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What happened in history on this day: October 18?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On October 18 in ...
- 1992 - The fifth annual MultiMedia Expo is held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.
- 1995 - Acclaim releases the Mortal Kombat 3 game for personal computers in the US.
- 1996 - Apple Computer introduces the Apple Performa 6360 CD computer. It features 160 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 8X CD-ROM drive, 28.8 kbps modem, 1 MB video RAM, 16 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Quantum IDE hard drive, one PCI slot, and over 24 applications and 15 CD-ROM discs. Price is US$1499.
- 1996 - Apple computer introduces the Performa 6400/200 "Video Editing Edition". It features 200 MHz 603e PowerPC processor, 32 MB RAM, 2.4 GB hard drive, 1 MB video RAM, 28.8 kbps modem, 8X CD-ROM drive, 256 kB level-2 cache, Avid Cinema video editing software, and over 24 applications and 15 CD-ROM discs. Price is US$2699.
- 2002 - The CBS TV network airs the 48 Hours Investigates show. The computer game EverQuest is presented as addictive and dangerous.
- 2005 - Sierra releases the F.E.A.R. game for personal computers in the US.
- 2006 - Microsoft releases the Internet Explorer 7 Web browser.
- 2007 - Ubuntu releases the Ubuntu 7.10 Linux operating system. Code name during development was Gutsy Gibbon.
- 1926 - Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Fire Fighter to theaters.
- 1946 - Disney delivers the film The Story of Menstruation to the International Cellu-Cotton Company.
- 1960 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Ten Who Dared to theaters. The film is based on the journal of Major John Wesley Powell.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Tenderfoot, part one.
- 1967 - Buena Vista releases Disney's animated feature film The Jungle Book to theaters. This is the last animated feature personally produced by Walt Disney.
- 1967 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Charlie the Lonesome Cougar to theaters.
- 1970 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Wacky Zoo of Morgan, part one. The film is based on the book I'll Trade You an Elk by Charles Goodrum.
- 1972 - Disney releases the live-action feature film Run, Cougar, Run to theaters.
- 1986 - The Disney Channel airs The Disney Channel Premiere Film Spot Marks the X.
- 1990 - Disney releases the film The Great Quake Hazard Hunt for educational use. Chip 'n' Dale appear in the film.
- 1990 - Roger Broggie is named a Disney Legend.
- 1990 - Joseph Fowler is named a Disney Legend.
- 1990 - John Hench is named a Disney Legend.
- 1990 - Richard Irvine is named a Disney Legend.
- 1990 - Herb Ryman is named a Disney Legend.
- 1990 - Robert and Richard Sherman are named Disney Legends.
- 2001 - Portugal issues ten postage stamps for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walt Disney. Characters included on the stamps are Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and Huey/Louie/Dewey.
- 2004 - The Animation Academy class opens at The Magic of Disney Animation in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.
- 2005 - Disney releases the Tarzan Special Edition on DVD in the USA.
- 2009 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A character dressed for Halloween looks like Captain Jack Sparrow from Disney's film The Pirates of the Caribbean.
- 2014 - The Animal Planet TV show episode "America's Cutest: Disney Side Howl-O-Ween" airs.
- 1962 - The four-passenger Corvette idea is decided against.
- 1967 - United Artists premieres the film Clambake, starring Elvis Presley, in the US. The red sports car driven by Presley's character is the 1959 Sting Ray racer.
- 1984 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over four days. Finishing 1st in Showroom Stock GT class is Kim Baker, driving a 1984 Corvette. This is the first national championship win for the new Corvette model.
- 1985 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over three days.
- Finishing 1st in Showroom Stock GT class is Danny Graham, driving a Corvette.
- Finishing 2nd in Showroom Stock GT class is Greg Graham, driving a Corvette.
- Finishing 3rd in Showroom Stock GT class is Geoff Burney, driving a Corvette.
- 2003 - At the Road Atlanta Motorsports Complex in Braselton, Georgia, the 6th annual Petit le Mans race is held, round nine of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 3rd in GTS class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Kelly Collins, Oliver Gavin, and Andy Pilgrim.
