The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, often known as the Desert Fox, was one…
Tag: 18 October
18 October 1081
The Normans defeat the Byzantine Empire in the Battle of Dyrrhachium. The Battle of Dyrrhachium in 1081 was a crucial conflict fought between the Normans,…
18 October 1900
Count Bernhard von Bülow becomes chancellor of Germany Count Bernhard von Bülow, born Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin von Bülow on May 3, 1849, and died…
18 October 2007
A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself was uninjured. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Karsaz_bombing’]
18 October 1648
Boston Shoemakers form first American trade labor organization. Today in 18 October 1648, Boston shoemakers and “coopers” barrel-makers formed what are considered the first American…
18 October 1914
The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany. The Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt is a Roman Catholic Marian Movement founded in Germany in 1914 by Father…
18 October 1016
The Saxons are defeated by the Danes in the Battle of Assandun. The Battle of Assandun was fought on 18 October 1016. There is dispute…