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Today is Wednesday, October 18th, the 291st day of 2023. There are 74 days left in the year. It is Alaska Day (in Alaska), National Meatloaf Appreciation Day, National Chocolate Cupcake Day, National No Beard Day, International Necktie Day, and World Menopause Day.
On This Day
In 1648, Boston shoemakers formed the first American labor organization.
In 1779, the Franco-American Siege of Savannah was lifted.
In 1851, Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick was first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.
In 1867, the U.S. took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million.
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