Sunday, October 18, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
LukeAstrological sign: Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Festivals and international days on October 18:
- World Menopause Day
See also: October 17 - October 19 - All days of 2026
October 7-18, 2026: BFI London Film Festival (United Kingdom)
October 7-18: Ghent International Film Festival (Belgium)
October 12-18: 2026 Paris Motor Show, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles/Paris (France)
October 12-18: Semaine du Goût (Taste Week)
October 17-25: World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
October 18: Amsterdam Marathon (Netherlands)
October 18, 1797: Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis von Cobenzl sign the Treaty of Campo Formio, which ends the Franco-Austrian War for the first time.
October 18, 1950: In Paris, the international convention for the protection of birds is adopted, highlighting the need to preserve natural habitats and the concept of endangered species.
October 18, 1961: Signing of the European Social Charter, a Council of Europe convention that sets out rights and freedoms and establishes a monitoring system. It will be revised on May 3, 1996, and will enter into force in 1999.