Birthday June 18, 1799 William Lassell, discoverer of satellites of Uranus and Neptune
Birthday June 18, 1812 Ivan Goncharov, Russian novelist, travel writer (Oblomov)
Birthday June 18, 1857 Henry Clay Folger, Jr., American businessman, Shakespeare fan
Birthday June 18, 1877 James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator "I want you" recruiting poster
Birthday June 18, 1886 George Mallory, English mountain climber ("because it is there")
Birthday June 18, 1901 Jeanette MacDonald, 'When I'm calling you'
Birthday June 18, 1906 Kay Kyser, radio and film personality (Three Little Fishes)
Birthday June 18, 1910 E.G. Marshall, (Defenders)
Birthday June 18, 1913 Sylvia Porter, financial writer
Birthday June 18, 1926 Tom Wicker, (NY Times)
Birthday June 18, 1929 Eva Bartok, Actress Budapest Hungry
Birthday June 18, 1937 Vitali M. Zholobov, cosmonaut (Soyuz 21)
Birthday June 18, 1937 Novelist Gail Godwin is born
Birthday June 18, 1942 Paul McCartney, Yeah-Yeah-Yeah
Birthday June 18, 1942 Film critic Roger Ebert born
Birthday June 18, 1947 Linda Thorson, in Canada
Birthday June 18, 1952 Isabella Rossellini, (Blue Velvet)
Birthday June 18, 1952 Carol Kane, in Cleveland Ohio (Taxi-Simpka)
Birthday June 18, 1962 Janice Merrill, track star
History June 18, 1178 Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno
History June 18, 1778 British abandon Philadelphia
History June 18, 1778 British Redcoats evacuate Phila
History June 18, 1798 Adams passes first of Alien and Sedition Acts
History June 18, 1812 War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain
History June 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blcher
History June 18, 1815 Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
History June 18, 1847 Alexander Murray departs for the Yukon
History June 18, 1864 Union hero Joshua Chamberlain is wounded at Petersburg
History June 18, 1872 Woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall
History June 18, 1873 Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President
History June 18, 1892 Macademia nuts 1st planted in Hawaii
History June 18, 1898 Amusement pier opens - Atlantic City - NJ
History June 18, 1915 French troops halt fighting in Artois region
History June 18, 1916 Yanks score in every inning but 8th beat Indians 19-3
History June 18, 1923 Checker Cab produces first taxi at Kalamazoo factory
History June 18, 1928 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to cross Atlantic
History June 18, 1934 US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized
History June 18, 1940 Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich
History June 18, 1940 Winston Churchill urged perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour"
History June 18, 1945 William Joyce-Lord Haw-Haw Brit radio traitor charged with treason
History June 18, 1953 Eugene Stephens gets 3 hits as Red Sox score 17 runs in 7th inning
History June 18, 1953 Egypt proclaimed a republic
History June 18, 1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US
History June 18, 1960 Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open
History June 18, 1965 SAC B-52s are used for the first time in South Vietnam
History June 18, 1966 Westmoreland requests more troops
History June 18, 1967 The Monterey Pop Festival reaches its climax
History June 18, 1972 Mysterious crash at Heathrow
History June 18, 1972 118 die in crash of British European Airways jet
History June 18, 1975 Saudi Prince Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king
History June 18, 1977 Space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for 1st time - It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747
History June 18, 1977 Billy Martin & Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation
History June 18, 1979 Billy Martin replaces Bob Lemon as Yank manager (2nd time)
History June 18, 1979 Carter and Brezhnev sign the SALT-II treaty
History June 18, 1981 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires (replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor 1st woman on high court)
History June 18, 1982 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended by Senate by 85-8 vote
History June 18, 1983 First American woman in space
History June 18, 1983 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride 1st US woman
History June 18, 1984 A radio host is gunned down for his controversial views
History June 18, 1986 52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon
June 18, 1799 William Lassell, discoverer of satellites of Uranus and Neptune
June 18, 1812 Ivan Goncharov, Russian novelist, travel writer (Oblomov)
June 18, 1857 Henry Clay Folger, Jr., American businessman, Shakespeare fan
June 18, 1877 James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator "I want you" recruiting poster
June 18, 1886 George Mallory, English mountain climber ("because it is there")
June 18, 1901 Jeanette MacDonald, 'When I'm calling you'
June 18, 1906 Kay Kyser, radio and film personality (Three Little Fishes)
June 18, 1910 E.G. Marshall, (Defenders)
June 18, 1913 Sylvia Porter, financial writer
June 18, 1926 Tom Wicker, (NY Times)
June 18, 1929 Eva Bartok, Actress Budapest Hungry
June 18, 1937 Vitali M. Zholobov, cosmonaut (Soyuz 21)
June 18, 1937 Novelist Gail Godwin is born
June 18, 1942 Paul McCartney, Yeah-Yeah-Yeah
June 18, 1942 Film critic Roger Ebert born
June 18, 1947 Linda Thorson, in Canada
June 18, 1952 Isabella Rossellini, (Blue Velvet)
June 18, 1952 Carol Kane, in Cleveland Ohio (Taxi-Simpka)
June 18, 1962 Janice Merrill, track star
June 18, 1178 Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno
June 18, 1778 British abandon Philadelphia
June 18, 1778 British Redcoats evacuate Phila
June 18, 1798 Adams passes first of Alien and Sedition Acts
June 18, 1812 War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain
June 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blcher
June 18, 1815 Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
June 18, 1847 Alexander Murray departs for the Yukon
June 18, 1864 Union hero Joshua Chamberlain is wounded at Petersburg
June 18, 1872 Woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall
June 18, 1873 Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President
June 18, 1892 Macademia nuts 1st planted in Hawaii
June 18, 1898 Amusement pier opens - Atlantic City - NJ
June 18, 1915 French troops halt fighting in Artois region
June 18, 1916 Yanks score in every inning but 8th beat Indians 19-3
June 18, 1923 Checker Cab produces first taxi at Kalamazoo factory
June 18, 1928 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to cross Atlantic
June 18, 1934 US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized
June 18, 1940 Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich
June 18, 1940 Winston Churchill urged perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour"
June 18, 1945 William Joyce-Lord Haw-Haw Brit radio traitor charged with treason
June 18, 1953 Eugene Stephens gets 3 hits as Red Sox score 17 runs in 7th inning
June 18, 1953 Egypt proclaimed a republic
June 18, 1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US
June 18, 1960 Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open
June 18, 1965 SAC B-52s are used for the first time in South Vietnam
June 18, 1966 Westmoreland requests more troops
June 18, 1967 The Monterey Pop Festival reaches its climax
June 18, 1972 Mysterious crash at Heathrow
June 18, 1972 118 die in crash of British European Airways jet
June 18, 1975 Saudi Prince Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king
June 18, 1977 Space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for 1st time - It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747
June 18, 1977 Billy Martin & Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation
June 18, 1979 Billy Martin replaces Bob Lemon as Yank manager (2nd time)
June 18, 1979 Carter and Brezhnev sign the SALT-II treaty
June 18, 1981 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires (replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor 1st woman on high court)
June 18, 1982 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended by Senate by 85-8 vote
June 18, 1983 First American woman in space
June 18, 1983 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride 1st US woman
June 18, 1984 A radio host is gunned down for his controversial views
June 18, 1986 52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon