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October 18 is the 291th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (292th if leap year). It 74 days before the end of the year.

Celebrations

There is no celebration for this day!

Events

Google stock drop after the premature release of its accounts

(October, 18 2012)
After a premature release of its quarterly results, Google stock has been suspended for more than two hours on Wall Street after a fall of 13%.Figures proved worse than expected.

Nobel in Medicine for the discovery of the structure of DNA

(October, 18 1962)
The Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded to three men, James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, for the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. This discovery, however, we owe above all to a pioneer of molecular biology: Rosalind Franklin.

Sayings

There is no saying for this day!

Astrology

Sign of the Zodiac: 26th day of the astrological sign of Libra.

 

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