Famous Birthdays
- Joséphine Caroline, Belgian royal princess, and later (1935) Benedictine nun, taking the name of Sister Marie-Josephine, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1958)
- Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian writer and poet born in Yaroslavl, Russian Empire (d. 1936)
1872 Highlights
About October 18, 1872
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Libra
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake