October 18 in History
18 October in History – 165 years ago
North America 1859: Raid on Harpers Ferry
The 1850s conflict in the US over slavery was not limited to Kansas. In 1859, the... SEE MORE…
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1940
Britain reopens Burma Road
ends
1928
Aboriginals massacred near Coniston station
1920
Polish counterattack wins Polish-Soviet War
1912
Italy and Ottoman Empire end Italo-Turkish War
1912
Greece declares war on Ottoman Empire
starts
1899
Civil war between Conservatives and Liberals in Colombia
1899
Boxer attacks spread in northern China
ends
1884
Argentina conquers southern tribes
1867
Alaska transferred from Russia to US
ends
1859
Raid on Harpers Ferry
1854
US demands cession of Cuba
ends
1821
Austria intervenes in Two Sicilies
ends
1809
Anti-French uprising in Gottschee
starts
1519
Cortés sacks city of Cholula
starts
452
Pope Leo negotiates with Attila*
ends
448
Akatziri in revolt against Attila’s Huns*
starts
448
“Saracens” (Salihids?) invade Roman Syria*
262
Gallienus regains control of Raetia*
starts
202
Romans invade Garamantes, take Garama*
ends
31
Sejanus holds power in Rome by isolating Tiberius
*Actual date uncertain; set to 18 October for purposes of Omniatlas
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