Birthdays

Elbridge Hoffman Gerry
Turns 29 on this date

James Gilbreath Hamilton
Turns 48 on this date

John Newman Hank
Turns 38 on this date

Daniel Parish Kidder
Turns 50 on this date

Henry D Landis
Turns 41 on this date

John Lowell
Turns 41 on this date
Events
Crime/Disasters | In Detroit, Michigan, a fire destroys much of the main building at the Michigan Central Railroad Depot | 10/18/1865 |
US/the World | In southern England, two-time British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston dies, aged 80. | 10/18/1865 |