Social Outburst (Chile)
Riots in Chile's capital Santiago escalate into open battles, with attacks reported at nearly all of the city's 164 Metro stations. President...
October
18
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2026
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October 18 Time Capsule
Sophie Thatcher
Sophie Thatcher, American actress
Did you know that October 18 is celebrated as 'National Chocolate Cupcake Day' in the United States, honoring this delicious dessert?
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
NASA Astronaut Corps
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station...
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
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October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day:
October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Peter of Alcántara
Christian feast day:
Peter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19.
Did You Know?
Did you know that October 18 is celebrated as 'National Chocolate Cupcake Day' in the United States, honoring this delicious dessert?
2025
1 yrs ago
Died
2025
Suicide of Lia Smith
Lia Smith, American diver and transgender rights advocate.
2024
2 yrs ago
Died
2024
Ginés González García
Ginés González García, Argentine politician and physician (born 1945)
