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Highlights of June 18
- 2023 — The Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the RMS Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard. Read more
- 2012 — Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Read more
- 2012 — Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Read more
- 1994 — The Troubles: Ulster Volunteer Force members attacked a crowded bar in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland, with assault rifles, killing six people. Read more
- 1983 — Iranian teenager Mona Mahmudnizhad and nine other women were hanged in Shiraz because of their membership in the Baháʼí Faith. Read more
- 1983 — Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman and third one overall in space. Read more
- 1981 — The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft to be designed around stealth technology, made its maiden flight. Read more
- 1972 — British European Airways Flight 548 crashed near Staines-upon-Thames less than three minutes after departing from Heathrow Airport in London, killing all 118 people aboard in the worst air accident in the UK. Read more
- 1967 — American musician Jimi Hendrix burned his guitar on stage at the end of a performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in California. Read more
- 1958 — English composer Benjamin Britten's one-act opera Noye's Fludde was premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival. Read more
- 1954 — Carlos Castillo Armas led a CIA-sponsored invasion force across the Guatemalan border, beginning the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. Read more
- 1953 — A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft crashed just after takeoff from Tachikawa, Japan, killing all 129 people on board. Read more
- 1953 — A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft crashed just after takeoff from Tachikawa, Japan, killing all 129 people on board. Read more
- 1940 — World War II: Charles de Gaulle gave his Appeal of 18 June speech, often considered to be the origin of the French Resistance. Read more
- 1940 — World War II: Charles de Gaulle gave his Appeal of 18 June speech, often considered to be the origin of the French Resistance. Read more
- 1898 — The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon (pictured) in Bar-le-Duc, France, was designated a monument historique. Read more
- 1858 — Charles Darwin received a manuscript by fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace on natural selection, which encouraged him to publish his own theory of evolution. Read more
- 1858 — Charles Darwin received a manuscript by fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace on natural selection, which encouraged him to publish his own theory of evolution. Read more
- 1815 — War of the Seventh Coalition: Napoleon fought and lost his final battle, the Battle of Waterloo (depicted), in present-day Belgium. Read more
- 1757 — Third Silesian War: The Austrian victory at the Battle of Kolín forced Prussian leader Frederick the Great to give up the Siege of Prague and retreat to Saxony. Read more
- 860 — Rus' forces sailed into the Bosporus in a fleet of about 200 vessels and started pillaging the suburbs of Constantinople. Read more
- 618 — Sui–Tang transition: Chinese governor Li Yuan (pictured) declared himself emperor, establishing the Tang dynasty. Read more
- 618 — Sui–Tang transition: Chinese governor Li Yuan (pictured) declared himself emperor, establishing the Tang dynasty. Read more
Events
- 2023 — Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, implodes in the North Atlantic Ocean while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board, including OceanGate co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush. Read more
- 2018 — An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. Read more
- 2009 — The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. Read more
- 2007 — The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire kills nine firefighters in Charleston, South Carolina. Read more
- 2006 — The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1, is launched. Read more
- 1998 — Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. Read more
- 1994 — The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded. It was crowded with people watching the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Read more
- 1984 — A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984–85 UK miners' strike. Read more
- 1983 — Space Shuttle program: STS-7, astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. Read more
- 1983 — Mona Mahmudnizhad, together with nine other women of the Baháʼí Faith, is sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran, over her religious beliefs. Read more
- 1982 — Italian banker Roberto Calvi's body is discovered hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London, England. Read more
- 1981 — The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight. Read more
- 1979 — SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. Read more
- 1972 — Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. Read more
- 1965 — Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam. Read more
- 1958 — Benjamin Britten's one-act opera Noye's Fludde premieres at the Aldeburgh Festival. Read more
