October 18 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 18, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Henri Bergson and Chuck Berry.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 291st
- Popularity
- 164th of 366
- Half birthday
- April 18
- Next October 18
- October 18
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October 18 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 18 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 18
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 18, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1859French philosopher (1859–1941)
- Born 1926American musician (1926–2017)
- Born 1956Czech-American tennis player
- Born 1960Belgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)
- Born 1987American actor and singer (born 1987)
- Born 1919Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 (1919–2000)
- Born 1991Mayor of New York City since 2026
- Born 1777German poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer (1777–1811)
- Born 1945American television personality (1945-2013)
- Born 1831As King of Prussia German Emperor (1831–1888)
- Born 1984Indian actress
- Born 1663Prince of the house of Savoy, then commander in chief of the armies of the Holy Roman Empire (1663-1736)
- Born 1972Chancellor of Austria from 2021 to 2025
- Born 1984American alpine skier (born 1984)
- Born 1926German actor (1926–1991)
- Born 1927American actor, film director and producer (1927–1999)
- Born 1929President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997 (1929–2025)
- Born 1920Greek actress, singer and politician. Minister of Culture of Greece (1920-1994)
- Born 1741French novelist, official and army general (1741–1803)
- Born 1804King of Siam from 1851 to 1868
- Born 1959President of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014
- Born 1979American R&B singer
- Born 1925Former First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, 1st President of the Republic of Albania (1925-2011)
- Born 1960American biologist
- Born 1965Indian Islamic preacher
- Born 1946Canadian film score composer (born 1946)
- Born 1968Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1949Indian actor (1949–2017)
- Born 1983Brazilian association football player
- Born 2003Spanish-Dominican association football player
- Born 1873Italian prime minister in 1921–22 and 1944–45
- Born 1932Lithuanian politician and musicologist (born 1932)
- Born 1961American jazz musician and educator
- Born 1990American basketball player (born 1990)
- Born 1984British far-right political commentator
- Born 1918Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece from 1990 to 1993 (1918–2017)
- Born 1935American actor (1935–2006)
- Born 1991American actor, musician (b. 1991)
- Born 1994Scottish association football player (born 1994)
- Born 1912First President of Madagascar (1959-1972)
October 18 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 18 birthday facts
- October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years), leaving 74 days until the end of the year.
- October 18 is the 164th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,196 babies born on an average October 18(0% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 18 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 18 were most likely conceived around January 26 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 18, six months after October 18.
- October 18 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is October 18?
October 18 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 18?
The birthstone for October 18 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 18?
Famous people born on October 18 include Henri Bergson (1859), Chuck Berry (1926), Martina Navratilova (1956), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), Zac Efron (1987), Pierre Trudeau (1919).
How common is a October 18 birthday?
October 18 is the 164th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,196 babies born on an average October 18.
What day of the year is October 18?
October 18 is the 291st day of the year in common years and the 292nd day in leap years.