On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
October 18
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket.
Wikipedia: Félicette
The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet (Venus).
Wikipedia: Venera 4
At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, American athlete Bob Beamon (pictured) achieved a distance of 8.90 m (29.2 ft) in the long jump event, setting a world record that stood for 23 years.
Wikipedia: 1968 Summer OlympicsNihilism, the first professional runway show from the British designer Alexander McQueen, was staged in London.
Wikipedia: Nihilism (collection)
Protests in Santiago that started 11 days prior escalated into open battle against the Chilean national police, forcing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of emergency.
Wikipedia: Santiago