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October 18th
223 Notable deaths
Karl Eugen Neumann
German buddhist and translator (1865–1915).
Born October 18th, 1865 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1915 at 50 years old in Vienna (pneumonia). [ref]
Efua Dorkenoo
Ghanaian activist (1949-2014).
Born September 6th, 1949 in Cape Coast.
Died October 18th, 2014 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
John Cannon
Canadian racing driver.
Born June 21st, 1933 in London.
Died October 18th, 1999 at 66 years old in Quemado.
René Felber
Member of the swiss federal council (1933-2020).
Born March 14th, 1933 in Biel/Bienne.
Died October 18th, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]
Oscar Beregi
(1876–1965) hungarian actor.
Born January 24th, 1876 in Budapest.
Died October 18th, 1965 at 89 years old in Hollywood.
Roderich Menzel
Czechoslovak tennis player (1907–1987).
Born April 13th, 1907 in Liberec.
Died October 18th, 1987 at 80 years old in Munich.
Alexandre Dechet
French actor (1801-1830).
Born January 27th, 1801 in Lyon.
Died October 18th, 1830 at 29 years old in Boechout. [ref]
Ladislav Šaloun
Czech sculptor (1870-1946).
Born August 1st, 1870 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1946 at 76 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
Friedrich Konrad Beilstein
Russian chemist (1838-1906).
Born February 17th, 1838 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1906 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Harvey Wollman
Governor of south dakota (1935–2022).
Born May 14th, 1935 in Frankfort.
Died October 18th, 2022 at 87 years old [ref]
Erich Jaschke
German general.
Born May 11th, 1890 in Gdańsk.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 71 years old in Hamburg.
Simon Jenko
Slovene poet, lyricist and writer (1835–1869).
Born October 27th, 1835 in Podreča.
Died October 18th, 1869 at 33 years old in Kranj.
Hüseyin Cahit Yalçın
Turkish journalist and statesperson (1875–1957).
Born December 7th, 1875 in Balıkesir. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1957 at 81 years old in Istanbul (pneumonia).
Irina Odoyevtseva
Russian poet, novelist and author of memoirs resided in france (1895–1990).
Born December 5th, 1895 in Riga. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1990 at 94 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Stan Miasek
American basketball player (1924-1989).
Born August 8th, 1924 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 1989 at 65 years old in Parkville.
Emiliano González Navero
President of paraguay (1861-1934).
Born June 16th, 1861 in Caraguatay.
Died October 18th, 1934 at 73 years old in United States.
Heinz Aldinger
German football referee (1933–2024).
Born January 7th, 1933 in Waiblingen.
Died October 18th, 2024 at 91 years old in Waiblingen. [ref]
Frederick Hovey
American tennis player (1868-1945).
Born October 7th, 1868 in Newton.
Died October 18th, 1945 at 77 years old in Miami Beach.
Alfredo Oriani
Italian writer (1852–1909).
Born August 22nd, 1852 in Faenza.
Died October 18th, 1909 at 57 years old in Ravenna, Casola Valsenio.
Conchita Montes
Spanish actress.
Born March 13th, 1914 in Spain.
Died October 18th, 1994 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Lluïsa Vidal
Catalan painter (1876-1918).
Born April 2nd, 1876 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 1918 at 42 years old in Barcelona (influenza, dyspnea). [ref]
Edward Cook
American pole vaulter (1888-1972).
Born November 27th, 1888 in Chillicothe. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1972 at 83 years old in Chillicothe.
Gamal El-Ghitani
Egyptian author and novelist (1945–2015).
Born May 9th, 1945 in Sohag Governorate.
Died October 18th, 2015 at 70 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Tormod Haugen
Norwegian children's writer (1945–2008).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Trysil Municipality.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 63 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Charles Thomas Bingham
Irish entomologist (1848–1908).
Born April 16th, 1848 in Ireland.
Died October 18th, 1908 at 60 years old
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