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October 18th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
For Those With Birthdays 18th October or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1922, 1924, 1931, 1935, 1944, 1952, 1954, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, Born This Day,
U.S.
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.
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.
World
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 )
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 )
Puerto Rico
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.
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.
UK
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.
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.
U.S.
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
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
Ethiopia
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.
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.
Czechoslovakia
1944 Czechoslovakia Russia Invades
18th October, 1944 : The Russian army invades Czechoslovakia.
1944 Czechoslovakia Russia Invades
18th October, 1944 : The Russian army invades Czechoslovakia.
U.S.
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.
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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.
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UK
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.
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.
Space
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.
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.
UK
1968 England John Lennon
18th October, 1968: John Lennon and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, are arrested in London for possession of marijuana
1968 England John Lennon
18th October, 1968: John Lennon and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, are arrested in London for possession of marijuana
Mexico
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.
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.
U.S.
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.
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.
Germany
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.
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.
U.S.
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
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
Pakistan
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.
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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.
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U.S.
2009 U.S.A. Balloon Boy Parents To Be Charged
17th October, 2009 : Following the appearance of Falcon Heene on TV where he was asked why he had stayed hidden, said "we did this for a show", it now appears the reports to local police that he was carried away by a helium balloon were part of an elaborate hoax and publicity stunt. ( On December 23, 2009, the boys parents were found guilty of attempting to influence a public servant. Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days jail and Mayumi Heene to 20 days weekend jail, the former was also ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution.
2009 U.S.A. Balloon Boy Parents To Be Charged
17th October, 2009 : Following the appearance of Falcon Heene on TV where he was asked why he had stayed hidden, said "we did this for a show", it now appears the reports to local police that he was carried away by a helium balloon were part of an elaborate hoax and publicity stunt. ( On December 23, 2009, the boys parents were found guilty of attempting to influence a public servant. Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days jail and Mayumi Heene to 20 days weekend jail, the former was also ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution.
Chile
2011 Chile Student Protesters and Police Clash in Santiago
18th October, 2011 : Students protesting over education reform clashed with police in Chile's capital, Santiago. Protesters had set up barricades and were throwing gasoline bombs at police as they blocked rush hour traffic. Police arrested over sixty people.
2011 Chile Student Protesters and Police Clash in Santiago
18th October, 2011 : Students protesting over education reform clashed with police in Chile's capital, Santiago. Protesters had set up barricades and were throwing gasoline bombs at police as they blocked rush hour traffic. Police arrested over sixty people.
United States
2011 United States 400,000 illegal immigrants deported
18th October, 2011 : U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement release new figures showing that about 400,000 illegal immigrants were deported from the United States in the 2011 fiscal year, the most deportations ever in 1 year in United States history.
2011 United States 400,000 illegal immigrants deported
18th October, 2011 : U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement release new figures showing that about 400,000 illegal immigrants were deported from the United States in the 2011 fiscal year, the most deportations ever in 1 year in United States history.
