What Happened on Oct 18

"Re-Animator" Is Released

Re-Animator is a 1985 science fiction horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and based on the H. P. Lovecraft story "Herbert West: Reanimator" and... Read more

The Cult release Love

Love is an album by the English rock band The Cult, released in 1985 on Beggars Banquet Records. The record has been released in nearly 30... Read more

1986 World Series

The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. It was cited in the legend of the "Curse of the Bambino" to explain the... Read more

"Weird Al" Yankovic releases Greatest Hits

"Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits is a compilation CD of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic that features his best known songs from his first five... Read more

"My Own Private Idaho" Is Released

My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, loosely based on Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. The story... Read more

Carcass release Heartwork

Heartwork is the fourth album by metal band Carcass, released through Earache Records in 1993. The album was recorded at Parr Street Studios,... Read more

Queensrÿche release Promised Land

Promised Land was the fifth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche and their highest charting record to date. It was released... Read more

1997 World Series

1997 World Series The four year-old expansion team known as the Florida Marlins represented the best (and worst) of parody in Major League... Read more

Jesse Pipeline Explosion

On October 18, 1998 a pipeline explosion occurred in the community of Jesse, 290 kilometres southeast of Lagos, Nigeria. The cause of the blast has... Read more

Opeth releases Still Life

Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Still Life was recorded at Maestro Musik and at Fredman... Read more

2003 World Series

2003 World Series The biggest story of the 2003 World Series may not have been the actual Fall Classic, but more so the dramatic pennant race... Read more

Stevie Wonder Releases A Time to Love

A Time to Love is a 2005 award-winning studio album by Stevie Wonder, his first since 1995's Conversation Peace. Originally to have been completed... Read more

Dole Food Company Completes Purchase of JP Fruit Distributors

Dole Food Company has announced the completion of Dole's purchase from Jamaica Producers Group Ltd. of the 65 percent of JP Fruit Distributors... Read more

South Park Episode 1010 - "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy"

Cartman is appointed to the post of School Hallway Monitor at South Park Elementary. In his new role, Cartman takes it personally when an... Read more

Best Of Both Worlds Tour Begins

The Best of Both Worlds Tour was a 2007-2008 North American concert tour featuring singer, songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus of the Disney Channel... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 7-1

CLEVELAND - It's Saturday night alive for the Red Sox. Cleveland may rock, but it was the Red Sox who rolled last night in Game 5 of the... Read more

Head of the Charles 2008

The Head of the Charles Regatta is the world's largest two-day rowing event. First held on October 16, 1965, the Head of the Charles Regatta is... Read more

UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 18, 2008 at the National... Read more

Minnesota Vikings defeat Baltimore Ravens, 33-31

The circus act the Vikings put themselves through to get Brett Favre was worth it. Sure, it might have caused a few headaches, but eight games... Read more

New England Patriots defeat Tennessee Titans, 59-0

FOXBOROUGH - Patriots 59, Titans 0. Huh? What was that? What did it mean? To paraphrase the late Jack Buck, did I just see what I just... Read more

Ohio Exotic Animal Farm Owner Kills Self, Releases Animals

Though most of the lions, wolves and bears on the loose in Muskingum County have been killed, authorities issued an advisory at 11 a.m. for... Read more