June 18

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on June 18. From 1900 until now. June 18 is under the sign of Gemini. Famous birthdays on this day include Paul McCartney (1942), Jamel Debbouze (1975) and Amanda Lear (1939). Several movies were released around June 18 over the years, such as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966 directed by Mike Nichols and Up in Mabel's Room in 1926 directed by E. Mason Hopper.
But much more happened on June 18 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

Seychelles - National Day.
Brazil - Chemist's Day.
Father's Day, US, UK, Chile (2006).
Autistic Pride Day, beginning in 2005.

Events

2019 Iran–United States relations: In response to accusations by the United States that Iran is responsible for last week's attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, and the subsequent increased U.S. military presence in the region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says "Iran will not wage war against any nation". (CBC)
2018 Gaza–Israel conflict: A Palestinian man dies while tampering with the Israel–Gaza border's automated defences, which detonate. (Reuters)
2017 War in Afghanistan: A coordinated suicide bombing attack on a police station in the town of Gardez in Paktia Province results in dozens of people killed and injured. (Reuters via Aus. Broadcasting Corp.)
2016 Terrorism in the European Union: Twelve people are arrested and three men are subsequently charged with terrorism offences in Belgium after dozens of raids were carried out mainly in the Brussels region. (BBC)
2015 The Chadian Air Force carries out airstrikes against bases of Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria to avenge twin bombings in Chad's capital N'Djamena three days ago. (Al Jazeera)
2014 2014 Northern Iraq offensive: 40 Indians working for a Turkish construction company are abducted by militants in Mosul. (IANS via Biharprabha)Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant militants lay siege to Iraq's largest oil refinery, located in Baiji. (AP)
2013 Several Mozambican soldiers are killed following an attack on an armoury in Dondo, Mozambique. (BBC)
2012 Arab Spring:
2011 Burma accuses the Kachin Independence Army of starting deadly fighting near the Chinese border. (AFP via Google News) (Asian Correspondent) (BBC)
2010 Convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner (age 49) is executed by firing squad in Draper (Salt Lake City), Utah, USA. Gardner spent 25 years in prison on death row for the murder of a lawyer during an attempt to escape a court hearing. This is the first execution by firing squad in the USA in 14 years.
2009 The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched.
2008 Brazil celebrates the 100th year of the Japanese Immigration. (Folha Online)
2007 Nine Charleston, South Carolina firefighters are killed by a roof collapse while battling a furniture store fire.
2006 The ''Washington Post'' reveals that the current United States administration turned down an Iranian attempt to settle disagreements about recognizing the right of existence of Israel and alleged Iranian support of terrorism in 2003. (Washington Post)
2005 In Canada, the rain died down and the state of emergency came to an end. With one evening of pounding rain, hail and cold temperatures, the Elbow River spilled over the dam for the first time. Again the low-lying areas of Calgary, AB were evacuated, the town of Bragg Creek, the towns of High River and Okotoks, and the small town of Sundre were all evacuated.
2004 Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia had warned the United States several times that Saddam Hussein was planning terrorist attacks against the US. (BBC) (Pravda.RU) (Khaleej Times)
2003 Two months after becoming Finland's first female prime minister, Anneli Jäätteenmäki resigns amid accusations she lied about the leak of sensitive political information about Iraq discussions with George W. Bush during the election campaign.
2002 BT Cellnet is rebranded as O2 at 6 PM.
2001 Protests occur in Manipur over the extension of the ceasefire between Naga insurgents and the government of India.
1999 The Second Global Street Party is held around world including Bangladesh, USA, Uruguay, Spain, Germany, England (10,000 in London), Switzerland, Nigeria (10,000 in Port Harcourt).
1996 Ted Kaczynski, suspected of being the Unabomber, is indicted on ten criminal counts.
1995 95th US Golf Open: Corey Pavin shoots a 280 at Shinnecock Hills, New York
1994 Aleksander Popov swims world record 100m free style (48.21 seconds)
1993 John Sculley steps down as CEO of Apple Computer, remaining as chairman. The board of directors names Michael Spindler as new CEO.
1992 Actor Jameson Parker weds actress Darleen Carr
1991 Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia, arrives in US
1989 Starmites closes at Criter Ctr SR Theater NYC after 60 performances
1988 Jeff Hamilton, hits 8,000th Dodger home run
1987 Charles Glass, ABC journalist, kidnapped in Lebanon
