Historical Events In June - 18

1991  On this day in history joan Caulfield, actress (My Favorite Husband), dies of cancer at 69   

1992  Peter Allen, entertainer (Legs Diamond), dies of aids at 48 on June - 18.   

1994  Jack Harkness, rose grower, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso), dies at 85   

1996  On June - 18 maitland Mackie, farmer, dies at 84   

2006  On June - 18 the first Kazakh space satellite "KazSat" is launched.   

2007  Nine Charleston, South Carolina firefighters are killed by a roof collapse while battling a furniture store fire on this day in history.   

2007  On June - 18 three people are injured and one dead in a shooting near Flinders St in Melbourne.   

2012  15 people are killed and 40 injured in a suicide attack in Baquba, Iraq on this day in history.   

2013  On this day in history 31 people are killed and 60 are injured by two suicide bombings in al-Qahira, Baghdad   

2014  On this day in history ian McKellen is awarded an honorary degree by Cambridge University, becoming a Doctor of Letters   

2017  On this day in history french President Emmanuel Macron 's party La République en Marche and allies win a majority in 2nd round French legislative elections   

2017  Pakistan defeat India to win cricket's Champions Trophy at the Oval in London by 180 runs, Fakhar Zaman scores 114 runs on this day in history.   

2017  117th US Golf Open: Brooks Koepka wins his 1st major with a 16-under par 272 round at Erin Hills, Wisconsin on June - 18.   

2017  Rare magnitude-four earthquake causes a tsunami to hit Nuugaatsiaq in northwestern Greenland on this day in history.   

2017  On June - 18 iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) fire six surface-to-surface mid-range ballistic missile from domestic bases targeting ISIL forces in the Syrian Deir ez-Zor Governorate in response to the terrorist attacks in Tehran earlier that month.   

2018  President Trump orders US military to set up sixth branch of the military - a space force on June - 18.   

2018  On June - 18 ferry sinks on Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia, with 193 suspected dead   

2019  The U.S. sends an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East as tensions build with Iran on June - 18.   

2020  US Supreme Court rules the Obama -era Dreamers Program (DACA), enabling undocumented migrant children ability to study and work, can stay on June - 18.   

2023  US Open Men's Golf, LA CC: American outsider Wyndham Clark wins his first major and $3.6m as he beats Irishman Rory McIlroy by a stroke on June - 18.   

2023  On this day in history titan submersible implosion: All five crew members of Titan, a deep-sea submersible exploring the wreck of the Titanic, are killed following a catastrophic implosion of the vessel.   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1511  On June - 18 birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on June - 18.   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On June - 18 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on June - 18.   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on June - 18.   

1588  On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.