Historical Events
Film & TV History
Simon & Garfunkel reunite on "Saturday Night Live", sing "My Little Town"
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Cora, Puerto Rican MLB baseball infielder, 1998-2011 (Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and 4 other teams), and manager, 2018-19 & 2021- (Boston Red Sox), born in Caguas, Puerto Rico
Famous Weddings
Lionel Richie
American pop singer Lionel Richie (26) weds college sweetheart Brenda Harvey; divorce in 1993
Famous Deaths
- Al Lettieri, American actor (The Godfather; Pulp; Mr Majestyk; Getaway), dies of a heart attack at 47
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About October 18, 1975
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 6 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
#1 Song: Hold Me Close - David Essex
