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Historical Events on June 18

27 significant historical events occurred on June 18. June 18 has seen significant events in military, diplomatic, and sporting history, with 12 notable occurrences recorded on this date. The most famous is the 1815 Battle of Waterloo during the War of the Seventh Coalition. Other key milestones include the 1887 Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia, Charles de Gaulle's Appeal of 18 June in 1940, and Belgian Grand Prix races in 1950 and 1961.

Total Events
27
Time Span
11252023
Categories
4
Top Category
war
15 events

19 famous birthdays on June 18

Including Franco Modigliani, Dudley R. Herschbach, Jerome Karle

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
12th C.21st C.

12th Century

1 event
war

Crusaders battle in 1125

13th Century

1 event
war

Battle between Guelphs and Ghibellines (June 11, 1289)

16th Century

1 event
war

1524 battle during the conquest of the region of El Salvador

18th Century

3 events
war

Battle of the 1792 Polish–Russian War

war

1793 naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars

war

1799 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars

19th Century

7 events
war

1813 battles during the Peninsular War

war

1815 battle during the War of the Seventh Coalition

war

18 June 1822 historical event

war

1832 battle part of the Black Hawk War

war

1862 capture of the Cumberland Gap

politics

Late 19th-century German-Russian agreement

war

Seymour Expedition 1900

20th Century

13 events
war

Sinking of ships of the Black Sea Fleet in Tsemes Bay

politics

Inter-war arms limitation agreement between the United Kingdom and Germany

general

Appeal of 18 June — 1940 speech by Charles de Gaulle

general

1950 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

politics

1950 treaty among the members of the Arab League

general

1961 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1961

general

1967 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

war

War on drugs — USA-led campaign against illegal drug use and trade

sports

UEFA Euro 1972 finals — final game of the UEFA Euro 1972

politics

Two rounds of bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union

war

1998–2000 war between Ethiopia and Eritrea

general

2000 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2000

general

Illegal immigration incident resulting in the deaths of 58 people

21st Century

1 event
general

Titan submersible implosion — 2023 submersible implosion in the North Atlantic Ocean

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