What happened this day in history October 18, 1945

What are the important events that happened on October 18, 1945? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 18, 1945: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 18, 1945 is the 291st day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 74 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 5, 1945 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaenneacontahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $13,608.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rooster is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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October 18, 1945 Historical Events

  • 1945
    A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against then president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day.
  • 1945
    Argentine military officer and politician Juan Perón marries actress Eva Perón.
  • 1945
    The USSR’s nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Who were born on October 18, 1945?

  • 1945
    Chris Shays, American politician
  • 1945
    Huell Howser, American television personality
  • 1945
    Yıldo, Turkish footballer

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