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What happened in history on this day: June 18?
On June 18 in ...
- 1812 - War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain.
- 1822 - Part of US-Canadian boundary is determined.
- 1863 - After long neglect, Confederates hurriedly fortify Vicksburg.
- 1864 - At Petersburg, Ulysses Grant ends four days of assaults.
- 1872 - Woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall.
- 1873 - Susan B Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote for US President.
- 1877 - Hot air balloon Buffalo carries mail from Nashville to Gallatin, Tennessee, USA; a privately-issued 5-cent postage stamp is used on 23 items, the first time a stamp is used for carrying mail by air.
- 1898 - Amusement pier opens, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- 1903 - First transcontinental auto trip begins in San Francisco; arrives New York three months later.
- 1934 - US Highway planning surveys nationwide are authorized.
- 1936 - First bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, Wisconsin.
- 1948 - American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights.
- 1948 - National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time.
- 1953 - US Air Force C124 Globemaster crashes near Tokyo, Japan, killing 129 servicemen.
- 1959 - First telecast transmitted from England to US.
- 1968 - US Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale and rental of housing.
- 1977 - Space Shuttle test model Enterprise carries a crew aloft.
- 1979 - Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT II agreement in Vienna.
- 1981 - US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires.
- 1983 - Irish Republican Army's Joseph Doherty arrested in New York City.
- 1983 - STS-7: Space Shuttle Challenger 2 mission launched; Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
- 1986 - 52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon.
- 1993 - John Sculley steps down as CEO of Apple Computer, remaining as chairman. The board of directors names Michael Spindler as new CEO.
- 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).
- 2007 - Nine Charleston, South Carolina firefighters are killed by a roof collapse while battling a furniture store fire.
- 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.
- 2019 - The U.S. sends an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East as tensions build with Iran.
- 2022 - Flooding washes out a road into Yellowstone National Park, closing the park for several days.
Births on June 18
- 1896 - Birth of Blanche Sweet in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actress (Home Sweet Home, Avenging Conscience).
- 1901 - Birth of Jimmy Dale in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA; orchestra leader (Sonny and Cher).
- 1906 - Birth of Kay Kyser in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; orchestra leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege).
- 1907 - Birth of Benny Payne in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; pianist (Billy Daniels Show).
- 1907 - Birth of Froelich Rainey in Wisconsin, USA; quiz moderator (What in the World).
- 1908 - Birth of Bud Collyer in New York City, New York, USA; TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth).
- 1910 - Birth of Avon Long in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (Roots: The Next Generation).
- 1910 - Birth of Dick Foran in Flemington, New Jersey, USA; actor (OK Crackerby).
- 1910 - Birth of E.G. Marshall in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA; actor (Lawrence - The Defenders, Nixon, Absolute Power).
- 1910 - Birth of Ray McKinley in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; orchestra leader (Glenn Miller Time).
- 1917 - Birth of Richard Boone in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Paladin - Have Gun Will Travel).
- 1919 - Birth of Mel Brandt in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Faraway Hill).
- 1925 - Birth of Robert Arthur in Aberdeen, Washington, USA; actor (12 O'Clock High, Just For You).
- 1942 - Birth of Roger Ebert in Urbana, Illinois, USA; film critic (Siskel and Ebert at the Movies).
- 1952 - Birth of Carol Kane in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actress (Dog Day Afternoon, Simka - Taxi).
- 1971 - Birth of Nathan Morris [Alex Vanderpool] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; rapper (Boyz II Men).
Deaths on June 18
- 2000 - Death of Nancy Marchand; American actress (The Sopranos TV show) (born 1928).
- 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.
- 2023 - Death of Stockton Rush at age 61 in underwater implosion in the Atlantic Ocean; American aerospace engineer, CEO of OceanGate Expeditions.
- 2023 - Death of Milton Powell AKA Big Pokey at age 48, collapsed on stage in Beaumont, Texas, USA; rapper (Screwed Up Click group).
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