Historical Events In June - 18

1991  Joan Caulfield, actress (My Favorite Husband), dies of cancer at 69 on this day in history.   

1992  On June - 18 peter Allen, entertainer (Legs Diamond), dies of aids at 48   

1994  On June - 18 jack Harkness, rose grower, dies at 75   

1995  Arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

2006  The first Kazakh space satellite "KazSat" is launched on June - 18.   

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 June - 18.   

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 June - 18 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 June - 18.   

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

2017  On June - 18 rare magnitude-four earthquake causes a tsunami to hit Nuugaatsiaq in northwestern Greenland   

2017  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 on this day in history.   

2018  On June - 18 president Trump orders US military to set up sixth branch of the military - a space force   

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

2019  The U.S. sends an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East as tensions build with Iran on this day in history.   

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

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  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 on June - 18.   

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

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.   

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

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

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

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

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  On this day in history leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On June - 18 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39