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📅 October 18 in the Time Tunnel

What happened on October 18? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.

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⏳ On this day in history

  1. 1851"Moby-Dick," the novel about the white whale, was first published
  2. 1867The US officially took over Alaska from Russia — celebrated as Alaska Day
  3. 1922The BBC was founded to build a radio network across Britain
  4. 1963Félicette became the first cat launched into space
  5. 2019Jessica Meir and Christina Koch made the first all-woman spacewalk

🎂 Born on October 18

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October 18 quiz

  1. In what year? 🐋 "Moby-Dick," the novel about the white whale, was first published

  2. In what year? 🇺🇸 The US officially took over Alaska from Russia — celebrated as Alaska Day

  3. In what year? 📻 The BBC was founded to build a radio network across Britain

  4. Which famous person was born on October 18?