- 1954 — Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. Read more
- 1953 — The Egyptian revolution of 1952 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. Read more
- 1953 — A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129. Read more
- 1948 — Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Read more
- 1948 — Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin.[citation needed] Read more
- 1946 — Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. Read more
- 1945 — William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II. Read more
- 1940 — World War II: Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. Read more
- 1940 — World War II: The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill. Read more
- 1935 — Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. Read more
- 1928 — Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic). Read more
- 1920 — The Troubles in Ulster (1920–1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry. Read more
- 1908 — Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru. Read more
- 1908 — The University of the Philippines is established. Read more
- 1907 — Most resistance societies in Santiago return to work, bringing an end to the 1907 Chilean general strike. Read more
- 1906 — Sultan Abdelaziz of Morocco ratifies the agreement reached in the Algeciras Conference in a personal decree. Read more
- 1887 — The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. Read more
- 1873 — Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. Read more
- 1859 — First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. Read more
- 1858 — Charles Darwin receives a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that includes nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory. Read more
- 1837 — St. Joseph Mutiny: African soldiers in the 1st West India Regiment – led by former slave trader Daaga – launch a rebellion in the British colony of Trinidad in an attempt to escape to Africa. Read more
- 1822 — Konstantinos Kanaris blows up the Ottoman navy's flagship at Chios, killing the Kapudan Pasha Nasuhzade Ali Pasha. Read more
- 1815 — Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, forcing Napoleon to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time. Read more
- 1812 — The United States declaration of war upon the United Kingdom is signed by President James Madison, beginning the War of 1812. Read more
- 1803 — Haitian Revolution: The Royal Navy led by Rear-Admiral John Thomas Duckworth commence the blockade of Saint-Domingue against French forces. Read more
- 1799 — Action of 18 June 1799: A frigate squadron under Rear-admiral Jean-Baptiste Perrée is captured by the British fleet under Lord Keith. Read more
- 1778 — American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia. Read more
- 1757 — Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Count Leopold Joseph von Daun in the Seven Years' War. Read more
- 1684 — The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court. Read more
- 1633 — Charles I is crowned King of Scots at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. Read more
- 1429 — Charles VII's army defeats an English army under John Talbot at the Battle of Patay during the Hundred Years' War. The English lost 2,200 men, over half their army, crippling their efforts during this segment of the war. Read more
- 1391 — Tokhtamysh–Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. Read more
- 1265 — A draft Byzantine–Venetian treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, but is not ratified by Doge Reniero Zeno. Read more
- 1264 — The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature. Read more
- 1156 — The treaty of Benevento between Pope Adrian IV and William I of Sicily is concluded. Read more
- 1155 — Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick Barbarossa as Holy Roman Emperor. Read more
- 1053 — Battle of Civitate: Three thousand Norman horsemen of Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX. Read more
- 860 — Byzantine–Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. Read more
- 656 — Ali becomes Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. Read more
- 618 — Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang dynasty rule over China. Read more
Born on June 18
- 2005 — Kane Parsons, American YouTuber and filmmaker Read more
- 2004 — Gabi Moura, Brazilian influencer Read more
- 2001 — Evan Mobley, American basketball player Read more
- 1999 — Choi Ye-won, South Korean singer and actress Read more
- 1999 — Trippie Redd, American rapper Read more
- 1997 — Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player Read more
- 1997 — Latrell Mitchell, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1996 — Alen Halilović, Croatian footballer Read more
- 1996 — Niki Wories, Dutch figure skater Read more
- 1995 — Maxim Kovtun, Russian figure skater Read more
- 1994 — Sean McMahon, Australian rugby player Read more
- 1994 — Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) Read more
- 1993 — Dennis Lloyd, Israeli musician, producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Read more
- 1990 — Luke Adam, Canadian ice hockey player Read more
- 1990 — Sandra Izbașa, Romanian gymnast Read more
- 1990 — Derek Stepan, American ice hockey player Read more
- 1990 — Christian Taylor, American triple jumper Read more
