Historical Events
- American cellist Yo-Yo Ma is awarded the fifth $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize
- Evidence found of lost star catalog by 2nd century BC Greek astronomer Hipparchus (earliest known attempt to record celestial objects' coordinates with naked eye) found in palimpsest manuscript published by scholars [1]
Event of Interest
The Girl Scouts of the USA announces receipt of donations totaling $84.5 million from American philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Famous Deaths
- Ole Ellefsæter, Norwegian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 50km & 4×10km relay 1968; World C'ship gold 4×10km relay 1966), dies from cardiac arrest at 83
- Robert Gordon, American rockabilly revival singer-songwriter ("Red Hot"), and actor (The Loveless), dies of leukemia at 75
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About October 18, 2022
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad Habit - Steve Lacy
#1 Song: Unholy - Sam Smith & Kim Petras
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