Famous Events For July 18 – Today In History

July 18: Today in History – Historical Events

Early Centuries – July 18 Historic Events – Before the 1700s

1. 18th July 1290: The expulsion of Jews from England was ordered by King Edward I. This edict is to remain in place for 350 years.
2. 18th July 1323: Theologian Thomas Aquinas was canonized as a saint in Avignon by a proclamation by Pope John XXII.

3. 18th July 1334: The first foundation stone for the new bell tower of the Florence Cathedral was blessed by Bishop Florence. It was designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.
4. 18th July 1536: Pope lost his authority in England as his authority was declared void there.
5. 18th July 1572: William of Holland was today made the viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht.
6. 18th July 1630: Mantua was occupied by the Spanish troops today.
7. 18th July 1656: Swedish King Charles X Gustav defeated John II Casimir in the battle of Warsaw, and occupied Warsaw.

18th Century – What Happened on July 18 – The 1700s

8. 18th July 1716: Decree issued in Brussels ordering all Jews to be expelled.
9. 18th July 1773: The New York Weekly Journal publishes the first half-page advertisement today.

10. 18th July 1753: Lemuel Haynes, who was the first black man in the United States to be ordained as a minister, escaped from the slaveholder today in Framingham, Massachusetts.
11. 18th July 1766: On this day, the Society of Dutch Literary was formed.
12. 18th July 1768: The “Liberty Song”, America’s first patriotic song was published today in the Boston Gazette.

19th Century – July 18 This Day That Year – The 1800s

13. 18th July 1853: This day marks the completion of the Grand Trunk Line and trains started running over the first North American railroad from Portland, Maine, and Montreal.
14. 18th July 1864: US President Abraham Lincoln today asked for 500,000 volunteers to enroll for military service.

15. 18th July 1870: The concept of Papal infallibility was officially proclaimed today by Pope Pius IX and the First Vatican Council.
16. 18th July 1878: Englishman Frank Hadow made his lone Wimbledon appearance and won the title defeating defending champion Spencer Gore 7-5, 6-1, 9-7.
17. 18th July 1893: English sportsperson Lottie Dod won her third consecutive Wimbledon title today by defeating Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-8, 6-1, 6-4. This was also her 5th overall title.
18. 18th July 1896: Ranjitsinhji scored a century on his test debut. He completed 154 not out against Australia at Old Trafford.

20th Century – Important Events On This Day July 18th – The 1900s

19. 18th July 1907: French troops occupied Casablanca today.
20. 18th July 1914: The US Army Air Service was established with a single corps today.
21. 18th July 1914: After successfully leading campaigns of Passive Resistance, Gandhiji left South Africa today.

22. 18th July 1915: Boston Braves, who were placed last at the start of the tournament moved on to become World Series champions.
23. 18th July 1918: The Aisne-Marne offensive was launched by the US and French troops during World War I.
24. 18th July 1921: The Black Sox trial began in Chicago today.
25. 18th July 1923: The new divorce law was accepted by the British House of Lords today.
26. 18th July 1925: Dictator of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler published Mein Kampf, which had the original title “Four and a half years (of Struggle) against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice.
27. 18th July 1926: Belgian cyclist Lucien Buysse won the 20th Tour de France today.
28. 18th July 1926: During a quarrel, the South African author and journalist, Herman Charles Bosman shot and killed his stepbrother David Russel.
29. 18th July 1931: Mariposa, the first air-conditioned ship was launched today.
30. 18th July 1932: The treaty to develop St Lawrence Seaway was signed by the US and Canada today.
31. 18th July 1932: The Ouchy Convention, a customs treaty was signed by Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands today.

32. 18th July 1935: Amsterdam City Council accepted the city growth plan through the year 2000.
33. 18th July 1936: General Francisco Franco issued a manifesto and led an uprising in the Spanish army stationed in Morocco.
34. 18th July 1938: American aviator Douglas Corrigan left New York for California and arrived in Ireland after 28 hours of flying. This episode earned him the nickname “Wrong Way”.
35. 18th July 1940: The Democratic Convention nominated Franklin D Roosevelt for the 3rd term as American President.
36. 18th July 1941: 40 Jews were drowned in the Dvina River, Belorussia by the Nazi SS.
37. 18th July 1942: New Jersey holds its first legal horse race in 50 years. Garden State Park track was opened.
38. 18th July 1942: Test flight conducted on German Messerschmitt Me-262 using only jet engines for the first time today.
39. 18th July 1943: The British launched an attack on Catania, Sicily.

