August 18 in History – What happened on 18 August in Past

✅ Published on August 18th, 2021 in August in History

18 August - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History

According to Gregory calendar, on August 18, the day number in a year is 230 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 231. August 18 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

August 18 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
293	The oldest temple of Venus, the goddess of beauty, was discovered in Romania.
684	Second Fitna-Umayyad partisans defeated the supporters of Ibnal-Zubayr and cemented Umayyad control of Syria.
1487	Reconquista-After a four-month siege, the Catholic Monarchsconquered the city of Málaga from the Muslims.
1590	On the third birthday of his granddaughter Virginia Dare, thefirst English child born in the Americas, John White, governor of theRoanoke Colony in present-day North Carolina, US, returned from Englandonly to find the settlement deserted.
1612	The trials of the Pendle witches, among the most famous ofEngland's witch trials, began at the assizes in Lancaster.
1708	War of Spanish Succession: Minorca imprisoned by British forces.
1765	Joseph II became the Holy Roman Emperor.
1783	An unusually bright meteor procession blazed across the nightsky over Great Britain.
1800	Governor General Lord Vallejali established Fort William College in Calcutta.
1800	Fort William College was established by Lord Wellesley in Calcutta.
1838	America's first naval expedition took place.
1846	General Stephen W. Cairney's US forces captured Santa Fe, New Mexico.
1864	American Civil War-At the Battle of Globe Tavern, Union forces attempted to sever the Weldon Railroad during the Siege of Petersburg.
1868	Astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered helium while analyzing thechromosphere of the sun during a total solar eclipse in Guntur, India.
1877	Asaph Hall discovered Phobos the larger of Mars'two moons, six days after discovering Deimos, the other one.
1891	A hurricane struck Martinique, killing about 700 people,injuring at least 1,000 others, and obliterating houses, trees, andcrops across the entire island.
1900	Indian politician Vijayalakshmi Pandit, sister of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was born.
1920	The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage in America.
1924	France withdrew its troops from Germany.
1926	The weather map was first broadcast on television.
1934	Film director, lyricist and poet Gulzar was born.
1937	Following on from the success of Toyota Industries the son of the original founder Sakichi Toyoda of Toyota Industries Kiichiro Toyoda founds the Toyota Motor Company in Japan.
1945	He died due to a plane crash of Subhash Chandra Bose at Taihoku Airport, Taiwan.
1948	Australia completed a 4–0 Ashes series win, earning them thenickname of 'The Invincibles' for being the first Test cricket matchside to play an entire tour of England without losing a match.
1951	Indian Institute of Technology IIT) was established in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
1956	Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil was born in Mumbai. He scored 1588 runs in 29 Test matches.
1958	Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita was published in the United States.
1963	James Meredith is the first African American ever to finish a degree in political science from the University of Mississippi; he was also the first black student of the university.
1964	South Africa was barred from participating in the Olympic Games. This ban was imposed due to the policies of the Government of Southern Africa.
1966	Vietnam War-Members from D Company of the 6th Battalion of theRoyal Australian Regiment were surrounded and attacked on all sides by amuch larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan, but held them offfor several hours until reinforcements arrived.
1973	Construction of the first FM Radio station in Boston, USA was approved.
1976	North Korean soldiers killed two American soldiers in the JointSecurity Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, heightening tensionsover a 100-foot (30 m) poplar tree that blocked the line of sightbetween a United Nations Command checkpoint and an observation post.
1983	Hurricane Alicia made landfall near Galveston, Texas, US,causing $2.6 billion in damages and 21 deaths.
1989	In the Gaza Strip, Palestinians show signs of protest by not going to their jobs in Israel. Militants in reply to the issuing of computerized identity cards by the Israeli government instructed the strike. The strike shut down shops, educational facilities, and businesses.
1989	Leading Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán was assassinated during a public demonstration in the town of Soacha,Cundinamarca.
1994	Irish mobster Martin Cahill was murdered in Dublin.
1996	900 million bees in Africa died endangering the fruit crops and African plants. The reason behind these deaths was the fusing of the bees with the ones that were imported from the Cape.
1998	Heart operations were first shown on the Internet in the United States. This operation was done by doctor Robert Lazara.
2005	100 million living in Java and Bali are left without electricity for at least seven hours due to a major failure in an important transmission line, currently ranked as the worst power cut in history.
2005	A police shoot out killed a man, Saleh Mohammed Al-Aoofi who is thought to be Al Qaeda's leader in Saudi Arabia.
2006	Ford Motor Company will make 10 plants in North America redundant for the time, as it reduces production by 21%.
2007	Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf says he will contend in the upcoming presidential election 'because the country needs him.'
2008	Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf resigned under heavy pressure from the opposition.
2010	Two Israeli groups launch a course in 'Zionist editing' of the online encyclopedia project Wikipedia.Two Israeli groups launch a course in 'Zionist editing' of the online encyclopedia project Wikipedia.
2012	Al-Qaeda militants strike an intelligence headquarters in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, at least 14 people died.
2012	At least 13 Afghan terrorists killed in NATO air strike.

Famous Birthdays of August 18 😀:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1911	Klara Dan von Neumann / Scientist / Hungary
1921	Lydia Litvyak / Pilot / Russia
1920	Bob Kennedy / Baseball Player / United States of America
1855	Alfred Wallis / Painter / United Kingdom
1980	Bart Scott / Footballer / United States of America
1962	Geoff Courtnall / Ice Hockey Player / Canada
1919	Wally Hickel / Politician / United States of America
1596	Jean Bolland / Priest / Belgium
1774	Meriwether Lewis / Soldier / United States of America
1971	Tom Middleton / Producer / United Kingdom
1961	Bob Woodruff / Author / United States of America
1993	Jung Eun-ji / Singer / South Korea
1984	Robert Huth / Footballer / Germany
1986	Evan Gattis / Baseball Player / United States of America
1934	Vincent Bugliosi / Author / United States of America
1923	A. B. Tarapore / Soldier / India
1987	Joanna Jędrzejczyk / Artist / Poland
1940	Gil Whitney / Journalist / United States of America
1950	Dennis Elliott / Sculptor / United Kingdom
1994	Morgan Sanson / Footballer / France
1857	Libert H. Boeynaems / Bishop / Belgium
1902	Adamson-Eric / Painter / Estonia
1969	Mark Kuhlmann / Rugby Player / Germany
1925	Anis Mansour / Journalist / Egypt
1916	Moura Lympany / Pianist / United Kingdom
1929	Hugues Aufray / Singer / France
1883	Sidney Hatch / Soldier / United States of America
1952	Patrick Swayze / Actor / United States of America
1605	Henry Hammond / Churchman / United Kingdom
1954	Umberto Guidoni / Physicist / Italy

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