On this day in history
October 18
American
1867The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia in Sitka, the transfer critics called Seward…
The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia in Sitka, the transfer critics called Seward's Folly.
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1931Thomas Edison dies in New Jersey at age 84, holder of more than a thousand patents.
Thomas Edison dies in New Jersey at age 84, holder of more than a thousand patents.
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1898The United States takes formal control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish American War.
The United States takes formal control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish American War.
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World
1977German commandos storm a hijacked Lufthansa jet in Mogadishu, freeing all 86 hostages; hours later the impriso…
German commandos storm a hijacked Lufthansa jet in Mogadishu, freeing all 86 hostages; hours later the imprisoned Baader Meinhof leaders are found dead in their cells.
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1009The Fatimid caliph al Hakim orders the destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an outrag…
The Fatimid caliph al Hakim orders the destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an outrage that echoes for centuries.
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1989Erich Honecker is forced to resign as East German leader as protests swell across the country.
Erich Honecker is forced to resign as East German leader as protests swell across the country.
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