40. 18th July 1944: Allies today raided the railways at Vaires, Paris.
41. 18th July 1944: Colon and Berlin were attacked by RAF Mosquitos during WW II.
42. 18th July 1944: The British launched an air raid against the German convoy SW of Heligoland.
43. 18th July 1944: Arne Anderson ran a mile in a world record time of 4:1.06.
44. 18th July 1944: US troops marched into St Lo today.
45. 18th July 1944: Ancona in Italy was occupied by the Polish troops led by General Anders.
46. 18th July 1947: The Indian Independence Act was signed by King George VI on this day.
47. 18th July 1947: The Ship “Exodus 1947” of Jewish immigrants to Palestine was seized by the British.
48. 18th July 1947: The Presidential Succession Act was signed by US President Henry Truman.
49. 18th July 1947: The United States began the administration of the Trust Territory of Pacific Island today.
50. 18th July 1948: Five-time Formula One winner Juan Manual Fangio of Argentina made his Formula One debut today and finished 12th at the Grand Prix de I’ACF in France.

51. 18th July 1951: Uruguay today accepted its constitution.
52. 18th July 1951: At the age of 37 Jersey Joe Walcott became the oldest man to win the world heavyweight boxing championship today.
53. 18th July 1955: Electrical energy was generated for the first time using commercially sold atomic energy.
54. 18th July 1955: Martinstown in southwest Dorset, UK received a record 280 mm of rainfall today.
55. 18th July 1959: In a major golf tournament, the US Amateur Public Links Championship, William “Bill” Wright, an African American became the first colored person to win the tournament.
56. 18th July 1960: The first of the UN troops reached Congo today.
57. 18th July 1963: The United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid released its second interim report demanding international sanctions against South Africa, particularly in the supply of petroleum, arms, and ammunition.

58. 18th July 1964: Race riots broke out in Harlem in New York City which spread to Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn).
59. 18th July 1966: Gemini 10 was launched today with its crew Astronauts John Young and Michael Collins.
60. 18th July 1968: Semiconductor pioneer Andrew Grove founded the Intel Corporation in Santa Clara California today.
61. 18th July 1969: The car in which Senator Edward Kennedy was traveling in, after leaving a party in Chappaquiddick Island plunged into a tidal pond from a narrow wooden bridge. Kennedy escaped but his secretary in the passenger seat drowned in the accident. Kennedy was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident.
62. 18th July 1972: Mt Pocono rock festival in Pennsylvania was attended by 200,000 people today.
63. 18th July 1972: 20,000 Russian military aids were thrown out of Egypt by President Anwar Sadat today.
64. 18th July 1974: Nuclear test conducted by the US at its Nevada test site today.
65. 18th July 1977: Vietnam became a member of the United Nations today.
66. 18th July 1979: USSR performed its nuclear test at Eastern Kazak/Semipalatinsk USSR.

67. 18th July 1980: The Selective Service Act was struck down by the Federal Court as it does not include women.
68. 18th July 1980: The first Indian satellite “Rohini” was launched into orbit today.
69. 18th July 1985: Underground nuclear test performed by USSR today.
70. 18th July 1993: In Afghanistan, President Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sheriff resigned today.
71. 18th July 1994: 86 people were killed in a bomb attack on Jewish center AMIA in Buenos Aires today.
72. 18th July 1996: The UN today approved an Iraqi distribution plan, a major step towards allowing Iraq to sell oil under Resolution 986.

21st Century – July 18 This Day In History – The 2000s

73. 18th July 2004: Cyclist Lance Armstrong wins the 12th ESPY Awards with basketball player Diana Taurasi.
74. 18th July 2012: Six Israeli tourists were killed and 30 injured when a bomb exploded on a tourist bus at Burgas airport in Bulgaria.
75. 18th July 2012: Kim Jong-Un was given the rank of Marshal in the Korean People’s Army and was appointed as Supreme Leader of North Korea today.
76. 18th July 2018: A suicide bombing in Syria killed three high-profile government officials including Syria’s Defense Minister.
77. 18th July 2014: The Israeli Defense Force “IDF” recalled 18,000 additional reserve soldiers for its campaign against Gaza.

78. 18th July 2018: After violent clashes with anti-government protesters, the Nicaragua government announced that Masaya is back under its control.
79. 18th July 2018: Hawaii National Guards confirmed that lava from the eruption of Kilauea volcano has now destroyed 700 homes and 700 acres of big island.
80. 18th July 2018: Turkey today ended its 2 years State of Emergency.

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