October 18th (1775) was a Wednesday. It's the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 74 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 18th October, 1775
» African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery.
» American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) prompts the Continental Congress to establish the Continental Navy.
October 18th Famous Deaths for 1775
» Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715)