List of Famous people born on October 18th

William Cox is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. Cox is the only surviving musician to have regularly played with Hendrix: first with the experimental group that backed Hendrix at Woodstock, followed by the trio with drummer Buddy Miles that recorded the live Band of Gypsys album, and, lastly, The Cry of Love Tour trio with Mitch Mitchell back on drums. Cox continues to perform dates with the Band of Gypsys Experience and the Experience Hendrix Tour.

Aldo Cavalli is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has spent his career since 1979 in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Since March 2015 he has been Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands as well as permanent representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. He has been an archbishop since 1996.

Wolfgang Ratke was a German educational reformer.