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HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Oct-18)
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Oct 18, 2004 :: VEERAPPAN :: Died this day, he was a notorious Indian
1._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1985 :: FAST-BREEDER :: On this day, India's indigenously built fast-breeder nuclear reactor attained criticality at the Reactor Research Centre, Kalpakkam (later renamed '
2._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in December 1985).
Oct 18, 1984 :: FREIDA PINTO :: Born this day, she is Indian actress (The '
3._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Millionaire' star).
Oct 18, 1956 :: Marina NAVRATILOVA :: Born this day, she was Czech-born American
4._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
, dominant in 1970s and 1980s.
Oct 18, 1954 :: TRANSISTOR :: Texas Instruments announced the first
5._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
radio on this day.
Oct 18, 1950 :: OM PURI :: Born this day, he is an Indian
6._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1944 :: Adolf HITLER :: On this day, he ordered the establishment of a German
7._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1944 :: CZECHOSLOVAKIA :: It was invaded by the
8._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
on this day.
Oct 18, 1931 :: THOMAS EDISON :: Died this day, he was a Great American
9._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1928 :: Roshan Harshadlal "DEEPAK" SHODHAN :: Born this day, he is a former Indian
10._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1922 :: BBC :: It was
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inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
on this day.
Oct 18, 1867 :: On this day, the USA took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from
12._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
for $7.2 million.
Oct 18, 1865 :: HENRY TEMPLE :: Died this day, he was the Prime Minister of the
13._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1859 :: HENRI BERGSON :: Born this day, he was a French philosopher and a recipient of the Nobel Prize in
14._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1804 :: MONGKUT :: Posthumously called "Rama IV" and died this day, he was a king of
15._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
(1851-1868). He is known to have opened his country to the
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inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
influence.
Oct 18, 1667 :: FASILIDES :: Died this day, he was an
17._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
of Ethiopia.
Oct 18, 1541 :: MARGARET TUDOR :: Died this day, she was the Queen of
18._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
.
Oct 18, 1356 :: EARTHQUAKE :: On this day, an earthquake in the north of the Alps destroyed the town of
19._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
, Switzerland.
Oct 18, 1009 :: JERUSALEM :: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, was
20._____
inventor
tennis player
Western
national militia
Siam
Emperor
cricketer
Basel
Slumdog
Scotland
Russia
Bollywood star
bandit and smuggler
Indira Gandhi Centre
completely destroyed
Transistor
founded
Literature
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
on this day by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.