July 18th is the 199th day of the year - 200th in leap years - in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, there is 166 days remaining until the end of the year. This day is made notable due the incredible events that have happened in history. For instance, on July 16, 1968, the Intel Corporation was founded in Santa Clara, California. In other historical news, in 1925, Adolph Hitler published his personal manifesto entitled Mein Kampf. With so many events that have changed the world on this day, one is left to wonder what this day will hold for our future.
History Shaped on July 18th
From the Edict of Expulsion to the American Civil War, July 16 has been the day of history in the making. In 1290, King Edward I of England issued the Edict of Expulsion, which became the document used to banish roughly 16,000 Jewish men and women from England. The motion lasted more than 350 years before it was formally overturned in 1656.http://www.heretical.com/British/jews1290.html
The Battle of Fort Wagner/Morris Island
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Fort Wagner/Morris Island set a precedent for African Americans in the military. In 1863, the first formal African American military unit, also known as the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry failed on their assault. The unit went up again the Confederate-held Battery Wagner but to no avail. The Voluntary Infantry unit was attacked at dusk by the opposing unit. After brutal hand-to-hand combat, the unit was driven out with heavy casualties. Although the outcome was tragic, it proved to the rest of the world that African Americans will stand just as bravely in the sight of danger as any white comrade of theirs.http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/sc007.htm
This page features some of the other notable happenings, events, and stories from July 9 past, present, and even future.
AP Today in History
Go back in time with this video from Associated Press. The video goes through major events that occurred on July 18th. The video starts with the beginning of the Spanish War. Then in 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge in Martha's Vineyard. His passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne drowned. The Senator did not immediately report what happened, but later confessed and was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The video then goes through some major birthdays for July 16th, including Nelson Mandela and Ricky Skaggs.
The 2000s
- 2003: British Intelligence weapon expert in Iraq, David Kelly is found dead. His death was ruled a suicide.
The 1990s
- 1999: David Cone of the New York Yankees pitched the 14th perfect game in modern MLB history.
- 1998: 3,000 people are killed after a Tsunami hits the coast of Papua New Guinea.
The 1960s
- 1969: Ted Kennedy, crashed off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died.
July 18 Moment of Zen
- 2000: A flock of sheep eat grass.
- 2001: Cheney explains that there are ways to conserve energy and still maintain...
- 2002: An Australian tourist reaches out his hand to put on the nose of a great white shark.
- 2006: President Bush tries to give German Chancellor Angela Merkel a neck rub and she grimaces
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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1980: Kristen Bell - Veronica Mars
- 1967: Vin Diesel - Saving Private Ryan
- 1954: Ricky Skaggs - Country Singer
- 1940: Joe Torre - Baseball Manager
- 1921: John Glenn - NASA Astronaut
- 1918: Nelson Mandela - South African Leader
Famous Deaths
- 2005: William Westmoreland - American General
- 1937: Julian Bell - Poet
Movie Box Office Hits
Music Chart Toppers
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