Historical Events In 2018

Oct 08   On this day in history nobel prize for Economics awarded to William Nordhaus for climate change and Paul Romer for endogenous growth theory   

Oct 08   In the year 2018 the IPCC releases its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC, warning that "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society" are needed to ensure that global warming is kept below 1.5 °C.   

Oct 09   In the year 2018 president Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley says she is resigning at the end of the year   

Oct 10   On this day in history flash floods kills at least 10 in Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, Majorca, Spain   

Oct 10   Hurricane Michael makes landfall at Mexico Beach, Florida, with winds of 155 mph and a minimum pressure of 919 mbar. It is the most intense hurricane to hit the mainland United States since Camille in 1969 in the year 2018.   

Oct 10   In the year 2018 hurricane Michael makes landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h), going on to kill 27, having killed 15 in Central America   

Oct 11   On this day in history russian Soyuz spacecraft makes emergency landing when rocket fails two minutes after liftoff, with American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut aboard   

Oct 11   In the year 2018 world's new longest flight flies from Singapore to Newark Airport, New Jersey takes 17 hours 52 mins   

Oct 12   20 year old Russian Evgeni Malkin scores in the 1st period to become the first NHL player in 89 years with goals in his first 6 games as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Kings, 4-3 in Los Angeles in the year 2018.   

Oct 12   On this day in history banksy work "Girl With Balloon" automatically shreds moments after being sold for 1 million pounds in London, re-named "Love is in the Bin"   

Oct 12   US air strike in central Somalia kills about 60 al-Shabab militants on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Oldest known human remains from Poland at 115,000 years from revealed to be Neanderthal child from Ciemna Cave eaten by a large bird in the year 2018.   

Oct 13   On this day in history pope Francis defrocks two Chilean bishops for alleged sexual abuse of minors   

Oct 14   Afghan batsman Hazratullah Zazai becomes only the 6th player in cricket history (3rd in T20) to hit 6-sixes in an over; scores 62 in 17 balls in Kabul Zwanan loss v Balkh Legends in Afghanistan Premier League on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Flash floods in Aude region, France kill at least 10 people on this day in history.   

Oct 15   American retailer Sears files for bankruptcy on this day in history.   

Oct 15   At least 180,000 migrants driven out of Anglo and back into the Democratic Republic of Congo in the year 2018.   

Oct 15   Caravan of up to 4,000 Central American migrants that started in Honduras reaches Guatemala, heading for Mexico and the US in the year 2018.   

Oct 15   On this day in history indian minister and editor MJ Akbar files a defamation case after being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women in #MeToo case   

Oct 16   On this day in history britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex begin their first royal tour visiting Australia and New Zealand   

Oct 16   Canada legalises the sale and use of cannabis, becoming the second country in the world to do so, after Uruguay in 2013 in the year 2018.   

Oct 16   In the year 2018 chairman of China's Xinjiang’s government defends its detention camps for Uighur Muslims saying they provided “vocational education and training”   

Oct 16   Man Booker Prize is won by Anna Burns' "Milkman", the first winner from Northern Ireland in the year 2018.   

Oct 16   On this day in history saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denies knowledge of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi according to President Trump   

Oct 17   Australian state of Queensland decriminalizes abortion on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch puppeteer Caroll Spinney leaves "Sesame Street" after 50 years in the year 2018.   

Oct 17   In the year 2018 canada legalizes the sale of recreational cannabis, the second country after Uruguay   

Oct 17   In the year 2018 india's junior foreign minister MJ Akbar is highest official to resign in #MeToo case after sexual harassment accusations by numerous women   

Oct 17   Student shoots and detonates a bomb killing 20 with 40 injured at Kerch polytechnic college, Crimea on this day in history.   

Oct 17   The revived "The Connors" debuts on ABC TV starring Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman , without fired former star Roseanne Barr on this day in history.   

Oct 19   "Halloween" film reboot starring Jamie Curtis makes a record $77m for a horror film with a female lead, biggest debut any film with female lead over 55 in US on this day in history.   

Oct 19   At least 59 people are killed and at least 100 injured when a train runs through a crowd at a Hindu festival in Punjab, India in the year 2018.   

Oct 19   The unmanned European-Japanese spacecraft BepiColombo is launched on a seven-year journey to Mercury in the year 2018.   

Oct 20   12,000 year old fossil called "Luzia", oldest known fossil in South America announced found mostly intact after devastating fire at Brazil's National Museum in the year 2018.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history death of manuel Olivencia, Spanish lawyer, economist, and diplomat   

Jan 02   Rick Hall, American record producer, songwriter, and music publisher died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader and writer died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Radha Viswanathan, Indian vocalist and classical dancer died in the year 2018.   

Jan 03   Colin Brumby, Australian composer died in the year 2018.   

Jan 04   Aharon Appelfeld, Ukrainian-Israeli writer died in the year 2018.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of ray Thomas, English musician   

Jan 05   In the year 2018 death of antonio Angelillo, Italian-Argentine footballer