 10/18/1767 - Mason-Dixon line, survey separating Maryland from Pennsylvania is completed
10/18/1867 - United States takes possession of Alaska, from Russia, celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day ($7.2 million paid).
10/18/1898 - United States takes possession of Puerto Rico.
This is apparently the day when the U. S. deals with its territorial issues. Of course, the settling of the Mason-Dixon line was before Maryland and Pennsylvania were really states. But coincidence must be observed, wherever it pops up.
Book Link:
"Drawing the Line : How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America" by Edwin Danson
Generational Link:
Revolutionary War Cycle - The French and Indian War Era - Third Turning, Unraveling (1744-1773)
World War Cycle - The Gilded Age - First Turning, High (1866-1885)
World War Cycle - Missionary Awakening Era - Second Turning, Awakening (1886-1909)
Biography:
b. 10/18/1939 - Lee Harvey Oswald, purported American assassin of John F. Kennedy (d. November 24, 1963)
Last year (10/18/2005):
The independent electoral commission in Iraq issues a statement saying that statistical irregularities in the constitution ratification referendum on October 15, 2005 require that the balloting be audited, which will delay the announcement of the final count. According to the New York Times, "The statement made no mention of the possibility of fraud." though according to the BBC "Iraq's independent electoral commissi
Yesterday's News / Tomorrow's History (10/17/2006):
The population of the United States reaches 300 million people.
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