The US president was George W. Bush (Republican). In that special week people in US were listening to Live Your Life by T.I.. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, directed by Mark Herman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2008. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 2008.

Famous people born on this day include Noah Atwood. In UK Call On Me by Eric Prydz was in the top 5 hits. Shark Tale, directed by Bibo Bergeron, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2004. Melancholy Baby by Robert B. Parker was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 2004.

Famous people born on this day include Spencer Martin. In UK The Long And Winding Road / Suspicious Minds by Will Young & Gareth Gates was in the top 5 hits. The Rules of Attraction, directed by Roger Avary, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2002. Killjoy by Julie Garwood was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 2002.

The US president was Bill Clinton (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Macerly . In that special week people in US were listening to Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) by Christina Aguilera. Pay It Forward, directed by Mimi Leder, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2000. The Sky Is Falling by Sidney Sheldon was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 2000.

Famous people born on this day include Julia Wroblewska. In UK Rollercoaster by B*Witched was in the top 5 hits. Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1998. Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1998.

Famous people born on this day include Lil George. In UK Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John was in the top 5 hits. Bean, directed by Mel Smith, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1997. Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1997.

Famous people born on this day include Nadji Jeter. In UK Breakfast At Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something was in the top 5 hits. Sleepers, directed by Barry Levinson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1996. The Last Don by Mario Puzo was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1996.

Famous people born on this day include Darshan Raval. In UK Saturday Night by Whigfield was in the top 5 hits. Little Giants, directed by Duwayne Dunham, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1994. Couplehood by Paul Reiser was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1994.

Famous people born on this day include FaZe Jev. In that special week people in US were listening to Dreamlover by Mariah Carey. The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1993. Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1993.

The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican). Famous people born on this day include John Florence. In that special week people in US were listening to End Of The Road by Boyz II Men. A River Runs Through It, directed by Robert Redford, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1992. The Pelican Brief by John Grisham was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1992.

Famous people born on this day include Tyler Posey. In UK (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams was in the top 5 hits. Frankie and Johnny, directed by Garry Marshall, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1991. The Sum Of All Fears by Tom Clancy was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1991.

Famous people born on this day include Carly Schroeder. In that special week people in US were listening to I Don't Have The Heart by James Ingram. Memphis Belle, directed by Michael Caton-Jones, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1990. Memories of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1990.

Famous people born on this day include Joy Lauren. In that special week people in US were listening to Miss You Much by Janet Jackson. Look Who's Talking, directed by Amy Heckerling, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1989. Foucault'S Pendulum by Umberto Eco was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1989.

The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican). In that special week people in US were listening to Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins. The Accused, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988. Tracks by Louise Erdrich was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1988.

Famous people born on this day include Zac Efron. In that special week people in US were listening to Lost In Emotion by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam. Near Dark, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1987. Hot Flashes by Barbara Raskin was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1987.

Famous people born on this day include Renee Bargh. In UK True Blue by Madonna was in the top 5 hits. The Color of Money, directed by Martin Scorsese, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1986. Roger'S Version by John Updike was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1986.

Famous people born on this day include Nemanja Radulovic. In UK The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush was in the top 5 hits. Re-Animator, directed by Stuart Gordon, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985. The Fourth Deadly Sin by Lawrence Sanders was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1985.

Famous people born on this day include Freida Pinto. In UK I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder was in the top 5 hits. Blood Simple., directed by Joel Coen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1984. Moses The Kitten by James Herriot was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1984.

Famous people born on this day include Dante (footballer). In that special week people in US were listening to Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler. Rumble Fish, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1983. Return Of The Jedi by Joan D. Vinge was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1983.

Famous people born on this day include Thierry Amiel. In UK Pass The Dutchie by Musical Youth was in the top 5 hits. Fitzcarraldo, directed by Werner Herzog, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1982. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Storybook by William Kotzwinkle was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1982.

Famous people born on this day include Tommy Ratliff. In UK It's My Party by Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin was in the top 5 hits. The Evil Dead, directed by Sam Raimi, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1981. Never-Say-Diet Book by Richard Simmons was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1981.

The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Colby Keller. In UK Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police was in the top 5 hits. Somewhere in Time, directed by Jeannot Szwarc, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1980. Craig Claiborne'S Gourmet Diet by Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1980.

Famous people born on this day include Ne-Yo . In that special week people in US were listening to Rise by Herb Alpert. The Black Stallion, directed by Carroll Ballard, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1979. Broca'S Brain by Carl Sagan was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1979.

Famous people born on this day include Jyothika Saravanan. In UK Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John was in the top 5 hits. Midnight Express, directed by Alan Parker, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1978. On TV people were watching Treasure Island.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1978.

Famous people born on this day include David Vuillemin. In that special week people in US were listening to You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone. Rolling Thunder, directed by John Flynn, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1977. Monty by Robert LaGuardia was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1977.

The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Lorène Cazals. In that special week people in US were listening to Disco Duck (Part 1) by Rick Dees. Car Wash, directed by Michael Schultz, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1976. Dolores by Jacqueline Susann was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1976.

