Historical Events In January - 18

1996  On January - 18 lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson in NY   

1996  On January - 18 lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of The King Elvis Presley, filed for divorce from Michael Jackson after 20 months of marriage, citing irreconcilable difference.   

1996  On January - 18 leonor Fini, painter, dies at 87   

1997  On this day in history norway's Boerge Ousland emerges on the Pacific edge of Antarctica to become the first person to cross the continent alone and unaided.   

1997  On January - 18 norwegian Borge Ousland completed a 1,675-mile trek across Antarctica, the first time anyone transversed the continent alone.   

1997  On this day in history myfanwy Piper, librettist, dies at 85   

2001  Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson admitted he had fathered a daughter born out of wedlock in 1999 to an employee of his Rainbow/PUSH coalition on January - 18.   

2002  In another anti-terrorist step ordered by Congress, U.S. airlines began inspecting every piece of luggage checked by passengers on January - 18.   

2003  Protesters nationwide demonstrated in opposition to possible war in Iraq on January - 18.   

2004  At least 23 people were reported killed when a powerful car bomb exploded in Baghdad. No Americans were listed among the dead on this day in history.   

2007  Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe.jan 18 - The strongest storm in the UK for 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, caused at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm of the coast of Devon, England on January - 18.   

2012  Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) blackout becomes the largest protest in the history of the internet on this day in history.   

2014  20th Screen Actors Guild Awards: Mathew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett win on this day in history.   

2017  Baseball Hall of Fame adds Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez on this day in history.   

2017  NASA and NOAA announce that 2016 was the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record set in 2015 which itself topped a record set in 2014 on January - 18.   

2018  First drone rescue of swimmers by lifeguards in New South Wales, Australia on this day in history.   

2018  On January - 18 brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira rides the largest-ever wave by a female surfer at 20.72 m (68 ft) at Praia do Norte in Nazaréin, Portugal   

2019  Fuel thieves rupture a pipeline in Tlahuelilpan, Mexico, and a subsequent explosion kills at least 137 people and injures dozens more on this day in history.   

2020  Yemeni Civil War: 111 Yemeni soldiers and 5 civilians are killed in a drone and missile attack on a military camp near Ma'rib on January - 18.   

2023  On January - 18 a helicopter crash in Brovary near Kyiv, Ukraine kills 14 people including Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrsky.   

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0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on January - 18.   

1641  On January - 18 birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1657  On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on January - 18.   

0474  On January - 18 death of leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401)   

1367  On this day in history pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  On this day in history death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on January - 18.