What are the important events that happened on June 18? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
June 18: Facts & Myths About This Day
June 18 is the 170th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 196 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 5, 2024 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 477,408 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaheptacontagon’ day.
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 225 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,197 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
Do people and celebrities interest you? Discover all the June 18 famous birthdays who share your special day. Learn some fun facts about your birthday! (Sponsored link)
June 18 Historical Events
1264 –
The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.
1778 –
American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1859 –
First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps.
1873 –
Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1908 –
Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
1940 –
“Finest Hour” speech by Winston Churchill.
1940 –
Appeal of June 18 by Charles de Gaulle.
1945 –
William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II.
1953 –
A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tokyo, Japan killing 129.
1965 –
Vietnam War: The United States uses B-52 bombers to attack National Liberation Front guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.
Who were born on June 18?
1834 –
Auguste-Théodore-Paul de Broglie, French philosopher (d. 1895)
1854 –
E.W. Scripps, American journalist and publisher (d. 1926)
1917 –
Richard Boone, American actor (d. 1981)
1929 –
Jürgen Habermas, German sociologist and philosopher
1942 –
Nick Tate, Australian actor
1946 –
Bruiser Brody, American professional wrestler (d. 1988)
1952 –
Carol Kane, American actress
1969 –
Pål Pot Pamparius, Norwegian guitarist and keyboardist (Turbonegro)
1986 –
Richard Gasquet, French tennis player
1990 –
Luke Adam, Canadian ice hockey player
Who died on June 18?
1629 –
Piet Hein, Dutch naval commander (b. 1577)
1963 –
Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican actor (b. 1912)
1971 –
Thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905)
1978 –
Walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)
1980 –
Terence Fisher, English film director (b. 1904)
1985 –
Paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892)
1992 –
Mordecai Ardon, Israeli painter (b. 1896)
2003 –
Ernest Martin, American convicted murderer (b. 1960)
2003 –
Larry Doby, American baseball player (b. 1923)
2011 –
Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (b. 1942)
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UOHJJXOAYJG? Check your answers here: Word search UOHJJXOAYJG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)