"Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win and a 4-2 Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers; his success in the Fall Classic earned him the nickname Mr. October."
"Also on this date: In 1867, the United States took formal possession of Alaska from Russia. In 1898, the American flag was first raised in Puerto Rico, shortly before Spain formally relinquished control of the island to the U.S. In 1931, inventor Thomas Edison died at his home in West Orange, New Jersey, at the age of 84. In 1954, Texas Instruments unveiled the Regency TR-1, the first commercially produced transistor radio."
"In 1962, James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for determining the double-helix molecular structure of DNA. In 1968, American Bob Beamon shattered the previous long jump world record by nearly two feet, leaping 29 feet, 2 1/4 inches (8.90 meters) at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. In 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act, overriding President Richard Nixon's veto."
October 18 marks notable events across sports, science, technology and politics. Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, powering the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win and earning the nickname Mr. October. The United States took formal possession of Alaska in 1867, and the American flag was first raised in Puerto Rico in 1898 as Spain relinquished control. Thomas Edison died in 1931. Texas Instruments unveiled the Regency TR-1 transistor radio in 1954. The 1962 Nobel Prize honored the discoverers of DNA’s double-helix, and Bob Beamon’s 1968 long jump set a new world record. The Clean Water Act passed in 1972 over a presidential veto.
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