On this day timelines October 18th

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On this day timelines October 18th

 

 Events

1967 – The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.

Births

1919 – Anita O’Day, American singer (d. 2006)

1926 – Chuck Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1940 – Cynthia Weil, American songwriter

1946 – Howard Shore, Canadian composer, conductor, and producer

1947 – Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1997)

1949 – Gary Richrath, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (REO Speedwagon) (d. 2015)

1951 – Nic Potter, English bass player and songwriter (Van der Graaf Generator and The Misunderstood) (d. 2013)

1955 – David Twohy, American director, producer, and screenwriter

1957 – Catherine Ringer, French singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (Les Rita Mitsouko)

1960 – Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian martial artist, actor, and producer, and screenwriter


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