- 1989 — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, French-born Gabonese footballer Read more
- 1989 — Chris Harris Jr., American football player Read more
- 1988 — Elini Dimoutsos, Greek footballer Read more
- 1988 — Josh Dun, American musician Read more
- 1987 — Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer Read more
- 1987 — Moeen Ali, English cricketer Read more
- 1986 — Edgars Eriņš, Latvian decathlete Read more
- 1986 — Richard Gasquet, French tennis player Read more
- 1986 — Richard Madden, Scottish actor Read more
- 1985 — Chris Coghlan, American baseball player Read more
- 1985 — Alex Hirsch, American animator and television producer Read more
- 1984 — Nanyak Dala, Canadian rugby player Read more
- 1983 — Billy Slater, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1983 — Cameron Smith, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1982 — Nadir Belhadj, French-Algerian footballer Read more
- 1982 — Marco Borriello, Italian footballer Read more
- 1982 — Nathan Cavaleri, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Read more
- 1981 — Scooter Braun, American music executive Read more
- 1981 — Clint Newton, American-Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1981 — Marco Streller, Swiss footballer Read more
- 1980 — Antonio Gates, American football player Read more
- 1980 — Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker Read more
- 1980 — Craig Mottram, Australian runner Read more
Died on June 18
- 2026 — Tay Keith, American record producer (born 1996) Read more
- 2024 — James Chance, American musician (born 1953) Read more
- 2024 — Anouk Aimée, French actress (born 1932) Read more
- 2024 — Yoyong Martirez, Filipino basketball player (born 1946) Read more
- 2024 — Willie Mays, American baseball player (born 1931) Read more
- 2023 — Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Read more
- 2023 — Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Read more
- 2023 — Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Read more
- 2023 — Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Read more
- 2022 — Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician, minister of foreign affairs (born 1941) Read more
- 2022 — Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (born 1970) Read more
- 2020 — Vera Lynn, English singer who was the "Forces' Sweetheart" in World War II (born 1917) Read more
- 2018 — XXXTentacion, American rapper (born 1998) Read more
- 2018 — Big Van Vader (also known as Vader) American professional wrestler (born 1955) Read more
- 2018 — Jimmy Wopo, American rapper (born 1997) Read more
- 2016 — Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931) Read more
- 2015 — Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941) Read more
- 2015 — Ralph J. Roberts, American businessman, co-founded Comcast (born 1920) Read more
- 2015 — Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) Read more
- 2015 — Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) Read more
- 2014 — Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer (born 1923) Read more
- 2014 — Johnny Mann, American singer-songwriter and conductor (born 1928) Read more
- 2014 — Claire Martin, Canadian author (born 1914) Read more
- 2014 — Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) Read more
- 2014 — Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (born 1928) Read more
- 2013 — Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) Read more
- 2013 — Alastair Donaldson, Scottish bass player (born 1955) Read more
- 2013 — Garde Gardom, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (born 1924) Read more
- 2013 — Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) Read more
- 2013 — David Wall, English ballet dancer (born 1946) Read more
- 2012 — Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) Read more
- 2012 — Lina Haag, German author and activist (born 1907) Read more
- 2012 — Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (born 1989) Read more
- 2012 — Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Peru (born 1919) Read more
- 2012 — Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) Read more
- 2012 — William Van Regenmorter, American businessman and politician (born 1939) Read more
- 2011 — Yelena Bonner, Russian activist (born 1923) Read more
- 2011 — Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (born 1943) Read more
- 2011 — Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (born 1942) Read more
- 2010 — Trent Acid, American wrestler (born 1980) Read more
Holidays & observances
Autistic Pride Day (International); Christian feast day:
Bernard Mizeki (Anglican and Episcopal Church); Christian feast day:
Elisabeth of Schönau; Christian feast day:
Gregorio Barbarigo; Christian feast day:
Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus; Christian feast day:
Marina the Monk (Maronite Church, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria); Christian feast day:
Mark and Marcellian; Christian feast day:
Blessed Osanna of Mantua; Christian feast day:
June 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Foundation Day (Benguet); Human Rights Day (Azerbaijan); National Day (Seychelles); Queen Mother's Birthday (Cambodia); Waterloo Day (United Kingdom)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “June 18”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.