1986 52 die in plane / helicopter collision over Grand Canyon
1985 Boston Red Sox Fred Lynn gets 10 RBIs
1984 84th US Golf Open: Fuzzy Zoeller shoots a 276 at Winged Foot Golf Club - New York
1983 Pump Boys & Dinettes closes at Princess Theater NYC after 573 performances
1982 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended by Senate by 85-8 vote
1981 Vaccine to prevent hoof and mouth disease announced
1980 Blues Brothers with Dan Akwoyd and John Belushi premieres
1979 US President Carter and Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev sign SALT II treaty
1978 78th US Golf Open: Andy North shoots a 285 at Cherry Hill Country Club - Denver
1977 Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook, beaten and robbed by London pub
1976 St. Louis Cardinals Lou Brock and Hector Cruz hit inside-the-park HRs
1975 NBC News and Information Service (24 hour news) premieres on radio
1974 Gaston Thorn forms Luxembourg government
1973 NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants.
1972 72nd US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 290 at Pebble Beach, California
1971 Southwest Airlines, a low cost carrier, begins its first flights between Dallas, Houston, And San Antonio.
1970 United Kingdom general election, 1970: the Conservative Party wins and Edward Heath becomes Prime Minister, ousting the Labour government of Harold Wilson after nearly six years in power. The election result was something of a surprise, as most of the opinion polls had predicted a third successive Labour win.
1969 June 22 ampndash The National Convention of the Students for a Democratic Society, held in Chicago, collapses, and the Weatherman faction seizes control of the SDS National Office. Thereafter, any activity run from the National Office or bearing the name of SDS is Weatherman-controlled.
1968 US Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale and rental of housing.
1967 67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol Golf Club - New Jersey
1966 CIA chief William Raborn resigns Richard Helms becomes his successor.
1965 Vietnam War: The United States uses B-52 bombers to attack National Liberation Front guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.
1964 African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar
1963 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school
1961 CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke
1960 Destry Rides Again closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 performances
1959 First telecast transmitted from England to US.
1957 John Diefenbacker (Conservative) takes office as Prime Minister of Canada.
1956 Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal
1955 3 for Tonight closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances
1954 Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán steps down in a CIA-sponsored military coup, triggering a bloody civil war that continues for more than 35 years.
1953 Eugene Stephens is 1st to get 3 hits and Red Sox score 17 runs in 1 Inning (7th) Red Sox beat Detroit 23-3
1951 De Gaulle wins French parliamentary election
1949 Along Fifth Avenue closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances
1948 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time.
1947 Cincinnati Reds' Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0.
1946 Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim.
1944 Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris
1943 SS Police in Amsterdam sentence for 12 resistance fighter to death (Jewish, communists, homosexuality) at the Census Bureau
1942 Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy
1941 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
1940 Gen Charles de Gaulle on BBC tells French to defy Nazi occupiers
1938 Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season
1936 Polish parliament gives President Ignacy Moscicki dictatorial power
1935 Anglo-German Naval Agreement: Britain agrees to a German navy equal to 35% of her own naval tonnage.
1934 US Highway planning surveys nationwide are authorized.
1930 Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held.
1928 Amelia Earhart becomes 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean
1927 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6
1926 Theodor Lessing laid-off because he is a Jew in Hanover
1923 Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.
1915 21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol Golf Club - New Jersey
1914 Mexican Revolution: The ''Constitutionals'' take San Luis Potosí Venustiano Carranza demands Victoriano Huerta's surrender.
1913 The Arab Congress of 1913 opened, during which Arab nationalists met to discuss desired reforms under the Ottoman Empire.
1909 Nannie Burroughs forms national training School for Women
1908 Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
1900 Gen Luigi Pelloux resigns as Premier of Italy
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