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Historical Events on August 18

5 notable historical events happened on August 18 throughout history.

8 famous birthdays on August 18 — including Franz Joseph I of Austria, Roman Polanski, Mohamed Ghannouchi

19th Century1 event

1870
war

Battle of Gravelotte — 1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War

20th Century2 events

1974
war

Turkish invasion of Cyprus — 1974 military conflict on Cyprus Island

1974
general

1974 Austrian Grand Prix — motor car race

21st Century2 events

2002
general

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2002

2020
general

2020 Malian coup d'état — Malí golpe de estado 2020