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

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

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

According to Gregory calendar, on July 18, the day number in a year is 199 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 200. July 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.

July 18 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
1290	Edward I issued an edict expelling all Jews from England.
1389	France and England agreed to the Truce of Leulinghem,establishing a 13-year peace during the Hundred Years' War.
1630	The Spanish troops captured the province of Mantua in Italy.
1743	The first half-page advertisement in the world was published in the weekly newspaper New York.
1743	First half page newspaper advertisement has been published NY Weekly Magazine)
1781	Noted British astronomer William Herschel discovered the reality of the Akash Ganga.
1801	Napoleon signed a concord with Pope Pius VII.
1825	Uruguay separated from Brazil.
1841	Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil, having reigned inminority since 1831, was acclaimed, crowned and consecrated.
1857	Bombay University was established.
1863	American Civil War-Led by Union Army Colonel Robert GouldShaw, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, the first formal African American military unit, spearheaded an assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina.
1870	The First Vatican Council declared that the Pope is infalliblewhen he solemnly declares a dogmatic teaching on faith as beingcontained in divine revelation.
1872	Election in Britain brought the secret voting act. Earlier, voting was done openly.
1931	The first air-conditioned water ship 'Mariposa' started.
1942	German engineers test flew the Messerschmitt Me 262 with jetengines for the first time.
1944	British troops captured the Baerkebus mountain range of Normandy.
1947	The Indian Parliament was forced to pass the law of independence of this country.
1951	Uruguay accepted the constitution.
1955	For the first time, electricity produced from nuclear power was sold commercially.
1968	Semiconductor company Intel was founded.
1969	After a party on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, UnitedStates Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a wooden bridge into atidal channel, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaignworker.
1976	At the Olympic Games in Montreal, Nadia Com?neci became thefirst person to score a perfect 10 in a modern Olympics gymnastics event.
1977	Vietnam became a member of the United Nations.
1980	The completely Indian-made satellite 'Rohini-1' was placed in the Earth's orbit.
1984	A gunman massacred 21 people and injured 15 others at aMcDonald's restaurant in the San Ysidro section of San Diego,California.
1984	Beverly Burns became the world's first female Boeing 747 captain.
1994	Eighty-five people died when a bomb exploded at a Jewishcommunity center in Buenos Aires, making it Argentina's deadliestbombing ever.
1995	After a long period of dormancy, the Soufrière Hills volcanobegan a still-ongoing eruption, devastating the island of Montserrat.
1995	Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was released posthumously.
1999	128th British Golf Open: at Camoustie Scot.
2000	Alex Salmont resigned as leader of the Scottish National Party.
2005	In a joint statement, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh andU.S. President George W. Bush announced the U.S.–India Civil NuclearAgreement, a bilateral treaty on civil nuclear cooperation between theirtwo respective countries.
2005	Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and U.S. President GeorgeW. Bush announced the India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement, abilateral treaty on civil nuclear cooperation between their twocountries.
2010	The U.K. will increase aid to poor nations, including a 40% increase in Afghanistan, while reducing aid to 'powerhouses' like Russia, China and other eastern European countries.
2011	Command of the NATO forces in Afghanistan transfers from U.S. General David Petraeus to U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Genreal John R. Allen.
2011	Phoenix, Arizona is hit by a dust storm, also known as a haboob.
2012	King Jong-un, son of King Jong-il, is announced the official Supreme Leader of North Korea; he also now holds the rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army.
2012	The 'immediate and severe' fiscal emergency declared by the U.S. city San Bernardino, California, allows it to declare bankruptcy without negotiating with creditors.
2012	A suicide bomber attacked an Israeli tour bus at BurgasAirport, Bulgaria, which later led the European Union to list themilitary branch of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
2012	India's first superstar Rajesh Khanna died.
2013	Investigators on the case of the October 2012 Kunsthal gallery theft of paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Monet, discover paint, canvas and nails in the oven of a woman whose son has been charged with the crime.
2013	Detroit, Michigan files the largest municipal bankruptcy in history; the city of Detroit seeks CHapter 9 bankruptcy protection and is $18.5 billion in debt.
2014	Forbes Media, controlled by the Forbes family, is selling a majority interest in the business to Integrated Whale Media Investments, based in Hong Kong; the deal is expected to provide Forbes with greater international exposure.
2014	Amazon announces its new Kindle Unlimited program, a subscription service providing borrowing rights to a large selection of books for a monthly fee; the service is drawing comparisons to movie rental company Netflix.

Famous Birthdays of July 18 😀:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1906	S. I. Hayakawa / Politician / United States of America
1975	M.I.A. / Producer / United Kingdom
1991	Karina Pasian / Singer / United States of America
1659	Hyacinthe Rigaud / Painter / France
1974	Alan Morrison / Poet / Britain
1881	Larry McLean / Baseball Player / United States of America
1941	Martha Reeves / Politician / United States of America
1924	Tullio Altamura / Actor / Italy
1921	Aaron T. Beck / Academic / United States of America
1971	Sukhwinder Singh / Actor / India
1909	Andrei Gromyko / Politician / Russia
1944	David Hemery / Author / United Kingdom
1950	Mark Udall / Politician / United States of America
1962	Lee Arenberg / Actor / United States of America
1909	Mohammed Daoud Khan / Politician / Afghanistan
1853	Hendrik Lorentz / Academic / Netherlands
1942	Adolf Ogi / Politician / Switzerland
1956	Razor Shines / Baseball Player / United States of America
1928	Franca Rame / Actress / Italy
1861	Kadambini Ganguly / Doctor / India
1983	Aaron Gillespie / Writer / United States of America
1932	Robert Ellis Miller / Writer / United States of America
1921	John Glenn / Astronaut / United States of America
1925	Friedrich Zimmermann / Politician / Germany
1979	Joey Mercury / Producer / United States of America
1941	Lonnie Mack / Writer / United States of America
1946	John Naughton / Author / Scotland
1935	Jayendra Saraswathi / Spritual Leader / India
1848	W. G. Grace / Cricketer / United Kingdom
1927	Mehdi Hasan / Musician / Pakistan

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