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What happened in history on this day: October 18?
On October 18 in ...
- 1873 - Columbia, Princeton, Rutgers, and Yale set rules for collegiate football.
- 1918 - NHL's Québec Bulldogs team is sold to Toronto, Ontario, businessman P J Quinn.
- 1924 - Harold "Red" Grange plays finest collegiate football game (four long touchdown runs).
- 1930 - Joseph Sylvester becomes first jockey to win 7 races in one day.
- 1950 - Connie Mack retires as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics after 50 years.
- 1955 - Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete.
- 1960 - Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won ten pennants in 12 years).
- 1963 - International Olympic Committee votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics.
- 1967 - Major League Baseball's American League votes to allow the Athletics team to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand the league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams.
- 1968 - Bob Beamon of USA sets the long jump record (29 feet 2.5 inches) in Mexico City.
- 1968 - Lee Evans sets world record of 43.8 seconds in 400 metre dash.
- 1968 - US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony.
- 1974 - Chicago Bulls' Nate Thurmond becomes first in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks.
- 1977 - First New York Islanders' 0-0 tie - Los Angeles Kings at Nassau-25th time shutout-Resch's 15th.
- 1977 - Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive homers tying Babe Ruth's series record.
- 1977 - New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 for 21st world championship, first in 15 years.
- 1980 - Detroit Pistons block 21 Atlanta Hawks' shots setting NBA record (double).
- 1981 - New York Giants Joe Danelo ties NFL record of six field goals in a game.
- 1982 - The International Olympic Committee reinstates Jim Thorpe's amateur status for 1909-12, allowing his 1912 Olympic gold medals to be posthumously returned.
- 2009 - In Sao Paulo, Brazil, round 16 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Mark Webber.
- 2009 - In Phillip Island, Australia, round 15 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Casey Stoner.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Arizona Coyotes by score 7-4.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Calgary Flames by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Seattle Kraken by score 6-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on October 18
- 1928 - Birth of Keith Jackson in Carrolton, Georgia, USA; sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football).
- 1933 - Birth of Forrest Gregg; NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys).
- 1939 - Birth of Mike Ditka; coach/tight-end (Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961).
- 1942 - Birth of Willie Horton; baseball slugger (Detroit Tigers).
- 1947 - Birth of John Johnson; NBA basketball player (Seattle SuperSonic).
- 1956 - Birth of Martina Navratilova in Prague, Czechoslovakia; tennis player (Wimbledon 1979, 1982-87, 1989).
Deaths of sports figures on October 18
- 1862 - James Creighton dies of ruptured bladder from hitting home run on October 14th.
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