Famous people born on this day include Nic Pizzolatto. In that special week people in US were listening to Bad Blood by Neil Sedaka. Rooster Cogburn, directed by Stuart Millar, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1975. Money by John Kenneth Galbraith was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1975.

Famous people born on this day include Joy Bryant. In that special week people in US were listening to Nothing From Nothing by Billy Preston. The Odessa File, directed by Ronald Neame, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1974. The House Of A Thousand Lanterns by Victoria Holt was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1974.

The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican). Famous people born on this day include James Foley (journalist). In that special week people in US were listening to Angie by The Rolling Stones. The Way We Were, directed by Sydney Pollack, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1973. The Salamander by Morris L. West was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1973.

Famous people born on this day include Mika Ninagawa. In that special week people in US were listening to My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry. Ulzana's Raid, directed by Robert Aldrich, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1972. O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1972.

Famous people born on this day include Emmanuelle Laborit. In that special week people in US were listening to Maggie May by Rod Stewart. Murmur of the Heart, directed by Louis Malle, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1971. Theirs Was The Kingdom by R.F. Delderfield was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1971.

Famous people born on this day include Marc Recha. In that special week people in US were listening to I'll Be There by Jackson 5. The Baby Maker, directed by James Bridges, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1970. The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1970.

Famous people born on this day include Pascal Soetens. In UK I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Bobbie Gentry was in the top 5 hits. Paint Your Wagon, directed by Joshua Logan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1969. The House On The Strand by Daphne du Maurier was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1969.

The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Michael Stich. In that special week people in US were listening to Hey Jude by The Beatles. Bullitt, directed by Peter Yates, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1968. The Case Against Congress by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1968.

Famous people born on this day include Dawn Brown. In UK Massachusetts by The Bee Gees was in the top 5 hits. Clambake, directed by Arthur H. Nadel, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1967. Happiness Is A Stock That Doubles In A Year by Ira U. Cobleigh was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1967.

Famous people born on this day include Guillaume de Tonquédec. In that special week people in US were listening to Reach Out I'll Be There by Four Tops. Spinout, directed by Norman Taurog, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1966. The Search For Amelia Earhart by Fred Goerner was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1966.

Famous people born on this day include Andrea Del Boca. In UK Tears by Ken Dodd was in the top 5 hits. The Cincinnati Kid, directed by Norman Jewison, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1965. On TV people were watching John Klings Abenteuer.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1965.

Famous people born on this day include Serge Gisquière. In UK Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison was in the top 5 hits. Send Me No Flowers, directed by Norman Jewison, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1964. A Tribute To John F. Kennedy by Pierre Salinger and Sander Vanocur was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1964.

The US president was John F. Kennedy (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Pascal Brunner. In that special week people in US were listening to Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer. Tom Jones, directed by Tony Richardson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1963. I Owe Russia $1200 by Bob Hope was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1963.

Famous people born on this day include Vincent Spano. In UK Telstar by The Tornados was in the top 5 hits. Lola, directed by Jacques Demy, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1962. The Thin Red Line by James Jones was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1962.

Famous people born on this day include Wynton Marsalis. In UK Walking Back To Happiness by Helen Shapiro was in the top 5 hits. West Side Story, directed by Jerome Robbins, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1961. The Spanish Civil War by Hugh Thomas was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1961.

The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Jean-Claude Van Damme. In UK Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance was in the top 5 hits. Midnight Lace, directed by David Miller, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1960. Water Of Life by Henry Morton Robinson was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1960.

Famous people born on this day include Bruno Lochet. In UK Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin was in the top 5 hits. Pillow Talk, directed by Michael Gordon, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959. The Art Of Llewellyn Jones by Paul Hyde Bonner was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1959.

Famous people born on this day include Corinne Bohrer. In that special week people in US were listening to It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards. The Seventh Seal, directed by Ingmar Bergman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1958. The Bramble Bush by Charles Mergendahl was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1958.

Famous people born on this day include Catherine Ringer. In that special week people in US were listening to Honeycomb by Jimmie Rodgers. Jailhouse Rock, directed by Richard Thorpe, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1957. Stay Alive All Your Life by Norman Vincent Peale was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1957.

Famous people born on this day include Martina Navrátilová. In UK A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine was in the top 5 hits. Around the World in Eighty Days, directed by Michael Anderson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956. King Of Paris by Guy Endore was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1956.

Famous people born on this day include Rita Verdonk. In UK The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young was in the top 5 hits. Oklahoma!, directed by Fred Zinnemann, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1955. A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1955.

The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Chuck Lorre. The Flowers of St. Francis, directed by Roberto Rossellini, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1952. The Houses In Between by Howard Spring was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1952.

The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Katherine Kurtz. None But the Lonely Heart, directed by Clifford Odets, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1944. On TV people were watching Gillette Cavalcade of Sports.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1944.

The US president was Herbert Hoover (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Guy Bliard. A Bill of Divorcement, directed by George Cukor, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1932. On TV people were watching Talkie Songs.
But much more happened, find out here: 18 October 1932.