This Day In History
October 18
Ferdinand and Isabella marry Mason and Dixon draw a line Peking's Summer Palace destroyed Controversial Union General Sickles visits his troops U.S. takes possession of Alaska The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico Third Battle of the Isonzo Edison dies R. Buckminster Fuller tries to patent his Dymaxion Car Vice Admiral Halsey named new commander of the South Pacific Terry McMillan is born Emperor Bao Dai attempts to dismiss Diem JFK records his impressions of secret meetings Stock market soars with rumors of bombing halt in Vietnam John Lennon and Yoko Ono arrested for drug possession Soul singer Al Green is attacked in his own bathtub Mr. October hits three homers in three swings Roseanne debuts East Germany and Hungary move toward democracy Pipeline explosions kills 700 in Nigeria
Ferdinand and Isabella marry Mason and Dixon draw a line Peking's Summer Palace destroyed Controversial Union General Sickles visits his troops U.S. takes possession of Alaska The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico Third Battle of the Isonzo Edison dies R. Buckminster Fuller tries to patent his Dymaxion Car Vice Admiral Halsey named new commander of the South Pacific Terry McMillan is born Emperor Bao Dai attempts to dismiss Diem JFK records his impressions of secret meetings Stock market soars with rumors of bombing halt in Vietnam John Lennon and Yoko Ono arrested for drug possession Soul singer Al Green is attacked in his own bathtub Mr. October hits three homers in three swings Roseanne debuts East Germany and Hungary move toward democracy Pipeline explosions kills 700 in Nigeria
