October 18
- 1926: Birth of Chuck Berry (Charles Edward Anderson Berry)
- 1935: Recording of I’m Getting Sentimental Over You - Tommy Dorsey
- 1938: Birth of Ronnie Bright (Ronald David Bright) member of The Valentines, The Cadillacs, The Deep River Boys, The Coasters.
- 1941: Birth of Billy Cox (William Cox) member of The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 1943: Birth of Russ Giguere member of The Association
- 1947: Birth of Laura Nyro (+1997)
- 1949: Birth of Gary Richrath (Gary Dean Richrath) (+2015) member of REO Speedwagon
- 1949: Birth of Joe Egan (Joseph Egan) member of Stealers Wheel
- 1958: Release (US) of La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
- 1964: Recording of Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey - The Beatles
- 1964: Recording of Mr. Moonlight - The Beatles
- 1964: Recording of I Feel Fine - The Beatles
- 1964: Recording of I'll Follow The Sun - The Beatles
- 1964: Recording of Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby - The Beatles
- 1964: Recording of Rock And Roll Music - The Beatles
- 1964: Recording of Words Of Love - The Beatles
- 1965: Recording of If I Needed Someone - The Beatles
- 1965: Recording of In My Life - The Beatles
- 1974: Birth of Peter Svensson (Anders Peter Svensson) member of The Cardigans
- 1975: Birth of Baby Bash (Ronnie Rey Bryant)
- 1994: Death of Lee Allen (°1927)
- 2000: Death of Julie London (Gayle Peck) (°1926)
- 2008: Death of Dee Dee Warwick (Delia Mae Warrick) (°1942)
- 2013: Death of Roland Janes (Roland E. Janes) (°1933)