October 18th is International Day of Women's Happiness. On this day in 1239, the hordes of Batu Khan captured Chernihiv. In 1356, the Basel earthquake occurred. In 1867, Russians sold Alaska to the United States. In 1918, the Ukrainian National Council was established in Lviv. In 1955, the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station began operations. In 1996, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine was established. In 2007, the largest terrorist attack in Pakistan's history took place when terrorists attacked the convoy of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on the day of her return to the country after exile.
October 18th is International Day of Women's Happiness and European Day Against Trafficking in Human Beings.
Other observances include: European Day of Paper Bags, World Menopause Day, No Beard Day, European Beaver Day, International Neck Tie Day, International Leggings Day, and World Guitar Day.
On October 18, 1239, according to chronicles, the hordes of Batu Khan captured Chernihiv. Read more.
On October 18, 1356, the Basel earthquake occurred, the largest in Central Europe in recorded history.
Modern seismologists estimate its magnitude to be between 6 and 7.1 (for comparison, the most powerful earthquake in the world, the Great Chilean, was rated at 9.5). In Europe, this event is also known as the Saint Luke's Earthquake, as October 18 is celebrated as the feast day of the evangelist Luke. The Swiss city of Basel suffered the most from the tremors. The destruction was significant, and even more was caused by numerous fires that broke out due to falling wax lamps and torches igniting wooden structures. The earthquake destroyed all major churches and castles within a 30 km radius of Basel. Tremors were felt in Zurich and even parts of Paris. However, the number of casualties was not as high as one might imagine for such events—around 300 people. Basel was subsequently rebuilt in Gothic style.
On October 18, 1867, it is considered the date when Russians sold Alaska to the United States. Although the anniversary of the event can be counted from several different dates—from the signing of the treaty to its ratification by the Senate. Read more.
On October 18, 1918, the Ukrainian National Council was established in Lviv. Read more.
On October 18, 1955, the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station commenced operations. Read more.
On October 18, 1996, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine finally began its work. Read more.
On October 18, 2007, the largest terrorist attack in Pakistan's history occurred. Read more.
On October 18, the memory of the apostle and evangelist Luke is honored. He was born in the Syrian city of Antioch. He received a good education, mastering, among other things, the art of medicine and painting. Hearing about the teachings and miracles of Jesus Christ, Luke traveled to Galilee. After some time, he became one of the 70 apostles. Saint Luke was in Jerusalem during the last days of Christ's earthly life and likely witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus. On the day of the resurrection, Christ honored the apostle with his appearance and conversation, which Luke later wrote about in his Gospel. After the Ascension, the apostle stayed in Jerusalem for a while, then went back to his native Antioch to preach Christianity. He left Antioch to become a companion of the apostle Paul, preaching with him in Greece and Macedonia. When Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea, Luke remained with him and later followed the apostle to Rome. There, Saint Luke wrote his Gospel and the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. It is highly likely that Luke witnessed the martyrdom of the apostle Paul in Rome. After that, he continued to preach in Italy, Dalmatia, Gaul, and Macedonia. In his old age, the apostle traveled to Egypt, preaching throughout Libya along the way. He then returned to Greece, where he organized churches, ordained priests and deacons, and healed the sick. He died at the age of 84, a martyr’s death. Saint Luke was hanged on an olive tree.
If the weather is calm on October 18, it will soon get colder.
If there is no snow yet, winter will be late.
Do not cut down trees.
Do not overeat.
Do not lend salt to anyone.
This day is not suitable for matchmaking.