What are the important events that happened on July 18? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 18: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 18 is the 200^th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 166 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 5, 2024 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 478,128 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 ‘dihectagon’ day.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 195 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 4,227 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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July 18 Historical Events

• 362 –
  Roman-Persian Wars: Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a Roman expeditionary force (60,000 men) and stays there for nine months to launch a campaign against the Persian Empire.
• 1334 –
  The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.
• 1389 –
  Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England agree to the Truce of Leulinghem, in inaugurating a 13 year peace; the longest period of sustained peace during the Hundred Years War.
• 1812 –
  The Treaties of Orebro end both the Anglo-Russian and Anglo-Swedish Wars.
• 1862 –
  First ascent of Dent Blanche, one of the highest summits in the Alps.
• 1944 –
  World War II: Hideki Tojo resigns as Prime Minister of Japan due to numerous setbacks in the war effort.
• 1955 –
  The first Disneyland theme park, in Anaheim, California, officially opens to the public.
• 1986 –
  A tornado is broadcast live on KARE television in Minnesota when the station’s helicopter pilot makes a chance encounter.
• 1992 –
  The ten victims of the La Cantuta massacre disappear from their university in Lima.
• 1996 –
  Battle of Mullaitivu. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army’s base, killing over 1200 Army soldiers.

Who were born on July 18?

• 1871 –
  Sada Yacco, Japanese stage actress (d. 1946)
• 1887 –
  Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian soldier, politician and convicted traitor (d. 1945)
• 1898 –
  John Stuart, Scottish actor (d. 1979)
• 1926 –
  Robert Sloman, writer (d. 2005)
• 1932 –
  Robert Ellis Miller, American film director
• 1933 –
  Jean Yanne, French film actor and director (d. 2003)
• 1935 –
  Jayendra Saraswathi, Hindu religious leader
• 1947 –
  Steven W. Mahoney, Canadian politician
• 1956 –
  Razor Shines, American baseball player, manager and coach
• 1989 –
  Sebastian Mielitz, German footballer

Who died on July 18?

• 1730 –
  François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (b. 1644)
• 1817 –
  Jane Austen, English novelist (b. 1775)
• 1863 –
  Robert Gould Shaw, American military officer (b. 1837)
• 1916 –
  Benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author (b. 1835)
• 1938 –
  Queen Marie of Romania (b. 1875)
• 1982 –
  Lionel Daunais, French-Canadian singer and composer (b. 1902)
• 1999 –
  Meir Ariel, Israeli singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
• 2001 –
  James Hatfield, American author (b. 1958)
• 2002 –
  Victor Emery, British theoretical physicist (b. 1933)
• 2005 –
  Bill Hicke, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1938)

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