Unix Timestamp: 687744000
Friday, October 18. 1991, 12:00:00 AM UTC

The Oakland Hills firestorm kills 25 and destroys 3,469 homes and apartments.

Former Ku Klux KlanGrand WizardDavid Duke wins a spot in the runoff election for governor of Louisiana, ultimately losing to Edwin Edwards.

The Harare Declaration lays down the membership criteria for the Commonwealth of Nations.

October 18 ndash The Soviet Union restores diplomatic relations with Israel, which had been suspended since the 1967 Six-Day War.