On This Day: 18 June

18 June in Indian history

• 1946Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa.India
• 1837St. Joseph Mutiny: African soldiers in the 1st West India Regiment – led by former slave trader Daaga – launch a rebellion in the British colony of Trinidad in an attempt to escape to Africa.India

18 June in world history

• 2023Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, implodes in the North Atlantic Ocean while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board, including OceanGate co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush.
• 1994The Troubles: Ulster Volunteer Force members attacked a crowded bar in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland, with assault rifles, killing six people.
• 1983Space Shuttle program: STS-7, astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
• 1972British European Airways Flight 548 crashed near Staines-upon-Thames less than three minutes after departing from Heathrow Airport in London, killing all 118 people aboard in the worst air accident in the UK.
• 1965Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.
• 1953A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129.
• 1940World War II: Charles de Gaulle gave his Appeal of 18 June speech, often considered to be the origin of the French Resistance.
• 1920The Troubles in Ulster (1920–1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry.
• 1858Charles Darwin received a manuscript by fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace on natural selection, which encouraged him to publish his own theory of evolution.
• 1815Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, forcing Napoleon to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time.
• 1778American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia.
• 1757Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Count Leopold Joseph von Daun in the Seven Years' War.
• 1264The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.
• 1053Battle of Civitate: Three thousand Norman horsemen of Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX.
• 618Sui–Tang transition: Chinese governor Li Yuan declared himself emperor, establishing the Tang dynasty.

Born on 18 June

• 1986Richard Gasquet, French tennis player
• 1975Martin St. Louis, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1958Peter Altmaier, German jurist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany
• 1942Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (died 2013)
• 1914Efraín Huerta, Mexican poet (died 1982)
• 1769Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, Irish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (died 1822)

Died on 18 June

• 2016Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931)India
• 2005Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (born 1914)India
• 1794James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, 20th Governor of the Province of Quebec (born 1721)
• 1464Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter (born 1400)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 18 June in history?

2023: Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, implodes in the North Atlantic Ocean while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board, including OceanGate co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush. 1994: The Troubles: Ulster Volunteer Force members attacked a crowded bar in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland, with assault rifles, killing six people. 1983: Space Shuttle program: STS-7, astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. 1972: British European Airways Flight 548 crashed near Staines-upon-Thames less than three minutes after departing from Heathrow Airport in London, killing all 118 people aboard in the worst air accident in the UK.

What happened on 18 June in Indian history?

1946: Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. 1837: St. Joseph Mutiny: African soldiers in the 1st West India Regiment – led by former slave trader Daaga – launch a rebellion in the British colony of Trinidad in an attempt to escape to Africa.

Which famous people were born on 18 June?

Richard Gasquet, French tennis player (1986); Martin St. Louis, Canadian ice hockey player (1975); Peter Altmaier, German jurist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (1958); Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (died 2013) (1942).

Which day is observed on 18 June?

Autistic Pride Day (International); Foundation Day (Benguet); Human Rights Day (Azerbaijan); National Day (Seychelles); Queen Mother's Birthday (Cambodia).