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  • 18 Oct 2007

    Former Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan as suicide bombers attacked her convoy in Karachi.

  • 18 Oct 1998

    An oil pipeline explosion occurred in Jesse, Nigeria, killing over 1,000 people.

  • 18 Oct 1991

    American independent adventure movie 'My Own Private Idaho,' starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, was released.

  • 18 Oct 1968

    Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.

  • 18 Oct 1967

    The Soviet Probe Venera 4 entered Venus' atmosphere and sent back information to Earth for about 90 minutes before it lost contact.

  • 18 Oct 1967

    The Jungle Book movie by Disney was released.

  • 18 Oct 1954

    Hurricane Hazel hit the American East Coast and became the worst to hit North America.

  • 18 Oct 1931

    American gangster Al Capone pleaded guilty to tax evasion.

  • 18 Oct 1929

    Canada legally declared women as 'persons.'

  • 18 Oct 1922

    The British Broadcasting Company Ltd (BBC) was founded.

  • 18 Oct 1867

    The US bought Alaska from the Russian Empire.

  • 18 Oct 1851

    Moby Dick is published for the first time

  • 18 Oct 1775

    African-American poet Phillis Wheatley was freed from slavery.

  • 18 Oct 1356

    An earthquake destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland.

  • 18 Oct 1081

    The Normans defeated the Byzantine Empire in the Battle of Dyrrhachium.