| Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born. |
| 18-October-1861 |
| Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya, historian and researcher, was born. |
| 18-October-1879 |
| Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India. |
| 18-October-1901 |
| Mahatma Gandhi sails for India. |
| 18-October-1906 |
| Depressed Classes Mission Society' was established by Vitthal Ramji Shinde. |
| 18-October-1919 |
| W. A. Sangma, leader of Meghalaya, was born. |
| 18-October-1925 |
| Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born. |
| 18-October-1927 |
| Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay. |
| 18-October-1928 |
| Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India), was born in Ahmedabad. |
| 18-October-1952 |
| Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wickets to win first Indo-Pak clash. |
| 18-October-1968 |
| Narendra Deepchand Hirwani, cricketer (Ind leggie 16 wickets vs WI on debut in 1988), was born in Gorakhpur. |
| 18-October-1980 |
| The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters. |
| 18-October-1983 |
| Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer 55 Tests for India, 3208 runs @ 39.12, died. |
| 18-October-1992 |
| 1,000 police personnel occupy the Golden Temple in Amritsar to keep Punjab separatists away. |
| 18-October-1992 |
| Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare. |
| 18-October-1993 |
| Mandakini Athvale, first child actor of Indian film industry, died. |
| 18-October-1995 |
| President's Rule imposed in UP and the State Assembly put in suspended animation. |
| 18-October-1995 |
| Punjab CM Harcharan Singh Brar inducts All India Youth Congress President Maninderjit Singh Bitta in to the cabinet. |
| 18-October-1995 |
| Baby Naaz (Anuradha Bhakkar), famous child actor, died. |
| 18-October-1996 |
| Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao. |
| 18-October-1997 |
| Prince Philip switches on the internet version of Malayala Manorama and The Week at Kochi. |
| 18-October-2000 |
| Supreme Court gives the nod for construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river. |
| 18-October-2000 |
| Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, announces relief for phone users. New links to cost Rs. 2,000 in urban areas and Rs. 500 in rural areas. |