October 18 in history: • 1356 – The most significant earthquake to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history destroyed Basel, Switzerland. → go there • 1887 – Johannes Brahms (pictured) conducted the premiere of his Double Concerto, composed for violinist Joseph Joachim and cellist Robert Hausmann. → go there • 1943 – Pere Areny, convicted of the murder of his brother, became the last person to be executed by Andorra. → go there • 1963 – The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket. → go there • 2019 – Protests in Santiago that started 11 days prior escalated into open battle against the Chilean national police, forcing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of emergency. → go there Died 1646: Isaac Jogues Wiki link Born 1835: Marshall McDonald Wiki link Born 1926: Chuck Berry Wiki link Born 1993: Zarina Diyas Wiki link Pictured: Johannes Brahms.