1994
Days lived
18,592
Eugen Neufeld🇦🇹
deceasedactor (1882-1950) · 1882–1950
Days lived
24,787
Giorgos Tzavellas🇬🇷
deceasedGreek film director (1916-1976) · 1916–1976
Days lived
21,984
Godfrey Dewey🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican sports executive (1887–1977) · 1887–1977
Days lived
32,917
Hanns Martin Schleyer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman manager and president of industry association, former SS officer and Nazi party member; kidnapped by terrorist group RAF in 1977 to force release of imprisoned terrorists, subsequently murdered · 1915–1977
Days lived
22,816
Hans Ehard🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1887–1980) · 1887–1980
Days lived
33,945
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Jack Angel🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican voice actor (1930–2021) · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,232
Jan Studnicka🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian association footballer (1883-1967) · 1883–1967
Days lived
30,686
Jon-Erik Hexum🇺🇸
deceasedTelevision actor · 1957–1984
Days lived
9,844
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José Ortega y Gasset🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish liberal philosopher and essayist (1883-1955) · 1883–1955
Days lived
26,459
Josef Maria Eder🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian chemist and photographer (1855-1944) · 1855–1944
Days lived
32,723
Koloman Moser🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian artist and designer (1868–1918) · 1868–1918
Days lived
18,463
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Mark Hurd🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican businessman, philanthropist and CEO of Oracle (1957–2019) · 1957–2019
Days lived
22,935
Martin Gusinde🇦🇹
deceasedGerman-Austrian priest and ethnologist (1886-1969) · 1886–1969
Days lived
30,304
Phil Chess🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican record executive (1921–2016) · 1921–2016
Days lived
34,904
Philip Levine🇺🇸
deceasedRussian-American hematologist · 1900–1987
Days lived
31,845
Rudolf von Tavel🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss journalist and writer (1866-1934) · 1866–1934
Days lived
24,772
Thomas Edison🇺🇸
deceasedEngineer · 1847–1931
Days lived
30,929
Walther von Brauchitsch🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1881–1948
Days lived
24,485
Wilhelm Boden🇩🇪
deceasedGerman lawyer, civil servant and politician (1890-1961) · 1890–1961
Days lived
26,159
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
59,825
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,503
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,851
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
45,514
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
43,389
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
42,294
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
41,199
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
38,359
Toko Shinoda🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021
Days lived
39,420
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,496
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,139
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Stubbs🇺🇸
deceasedOrange tabby cat · 1997–2017
Days lived
7,405
April🇺🇸
deceasedReticulated giraffe · 2000–2021
Days lived
7,762
Boo🇺🇸
deceasedPomeranian · 2006–2019
Days lived
4,691
Maru🇯🇵
Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007
Days alive
3,435
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,669
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,366
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,939
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
55,381
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
54,347
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,981
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
51,425
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
50,077
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,876
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,390
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,408
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
55,077
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
33,429
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,972
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,882
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,859
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,319
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,741
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,279
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
15,096
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
14,391
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,704
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,661
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
13,440