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October 26, 2018

October 26, 2018, was a Friday. It was 6 years, 1 month, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on October 26, 2018:

  • The game Red Dead Redemption 2 is released.
Song charts

Popular songs

On October 26, 2018, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
  • United Kingdom: "Promises" by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith

The music charts on October 26, 2018

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
  • Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD
  • Better Now - Post Malone
  • Drip Too Hard - Lil Baby & Gunna
  • Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
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A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2018. Take a trip back to the peak days of Drake, Post Malone, Camila Cabello and Juice WRLD.
Halloween

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Halloween".

Facts

This date was 2,250 days ago. Approximately 75 months have passed. It was the 299th day of 2018, in week 43. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 6 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 25 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 26, 2018

Let's go back to the 2010s.

It is Friday, October 26, 2018. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 2018 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.

In America, the song "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B is at the top of the singles charts, while "Promises" by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Halloween is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

It's 2018, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Cardi B, Juice Wrld and Dua Lipa. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Stan Lee, George H. W. Bush (Senior), Emiliano Sala, and Keith Flint would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Once Upon a Time", "Line of Duty", "Peaky Blinders", and "Power".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Monster Hunter: World", "God of War", "Spider-Man", and "Red Dead Redemption 2". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Peppa Pig", "Bubble Guppies", and "Big City Greens". Popular toys at the moment include Hello Barbie, Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center, and the Nintendo Switch.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 26, 2018, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2018 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 26, 2018 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 26, 2018.

  • Jamal Khashoggi is murdered.

    Jamal Khashoggi is murdered

    On October 2nd, 2018, Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. His murder led to international outrage and condemnation.
  • Record of the Year: 2018.

    Record of the Year: 2018

    The song "This Is America" by Childish Gambino won a Grammy for 2018's Record of the Year.
  • 2018 in music.

    2018 in music

    Popular music artists in 2018 included Drake, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, XXXTentacion, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Eminem, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Kodak Black.
  • Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists.

    Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists

    "Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists" were named the Time Person of the Year in 2018.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    The best NBA players in 2018 were Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis.
  • 2018 in movies.

    2018 in movies

    Movies released in 2018 included Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2, Aquaman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Venom, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, A Quiet Place, A Star Is Born and Halloween.
  • Green Book.

    Green Book

    "Green Book" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2018 were Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Raphaël Varane, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, and Harry Kane.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 26, 2018.

  • September 29, 2018: Rap star Kanye West announces that he will be changing his name to "Ye".
  • September 30, 2018: Golf: Europe wins the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France.
  • October 2, 2018:
    • Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
    • The video game "Forza Horizon 4" is released.
  • October 4, 2018: Former Death Row CEO Suge Knight is sentenced to 28 years in prison for the killing of Terry Carter.
  • October 5, 2018:
    • YouTuber PewDiePie releases the diss track "Bitch Lasagna".
    • Reality TV star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is sentenced to 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
    • The video game "Assassin's Creed Odyssey" is released.
  • October 6, 2018: UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Conor McGregor at UFC 229.
  • October 7, 2018: Soccer: John Terry announces his retirement.
  • October 11, 2018: Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is sentenced to six years in prison for fraud.
  • October 12, 2018: The horror miniseries "The Haunting of Hill House" is released on Netflix.
  • October 14, 2018: It is reported that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have called off their engagement.
  • October 15, 2018: 13-year-old Jayme Lynn Closs is kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin.
  • October 19, 2018: The horror film "Halloween" is released in movie theaters.
  • October 22, 2018: WWE wrestler Roman Reigns announces that his leukemia has returned after 11 years.
  • This date: October 26, 2018
  • October 27, 2018: Soccer: Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dies in a helicopter crash.
  • October 29, 2018: 189 people die after a Boeing 737 MAX crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • November 3, 2018: Ariana Grande releases the song "Thank U, Next".
  • November 5, 2018: NASA's space probe Voyager 2 enters interstellar space.
  • November 6, 2018: The Democratic Party takes control of the US House of Representatives.
  • November 7, 2018: Jeff Sessions resigns from his position as the United States attorney general.
  • November 8, 2018: Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi releases his single "Someone You Loved".
  • November 9, 2018: The computer-animated film "The Grinch" is released in movie theaters.
  • November 12, 2018:
    • American comic book writer Stan Lee passes away at the age of 95.
    • Singer Sinead O'Connor causes controversy after she tweets that she never wants to spend time with white people again.
  • November 13, 2018:
    • The stealth video game "Hitman 2" is released by IO Interactive.
    • Opening arguments begin in the trial of extradited Mexican cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
  • November 14, 2018: The video game "Fallout 76" is released.
  • November 15, 2018: Soccer: Premier League teams vote in favour of introducing VAR.
  • November 16, 2018:
    • Tumblr is removed from Apple's app store after images of child sexual abuse are found on its website.
    • The comedy film "Instant Family" is released in movie theaters.
    • The film "Green Book" is released in movie theaters.
  • November 17, 2018: The Yellow Vests movement begins in France.
  • November 19, 2018: Watts family murders: Chris Watts is sentenced to five life sentences for the murders of his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters in August.
Television shows

TV shows in 2018

In October 2018, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from October 2018.

The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
You
You
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
The Punisher
The Punisher
Mindhunter
Mindhunter
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 26, 2018

If you were a kid on October 26, 2018, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day

Welcome to the Wayne
Welcome to the Wayne
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Andi Mack
Andi Mack
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Bunnicula
Bunnicula
Game Shakers
Game Shakers
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2018

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
The Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch
Bunchems
Bunchems
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
L.O.L. Surprise!
L.O.L. Surprise!
Hello Barbie
Hello Barbie
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in October 2018.

Red Dead Redemption 2 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Forza Horizon 4 2018
Forza Horizon 4
FIFA 19 2018
FIFA 19
Spider-Man 2018
Spider-Man
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
God of War 2018
God of War
Far Cry 5 2018
Far Cry 5
Monster Hunter: World 2018
Monster Hunter: World
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 2017
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Star Wars Battlefront II 2017
Star Wars Battlefront II
Super Mario Odyssey 2017
Super Mario Odyssey
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 26.

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Actor Deceased
Born on October 26, 1942
He was not alive on this date.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

American politician
Born on October 26, 1947
She turned 71 on this day in 2018.

Keith Urban

Keith Urban

Singer
Born on October 26, 1967
He turned 51 on this day in 2018.

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Actor / Animator
Born on October 26, 1973
He turned 45 on this day in 2018.

CM Punk

CM Punk

Wrestler
Born on October 26, 1978
He turned 40 on this day in 2018.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 26:

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on October 26, 2018.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 26, 2018 was most likely conceived around February 2, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 26, 2018 is close to July 19, 2019.

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Stats for October 26, 2018

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 26, 2018:

  • 2,250 days have passed since this date.
  • 321 weeks have passed.
  • 194,403,600 seconds have passed since October 26, 2018.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 226,804,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 100,312,257,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 32,400,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 16,718,710 steps. That's roughly 7,431 miles.
  • 2,332,843 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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