- Finishing 5th in GTS class and 14th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Franck Freon.
- 2003 - At the end of the American Le Mans Series race season, the Corvette C5-R team wins the Manufacturers, Drivers, and Team GTS titles. Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell are tied for the Drivers championship title.
- 2005 - The American Le Mans Series holds its awards banquet. The Most Popular Driver award is won by Ron Fellows.
- 1939 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 7 "for the Conduct of the War". The Navy may attack passenger ships in convoys or without running lights. If Anglo-French forces invade Belgium, the German army may enter Luxembourg. Attacks endangering the civilian population are forbidden in Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg.
- 1940 - (night) In convoy SC-7, 14 ships are sunk by German submarines.
- 1941 - In Japan, the Tokko police arrest Richard Sorge, head of a Soviet spy ring in Tokyo.
- 1943 - British, American, and Soviet foreign ministers meet in Moscow, Russia, over 13 days. They establish the European Advisory Commission, to elaborate a joint Allied plan for Germany.
- 1944 - German forces in Slovakia begin a counter-offensive against the Slovak insurgency.
- 1944 - British Bomber Command makes an air raid on Bonn, Germany, using radar and G-H to aid in targeting, inflicting heavy damage.
- 1944 - Canadian Defence Minister James Ralston returns to Canada after touring Canadian forces in Europe. He urges the prime minister to impose conscription to help supply properly trained replacement soldiers on the battlefield. Ralston reports that a further 16,000 trained infantry are required.
- 1945 - The first formal session of the International Military Tribunal for War Crimes is held. The trial date is set for November 20. Indictments are read and published.
- 1948 - Walther von Brauchitsch, former Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, dies in British captivity.
- 1951 - Kurt Meyer is transferred from a Canadian prison to one in Werl, Germany.
- 1969 - France issues a postage stamp honoring French aviators of Normandy-Neman Squadron fighting on the Russian Front, 1942-45.
- 1993 - Guyana issues 32 postage stamps depicting World War II.
- 1995 - Palau issues 18 postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II.
- 1985 - Nintendo test releases the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States, in New York City. Special displays are set up in department, toy, and electronics stores. 50,000 of the available 100,000 units are sold by Christmas. The NES uses a 1.79MHz 6502 processor, and generates images with 256x240 resolution in 16 colors. The NES comes with the Robotic Operating Buddy and the Zapper light gun. Price is US$125. Seventeen game cartridges are available with the launch of the game system.
- 1994 - Sega releases the Sonic & Knuckles video game for the Genesis in the US.
- 2001 - Sony celebrates the first anniversary of the PlayStation 2 in the US. with a private party in the St. Regis Hotel in Century City, California. Shipments of the system in the US to date are 8.6 million, with total sales of 5 million.
- 2004 - Capcom releases the Mega Man Zero 3 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2005 - Rockstar Games releases The Warriors video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2005 - Sony releases the Shadow of the Colossus video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2006 - Namco Bandai releases the Bounty Hounds video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2006 - Electronic Arts releases The Godfather: The Game video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2007 - (to October 21) In Los Angeles, California, the E for All Expo video game show is held, open to the public. About 18,000 attend over four days.
- 2009 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A child is dressed at Halloween as a character from the video game Halo.
- 2011 - Warner Bros. Interactive releases the Batman: Arkham City video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2011 - Electronic Arts releases The Sims 3 Pets video game for the PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 1988 - The A & W Concentrate Company is granted a registered trademark for an oval logo with an extra brown oval around the former logo as applied to candy.
- 1973 - US President Richard Nixon signs the Bicentennial Coinage Act into law as Public Law 93-127, providing for commemorative quarter dollar, half dollar, and dollar coins. The coins can be issued between July 4, 1775 and January 1, 1977, bearing the dual date "1776-1976".
- 2012 - (to October 19) Heritage Auctions conducts the ANA National Money Show auction. Total auction sales: US$21 million. Some highlights:
- 1802 silver dollar, PR-64 PCGS: US$411,250;
- 1794 half dime, flowing hair, SP-67 PCGS: US$367,775;
- 1793 cent, flowing hair, wreath, vine and bars, SP-66 NGC: US$329,000;
- 1792 copper disme pattern, with reeded edge, PR-62 NGC: US$587,500.
