Historical Events In July - 18

2018  On July - 18 elon Musk apologises for calling British caver diver in Thai rescue "pedo guy" after widespread criticism and fall in Tesla stock price   

2018  On this day in history google fined record $5.1 billion by the EU for abusing its power in mobile phone market   

2018  44 Forest fires in Sweden as far north as the Arctic Circle prompt Swedish government to request extra assistance, with drought and warm weather to blame on July - 18.   

2018  Turkey ends its two-year State of Emergency on July - 18.   

2018  New Earth geological age announced, the Meghalayan Age 4,200 years ago to the present, by the International Commission on Stratigraphy on July - 18.   

2018  On this day in history seventeen men charged with the gang-rape of a 12-year old girl in Chennai, India   

2018  Lava from Kilauea volcano eruption has now destroyed 700 homes and added 700 acres to Big Island confirms Hawaii National Guard on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history nicaraguan government announces Masaya is back under its control after violent clashes with anti-government protesters   

2018  Cliff Richard wins privacy case against the BBC, for reporting he was being investigated over historic child sexual assaults on this day in history.   

2019  36 people are killed and more than 30 others injured after an arson attack at an animation company in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the deadliest massacres in the country's history since the end of World War II and the deadliest building fire in the country in 18 years, since the Myojo 56 building fire in 2001 on July - 18.   

2020  Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Mumbai on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 600,000.   

2021  On July - 18 british Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: American Collin Morikawa becomes first male in history to win his debut at 2 separate major events [2020 PGA C'ship]; beats Jordan Spieth by 2 strokes   

2021  An international investigation reveals that spyware sold by Israel's NSO Group to different governments is being used to target heads of state, along with thousands of activists, journalists and dissidents around the world on July - 18.   

2023  Wildfire season in British Columbia becomes the most destructive on record, burning 14,100 square kilometers of land, with 390 fires still alight (surpassing 2018 record) [1] on this day in history.   

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on July - 18.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.   

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61