On this day in history - Today, October, 18

Today in History

• 2007 Benazir Bhutto returns to Pakistan

  The former Prime Minister of Pakistan and daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the 9th PM of Pakistan, B

• 1998 Jesse Pipeline Explosion in Nigeria Kills Over 200

  The oil pipeline, which was owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, was situated just

• 1967 First Space Probe to Enter the Atmosphere of Another Planet

  The Soviet Probe Venera 4 entered Venus’ atmosphere and sent back information to Earth for about 90

• 1867 Alaska Becomes a Part of the United States

  US had purchased the large and sparsely populated territory of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

• 1851 Moby Dick is Published for the First Time

  The epic written by American novelist, Herman Melville, is about a sailor's obsession with tracking