Famous people died in 18 October

Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a famous Spanish pathologist, neuroscientist and histologist

Antonio Meucci was one of the renowned scientists of the 18th century who is credited with many inventions like Hygrometer

Charles Perkins was an Australian aboriginal activist and soccer player, famous for his efforts to provide a better life to indigenous tribes

Einar Jonsson was Iceland’s first sculptor

One of the leading inventors of the USA, Thomas Edison was a multitalented personality

Lauri Allan Törni also known as Larry Thorne was a Finnish war hero who fought for Finland, United States, and Germany

Charles Gounod was one of the most brilliant French composers of the 19th century

Charles Babbage is regarded as the father of modern computers

A former editor of Punch magazine, Alan Coren was a British humorist and writer

Margaret Tudor was the Queen Consort of Scotland through her marriage to King James IV