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Historical Events on June 18

12 notable historical events happened on June 18 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on June 18 — including Jürgen Habermas, Thabo Mbeki, Paul McCartney

19th Century2 events

1815
war

Battle of Waterloo — 1815 battle during the War of the Seventh Coalition

1887
politics

Reinsurance Treaty — late 19th-century German-Russian agreement

20th Century9 events

1940
general

Appeal of 18 June — 1940 speech by Charles de Gaulle

1950
general

1950 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

1961
general

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

1967
general

1967 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

1971
war

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

1972
sports

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

1979
general

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks — two rounds of bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union

2000
war

Eritrean–Ethiopian War — 1998–2000 war between Ethiopia and Eritrea

2000
general

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

21st Century1 event

2023
general

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