Famous birthdays

18 October

• Martina Navratilova
  Born 1956 – Oct 18 1956 in Prague > Praha, Czech Republic — Libra

  Tennis player, from age 15 she won many championships, defected and became US citizen 1981

• Lee Harvey Oswald
  Born 1939 – Oct 18 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana — Libra

  Assassinated President John F. Kennedy according to Warren Commission, former US Marine

• Inger Stevens
  Born 1934 – Oct 18 1934 in Stockholm, Sweden — Libra

  Actress, films include "Man on Fire", TV series "The Farmer's Daughter" 1963-66, committed suicide April 30 1970

• Peter Boyle
  Born 1933 – Oct 18 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Libra

  Actor, former monk Christian Brothers order,films include "Joe", "Young Frankenstein", "Taxi Driver", "Batman and Robin"

• George C. Scott
  Born 1927 – Oct 18 1927 in Wise, Virginia — Libra

  Actor of stage, screen, TV, hot headed, films inc. "Patton" for which he won an Oscar, "Dr. Stangelove", "The Hospital"

• Chuck Berry
  Born 1926 – Oct 18 1926 in Saint Louis, Missouri — Libra

  Singer, songwriter, guitarist, important influence in rock and roll development, "Johnny Be Good"

• Melina Mercouri
  Born 1923 – Oct 18 1923 in Athen > Ath’nai, Greece — Libra

  Actress,political activist,declared enemy of Greece,forced into exile, 1977 won seat Greek parliament, "Never on Sunday"

• Jessie Helms
  Born 1921 – Oct 18 1921 in Monroe, North Carolina — Libra

  US Senator, North Carolina, first Republican from NC in 20th century

• Anita O'Day
  Born 1919 – Oct 18 1919 in Chicago, Illinois — Libra

  Singer, 14 year heroin addict, she suffered rape, alcoholism, nervous breakdown, films include "Gene Krupa Story" 1959