HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Oct-18)

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Oct 18, 2004 :: VEERAPPAN :: Died this day, he was a notorious Indian .

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 ' for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in December 1985).

Oct 18, 1984 :: FREIDA PINTO :: Born this day, she is Indian actress (The ' Millionaire' star).

Oct 18, 1956 :: Marina NAVRATILOVA :: Born this day, she was Czech-born American , dominant in 1970s and 1980s.

Oct 18, 1954 :: TRANSISTOR :: Texas Instruments announced the first radio on this day.

Oct 18, 1950 :: OM PURI :: Born this day, he is an Indian .

Oct 18, 1944 :: Adolf HITLER :: On this day, he ordered the establishment of a German .

Oct 18, 1944 :: CZECHOSLOVAKIA :: It was invaded by the on this day.

Oct 18, 1931 :: THOMAS EDISON :: Died this day, he was a Great American .

Oct 18, 1928 :: Roshan Harshadlal "DEEPAK" SHODHAN :: Born this day, he is a former Indian .

Oct 18, 1922 :: BBC :: It was on this day.

Oct 18, 1867 :: On this day, the USA took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from for $7.2 million.

Oct 18, 1865 :: HENRY TEMPLE :: Died this day, he was the Prime Minister of the .

Oct 18, 1859 :: HENRI BERGSON :: Born this day, he was a French philosopher and a recipient of the Nobel Prize in .

Oct 18, 1804 :: MONGKUT :: Posthumously called "Rama IV" and died this day, he was a king of (1851-1868). He is known to have opened his country to the influence.

Oct 18, 1667 :: FASILIDES :: Died this day, he was an of Ethiopia.

Oct 18, 1541 :: MARGARET TUDOR :: Died this day, she was the Queen of .

Oct 18, 1356 :: EARTHQUAKE :: On this day, an earthquake in the north of the Alps destroyed the town of , Switzerland.

Oct 18, 1009 :: JERUSALEM :: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, was on this day by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.