Historical Events on October 18

16 significant historical events occurred on October 18. October 18 has seen several important historical events over the years. In 1977, the hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 occurred, along with incidents from the German Autumn, a period of terrorist activity that was a major internal crisis in post-World War II Germany. Earlier events on this date include developments in the Polish-Soviet War in 1920 and the signing of the European Social Charter in 1961.