Historical Events
Too Many Girls
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Too Many Girls" opens at the Imperial Theatre, later transferring to the Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 249 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Flavio Cotti, member of the Swiss Federal Council
Lee Harvey Oswald (1939-1963)
American assassin of JFK, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mike Ditka (84 years old)
American NFL coach and tight-end (Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961), born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania
- Viktor Lisitsky, Russian gymnast (5 x Olympic silver USSR 1964, 68; World C'ship silver team 1962, 70), born in Magnitogorsk, Russia (d. 2023)
About October 18, 1939
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 6 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
