October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 74 days remain until the end of the year. 320 – Pappus of. Discover Amazon’s Top 100 best-selling products in 2012, 2011, 2010 and beyond. View the Top 100 best sellers for each year, in Amazon Books, Kindle eBooks, Music, MP3 Songs and Video Games. October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 74 days remain until the end of the year. 320 – Pappus of Alexandria, Greek philosopher, observes an. World Menopause Day is an international observance held on October 18 every year. It was initiated by the International Menopause Society, a UK based non-commercial organization that was created in 1978 during the second Menopause Convention that took place in Jerusalem, Israel.

Public Holidays → Azerbaijan

Independence Day in Azerbaijan

People of Azerbaijan celebrate Independence Day annually on October 18. Unlike in other countries, this is a national working holiday.

Public Holidays → Zambia

National Prayer Day in Zambia

National Prayer Day (also known as National Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation) is a Zambian public holiday celebrated on October 18 every year. Its main goal is to unite all Zambians in the face of hardship.

World Menopause Day is an international observance held on October 18 every year. It was initiated by the International Menopause Society, a UK based non-commercial organization that was created in 1978 during the second Menopause Convention that took place in Jerusalem, Israel.

International Observances → European Union

EU Anti-Trafficking Day

What Happened On October 18th

EU Anti-Trafficking Day is an annual awareness campaign held on October 18. Established by the Council of Europe, it aims to raise public awareness of the global problem of human trafficking, as well as to emphasize the right of all human trafficking victims to justice and compensation.

Professional Days → Poland

Polish Post Day (Postman’s Day)

On October 18, Polish postal workers celebrate their professional holiday. Polish Post Day, also referred to as Postman’s Day, commemorates the foundation anniversary of Poczta Polska (Polish Post).

Professional Days → Russia, Ukraine

Food Industry Workers' Day

Russians and Ukrainians, who are occupied in food industry, have their own professional day to organize celebration of work they do and receive congratulations. Their holiday annually falls on the third Sunday in October and it's called Food Industry Workers' Day.

Professional Days → Russia

Road Sector Workers' Day in Russia

Road Sector Workers' Day is one of the professional days. It exists in the Russian Federation since 1996, and it's celebrated on the third Sunday in October.

Professional Days → Kazakhstan

Forestry Workers Day in Kazakhstan

Forestry Workers Day is a professional holiday in the Republic of Kazakhstan, celebrated annually on the third Sunday of October. It was officially established by the government of Kazakhstan in 2017 to highlight the contribution of forestry workers to the country’s economy and environmental safety.

Anniversaries and Memorial Days → Canada

Persons Day in Canada

October 18 is an annual celebration of Persons Day in Canada. This holiday is connected to the case of Edwards v. Canada, which is commonly known as The Persons Case.

Alaska Day is observed on October 18. It has the status of a legal holiday in the U.S. State of Alaska. On this day in 1867, the territory of Alaska was formally transferred from Russia to the United States.

Unofficial Holidays → USA

National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Cupcakes are one of the favorite America's desserts. They come in many flavors, and chocolate cupcakes are a delightful treat enjoyed by chocaholics and dessert lovers. The National Chocolate Cupcake Day is celebrated on October 18 across the United States.

Many countries around the world celebrate Necktie Day on October 18. The holiday originates from Croatia, because it's the place, where necktie (or at least its predecessor) was born.

Other Observances → Argentina

Mother's Day in Argentina

Whereas most countries celebrate Mother's Day in May or June, Argentina is an exception. Mother's Day in Argentina is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.

October 18th Birthdays

Marunada (Chestnut Festival in Croatia) in Dobreć, Croatia
Australian Movie & Comic Expo in Melbourne, Australia
Festival of the Stomach and Normandy Gastronomy in Rouen, France
Book Expo Australia in Sydney, Australia
Québec City Comiccon in Quebec City, Canada
Cinekid in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Chestnut Festival in France in Mourjou, France
Tokyo VegeFood Festa in Tokyo, Japan
Florence Biennale in Florence, Italy
Lviv Chocolate Festival (National Feast of Chocolate) in Lviv, Ukraine
London Chocolate Show in London, United Kingdom
Baku International Jazz Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan
Freimarkt in Bremen in Bremen, Germany
International Rome Film Festival in Rome, Italy
Carolina BalloonFest in Statesville, USA

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2007A motorcade carrying former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto was attacked by a suicide bomber in the city of Karachi.
2003President of Bolivia Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada was forced to resign and leave the country in the course of the so-called Bolivian gas war.
2000Died: Julie London (born Gayle Peck), American jazz and pop singer. She is known for her signature song 'Cry Me a River' (1955).
1991Born: Tyler Posey, American actor and musician. He is best known for portraying Scott McCall on MTVs television series Teen Wolf.
1987Born: Zac Efron, American actor and singer. He rose to prominence after his lead roles in High School Musical and the 2007 film Hairspray.
1978Died: Ramón Mercader, Spanish communist and Soviet agent who assassinated the Russian Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky in 1940.
1977Lufthansa Flight 181 was stormed by the West German counter-terrorism group GSG 9. All 86 passengers were rescued from hijackers.
1973Died: Leo Strauss, German-American political philosopher, classicist, and academic who specialized in classical political philosophy.
1967Soviet probe Venera 4 (Venus 4) became the first probe to land on another planet and perform in-place analysis of its environment.
1966Died: Sebastian Spering Kresge, American businessman who founded the S. S. Kresge Company, which was eventually renamed Kmart.
1960Born: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian martial artists, actor, and director. Some of his best known films include Kickboxer, Hard Target, JCVD.
1941Soviet military intelligence officer Richard Sorge was arrested in Tokyo, where he was working under cover as a German journalist.
1939Born: Lee Harvey Oswald, American sniper who assassinated the 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
1934Died: Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish histologist, pathologist, and neuroscientist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
1931Died: Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman best known for inventing the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the light bulb.
1926Born: Chuck Berry, America guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Chuck Berry made a significant influence on the development of rock and roll music.
1922The British Broadcasting Company (the predecessor of BBC) was formed by British and American electrical companies doing business in the UK.
1893Died: Charles Gounod, French composer. Gounod is best known for his opera Faust and his piece Ave Maria based on a work by Bach.
1889Died: Antonio Meucci, Italian and American inventor. He best known for developing an appa

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