Famous Birthdays
- Merry Martin, actress (Leslie-Peter Loves Mary), born in Camden, Michigan
- Om Puri, Indian Bollywood actor (Aakrosh, Ardh Satya), born in Ambala, Haryana
- Pat Swindall, American politician convicted of perjury (Rep-R-GA, 1985-89), born in Gadsden, Alabama (d. 2018)
- Sheila White, actress (I Claudius), born in London, England
Wendy Wasserstein (1950-2006)
American playwright (The Heidi Chronicles), born in Brooklyn, New York
About October 18, 1950
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 6 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
