What happened this day in history October 18, 1973

What are the important events that happened on October 18, 1973? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 18, 1973: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 18, 1973 is the 291st day of the year 1973 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, 1973 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 119,750,400 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

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 Nickel every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $831.30. (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.

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

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Who were born on October 18, 1973?

  • 1973
    Michalis Kapsis, Greek footballer

Who died on October 18, 1973?

  • 1973
    Leo Strauss, German-American philosopher (b. 1899)
  • 1973
    Margaret Caroline Anderson, American magazine publisher (b. 1886)
  • 1973
    Walt Kelly, American cartoonist, (Pogo) (b. 1913)

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