- 1873 - Columbia, Princeton, Rutgers, and Yale set rules for collegiate football.
- 1918 - NHL's Québec Bulldogs team is sold to Toronto, Ontario, businessman P J Quinn.
- 1924 - Harold "Red" Grange plays finest collegiate football game (four long touchdown runs).
- 1930 - Joseph Sylvester becomes first jockey to win 7 races in one day.
- 1950 - Connie Mack retires as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics after 50 years.
- 1955 - Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete.
- 1960 - Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won ten pennants in 12 years).
- 1963 - International Olympic Committee votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics.
- 1967 - Major League Baseball's American League votes to allow the Athletics team to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand the league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams.
- 1968 - Bob Beamon of USA sets the long jump record (29 feet 2.5 inches) in Mexico City.
- 1968 - Lee Evans sets world record of 43.8 seconds in 400 metre dash.
- 1968 - US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony.
- 1974 - Chicago Bulls' Nate Thurmond becomes first in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks.
- 1977 - First New York Islanders' 0-0 tie - Los Angeles Kings at Nassau-25th time shutout-Resch's 15th.
- 1977 - Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive homers tying Babe Ruth's series record.
- 1977 - New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 for 21st world championship, first in 15 years.
- 1980 - Detroit Pistons block 21 Atlanta Hawks' shots setting NBA record (double).
- 1981 - New York Giants Joe Danelo ties NFL record of six field goals in a game.
- 1982 - The International Olympic Committee reinstates Jim Thorpe's amateur status for 1909-12, allowing his 1912 Olympic gold medals to be posthumously returned.
- 2009 - In Sao Paulo, Brazil, round 16 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Mark Webber.
- 2009 - In Phillip Island, Australia, round 15 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Casey Stoner.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Arizona Coyotes by score 7-4.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Calgary Flames by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Seattle Kraken by score 6-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 2-1.
- 1962 - US launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon.
- 1967 - Soviet Venera 4 becomes the first probe to send data back from Venus.
- 1969 - Soyuz 8 returns to Earth.
- 1989 - US 62nd manned space mission STS 34 (Atlantis 5) launches into orbit.
- 1954 - Hurricane Hazel (third of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US.
- 1776 - Colonel John Glover and Marblehead regiment meet British Forces in Bronx.
- 1859 - Robert E. Lee recaptures the federal armoury at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
- 1862 - Morgan's raiders capture the federal garrison at Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- 1867 - US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia.
- 1892 - First commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-New York).
- 1898 - Spain formally cedes Puerto Rico to the USA.
- 1924 - Notre Dame beats Army 13-7 in football; New York Herald Tribune newspaper dubs them the Four Horsemen.
- 1954 - Hurricane Hazel (third of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US.
- 1962 - Dr Watson (US) and Drs Crick and Wilkins (Great Britain) win Nobel Prize for Medicine for work in determining structure of DNA.
- 1962 - US launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon.
- 1967 - Buena Vista releases Disney's animated feature film The Jungle Book to theaters. This is the last animated feature personally produced by Walt Disney.
- 1968 - Circus Circus hotel/casino opens on Las Vegas Boulevard, Nevada.
- 1969 - US Federal government bans use of cyclamates artificial sweetener.
- 1973 - US President Richard Nixon signs the Bicentennial Coinage Act into law, providing for commemorative quarter dollar, half dollar, and dollar coins. The coins can be issued between July 4, 1775 and January 1, 1977, bearing the dual date "1776-1976".
- 1985 - Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States, in New York City. Special displays are set up in department, toy, and electronics stores. The NES comes with the Robotic Operating Buddy and the Zapper light gun. Price is US$125. Seventeen game cartridges are available with the launch of the game system.
- 1992 - In Northern Colombia, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurs.
Other history:
- 1867 - US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia (US$7.2 million).
- 1922 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established.
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