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As a teenager, he won the middleweight championship of the European Professional Karate Association in 1979 and the Mr.
Famous Birthdays on October 18
1960 — Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian martial artist, actor, and producer, and screenwriter
October 18 has 254 recorded notable births across history, from 1127 to 2000. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on October 18
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- 1912 First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war. Source
- 1991 The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. Source
- 1963 Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space. Source
- 1860 The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty. Source
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In late 2011 to 2012, he won a number of youth acting awards, including a Teen Choice Award, and was nominated for several others.
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Lindsey Vonn won four World Cup overall championships with titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.
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Stich won 18 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 1991 Wimbledon Championships, as well as the 1993 ATP Tour World Championships and the 1992 Grand Slam Cup.
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Naik does not claim to be a follower of any one school of thought in Islam, but he is considered to be most closely associated with the Salafi school of thought.
More major people born on October 18
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1991
Tyler Posey
American actor and musician
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1984
Lindsey Vonn
American skier
Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American alpine ski racer. She won four World Cup overall championships with titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.
1968
Michael Stich
German tennis player and sportscaster
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1965
Zakir Naik
Indian Islamic preacher; founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik is an Indian Islamic da'i and orator who focuses on comparative religion. He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and Peace TV.
1634
Luca Giordano
Italian painter and illustrator (died 1705)
Luca Giordano was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching.
1130
Zhu Xi
Chinese philosopher (died 1200)
Zhu Xi, formerly romanized Chu Hsi, was a Chinese philosopher, historian, politician, poet, and calligrapher of the Southern Song dynasty.
1595
Edward Winslow
American Pilgrim leader (died 1655)
Edward Winslow was a Separatist and New England political leader who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620. He was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at Plymouth Colony.
1616
Nicholas Culpeper
English botanist (died 1654)
Nicholas Culpeper was an English botanist, herbalist, physician and astrologer.
1904
A. J. Liebling
American journalist and author (died 1963)
Abbott Joseph Liebling was an American journalist who was closely associated with The New Yorker from 1935 until his death.
1954
Nick Houghton
English general
Field Marshal John Nicholas Reynolds Houghton, Baron Houghton of Richmond, is a retired senior British Army officer and former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the British Armed Forces.
1931
Ien Dales
Dutch civil servant and politician, Dutch Minister of the Interior (died 1994)
Catharina Isabella "Ien" Dales was a Dutch politician and social worker. Born in Arnhem, she received a degree in education from the University of Amsterdam and worked in social services before her career in politics.
1920
Melina Mercouri
Greek actress, singer, and politician, 9th Greek Minister of Culture (died 1994)
Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a prominent political family for multiple generations.
1956
Martina Navratilova
Czech-American tennis player and coach
Martina Navratilova is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 in women's singles for 332 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 seven times, and was world No.
1127
Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (died 1192)
Emperor Go-Shirakawa was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
1893
George Ohsawa
Japanese philosopher and academic (died 1966)
George Ohsawa was a Japanese author and proponent of alternative medicine who was the founder of the macrobiotic diet.
1975
Josh Sawyer
American video game designer
Joshua Eric Sawyer is an American video game designer, known for his contributions to role-playing video games.
1926
Chuck Berry
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)
Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of rock and roll.
1939
Mike Ditka
American football player, coach, and sportscaster
Michael Keller Ditka is an American former professional football player, coach, and commentator.
1933
Forrest Gregg
American football player and coach (died 2019)
Alvis Forrest Gregg was an American professional football player and coach.