October 18th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
Find Out What Happened This Day in History Date and year What Events happened on your Birthday, The Day You Were Born
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1931 U.S.A. Edison
18th October, 1931 : American inventor Thomas Edison dies, amongst his thousands of inventions the most well known include the phonograph and the practical electric light bulb. He also originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation with distribution to homes and businesses.
18th October, 1931 : American inventor Thomas Edison dies, amongst his thousands of inventions the most well known include the phonograph and the practical electric light bulb. He also originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation with distribution to homes and businesses.
1952 World Population
18th October, 1952 : The worlds population currently stands at 47 people per square mile of land but it predicted that this may well double by the end of the century due to population growth ( Current figures 2007 are 115 people per square mile )
18th October, 1952 : The worlds population currently stands at 47 people per square mile of land but it predicted that this may well double by the end of the century due to population growth ( Current figures 2007 are 115 people per square mile )
1898 Puerto Rico US Formal Possession
18th October, 1998 : The United States takes formal possession of Island of Puerto Rico when the American flag is raised over San Juan.
18th October, 1998 : The United States takes formal possession of Island of Puerto Rico when the American flag is raised over San Juan.
1922 Great Britain British Broadcasting Company
18th October, 1922 : The British Broadcasting Company ( A commercial Company ) is formed with a share capital of £100,000 , the company is dissolved in 1926 and all assets are transferred to the British Broadcasting Corporation or the BBC as it is now known. In 1927 the BBC became a publicly funded corporation, which it still is today.
18th October, 1922 : The British Broadcasting Company ( A commercial Company ) is formed with a share capital of £100,000 , the company is dissolved in 1926 and all assets are transferred to the British Broadcasting Corporation or the BBC as it is now known. In 1927 the BBC became a publicly funded corporation, which it still is today.
1924 U.S.A. Election Funds
18th October, 1924 : The current election funds for the Democrats and Republican parties have been released for the upcoming national elections .
Democrats $750,000
Republican $3,000,000
18th October, 1924 : The current election funds for the Democrats and Republican parties have been released for the upcoming national elections .
Democrats $750,000
Republican $3,000,000
1935 Ethiopia Italy Bombs Ethiopia
18th October, 1935: Italian bombers have started bombing camps where Ethiopian women and children were thought to be safe while Ethiopian warriors attempt to fight using against the invading Italian army well equipped with artillery and aircraft. Italian planes have now started using poison gas as a weapon against the Ethiopian fighters and many believe the increased use will cause slaughter on a scale never before seen.
18th October, 1935: Italian bombers have started bombing camps where Ethiopian women and children were thought to be safe while Ethiopian warriors attempt to fight using against the invading Italian army well equipped with artillery and aircraft. Italian planes have now started using poison gas as a weapon against the Ethiopian fighters and many believe the increased use will cause slaughter on a scale never before seen.
1944 Czechoslovakia Russia Invades
18th October, 1944 : The Russian army invades Czechoslovakia.
18th October, 1944 : The Russian army invades Czechoslovakia.
1954 U.S.A. Transistor Radio
18th October, 1954 : Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1 Transistor radio, although other companies had been showing prototypes of Transistor Radios as early as 1952. The Regency TR-1 Transistor radio was the first commercialy sold radio ( went on sale in November of that year ) to sell in significant numbers selling for $49.95.
18th October, 1954 : Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1 Transistor radio, although other companies had been showing prototypes of Transistor Radios as early as 1952. The Regency TR-1 Transistor radio was the first commercialy sold radio ( went on sale in November of that year ) to sell in significant numbers selling for $49.95.
1963 England British Prime Minister
18th October, 1963 : Lord Home a Scottish Conservative Aristocrat with the Title of a " Lord " becomes the new British prime minister.
18th October, 1963 : Lord Home a Scottish Conservative Aristocrat with the Title of a " Lord " becomes the new British prime minister.
1967 Space Venus 4
18th October, 1967 : An unmanned soviet capsule Venus 4 achieved a soft landing on the planet Venus and radioed back that the planet is to hot for human life with temperatures at 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
18th October, 1967 : An unmanned soviet capsule Venus 4 achieved a soft landing on the planet Venus and radioed back that the planet is to hot for human life with temperatures at 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
1968 England John Lennon
18th October, 1968: John Lennon and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, are arrested in London for possession of marijuana
18th October, 1968: John Lennon and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, are arrested in London for possession of marijuana
1968 Mexico Bob Beamon
18th October, 1968 : Bob Beamon breaks the world long jump record in Mexico during the 1968 Olympics beating the previous record by nearly 2ft, many believed part of the reason for this astounding jump was the high altitude of the Olympics that year.
18th October, 1968 : Bob Beamon breaks the world long jump record in Mexico during the 1968 Olympics beating the previous record by nearly 2ft, many believed part of the reason for this astounding jump was the high altitude of the Olympics that year.
1976 U.S.A. Mafia Boss of Bosses Dies
18th October, 1976 : The funeral of Carlo Gambino, the 'boss of the bosses' in the Mafia, takes place in New York. It is often believed that the character of Don Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando in Mario Puzo's 'The Godfather' was based on Carlo Gambino.
18th October, 1976 : The funeral of Carlo Gambino, the 'boss of the bosses' in the Mafia, takes place in New York. It is often believed that the character of Don Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando in Mario Puzo's 'The Godfather' was based on Carlo Gambino.
1989 East Germany Leader Steps Down
18th October, 1989 : The Communist leader of East Germany, Erich Honecker, is forced to step down after a series of health problems.
18th October, 1989 : The Communist leader of East Germany, Erich Honecker, is forced to step down after a series of health problems.
2006 U.S.A. Dow Jones Breaks 12,000 barrier
17th October, 2006 : The Dow Jones industrial average passed 12,000 for the first time before closing at 11,992.68
17th October, 2006 : The Dow Jones industrial average passed 12,000 for the first time before closing at 11,992.68
2007 Pakistan Benazir Bhutto
18th October, 2007 : The former prime minister of Pakistan ( Benazir Bhutto ) returns after 8 years of self imposed exile and within a few hours of her arrival suicide bombers struck her motor cavalcade killing 100 of her supporters, but she escaped unharmed. Pakistan has had an increasing number of terrorist bomb attacks in 2007 and many fear for the future in a country where religious extremist violence is increasing.
18th October, 2007 : The former prime minister of Pakistan ( Benazir Bhutto ) returns after 8 years of self imposed exile and within a few hours of her arrival suicide bombers struck her motor cavalcade killing 100 of her supporters, but she escaped unharmed. Pakistan has had an increasing number of terrorist bomb attacks in 2007 and many fear for the future in a country where religious extremist violence is increasing.
