deaths
October 18, 2021
Colin Powell, American military leader and statesman, 65th Secretary of State (born 1937)
Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell was an American diplomat and Army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American to hold the office. He was the 15th national security advisor from 1987 to 1989, and the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993.
United States Secretary of State
The United States secretary of state (SecState) is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State.
October 18
October 18 is the 291st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 74 days remain until the end of the year.