Historical Events In 2018

Aug 09   On this day in history saudi-led air coalition strikes a school bus in Sada Province, Yemen, killing 43, many of them children  

Aug 10   In the year 2018 anti-government protests begin in Bucharest, Romania, with over 400 injured in clashes with police  

Aug 10   On this day in history evidence of one million Uighurs being held in "counter-extremism centers" in China presented to UN Committee on Human Rights  

Aug 10   In the year 2018 heavy rainfall causes severe floods in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the worst flood to hit the state in a century.  

Aug 10   On this day in history landmark case against weed killer Roundup, San Francisco court awards groundsman Dewayne Johnson $289 million against Monsanto for giving him terminal cancer  

Aug 10   Omarosa Manigault Newman, former aide to US President Trump , releases taped recordings of her firing from The White House in the year 2018.  

Aug 10   In the year 2018 turkish lira falls dramatically after US President Trump announces tariff increases on Turkish steel and aluminum  

Aug 12   100th PGA Championship, Bellerive CC: Brooks Koepka becomes only the 5th player to win 2 major titles in a calendar year (US Open 2018) when he beats Tiger Woods by 2 strokes in the year 2018.  

Aug 12   On this day in history an American clean sweep of the 3m diving medals via Marjorie Gestring, Katherine Rawls and Dorothy Poynton-Hill at the Berlin Olympics  

Aug 12   In the year 2018 mali's Presidential run-off election held, eventually won by current President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita with opposition disputing outcome  

Aug 12   More than 200 Afghan soldiers reported killed after 3 days of attacks by taliban insurgents over multiple fronts including Ghazni city on this day in history.  

Aug 12   NASA launches the Parker Space Probe, its first mission to the Sun and its outermost atmosphere, the corona in the year 2018.  

Aug 12   NASA launches the unmanned Parker Solar Probe to study the Sun at close range and the solar wind in the year 2018.  

Aug 12   The five littoral states - Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan - sign the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, ending the 20-year long dispute over the Caspian Sea's legal status in the year 2018.  

Aug 12   US man steals a plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, flies for an hour chased by military jets before crashing on Ketron Island on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 2018 ugandan politician and pop singer Bobi Wine arrested by the Ugandan army at a campaign rally in Arua and later allegedly tortured  

Aug 14   In the year 2018 2.3 million estimated Venezuelans have left crisis-hit Venezuela since 2015 according to the UN  

Aug 14   On this day in history italy's Morandi Bridge collapses in Genoa, taking 30 vehicles with it and killing 43  

Aug 14   On this day in history part of the Morandi Bridge collapses after a violent storm in Genoa, Italy, causing 43 fatalities. Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio and transport minister Danilo Toninelli blame private company Autostrade per l'Italia.  

Aug 14   Pennsylvania grand jury alleges 300 "predator priests" abused over 1000 children over 30 years and Catholic leaders covered it, up after 2-year investigation on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Australian Senator Fraser Anning evokes Nazi euphemism "a final solution to the immigration problem", in proposing outlawing Muslim immigration into Australia in parliament speech in the year 2018.  

Aug 15   Bar-hopping for pintxos (Basque tapas) in San Sebastián, Spain, named world's best food experience in Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eatlist on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Boat overturns in floods near the Nile in Northern Sudan, leaving 25 dead, most of them school children on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history first ever US execution by fentanyl of Carey Dean Moore at Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln  

Aug 15   On this day in history italian PM Giuseppe Conte declares a 12-month state of emergency in Liguria after the collapse of the Morandi Bridge  

Aug 15   In the year 2018 record 72,000 Americans (up 10%) killed by drug overdoses in 2017 in new figures by Centers for Disease Control  

Aug 15   Suicide bomber attacks tuition centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 48 and injuring 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history uS President Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA Director and Trump critic John Brennan  

Aug 16   On this day in history brandt Snedeker shoots 10th sub-60 round in PGA history with an 11-under par 59 in the opening round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina  

Aug 16   In the year 2018 british Columbia, Canada, declares State of Emergency with 566 wildfires burning, prompting evacuation of 3,000 people  

Aug 16   On this day in history international Tennis Federation votes to change format of the Davis Cup to a big prize money, season-ending, 18-team tournament at a neutral site; 24 team qualifying tournament to start in February 2019  

Aug 16   Pope Francis and the Vatican issues statement in support of the 300 victims of "predator priests" in Pennsylvania on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Scarlett Johansson is the world's best-paid actress of the year earning $40.5 million according to Forbes on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Unprecedented flooding and landslides in Kerala, India, reported to have killed 106 people with 150,000 homeless in the year 2018.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history death of manuel Olivencia, Spanish lawyer, economist, and diplomat  

Jan 02   Rick Hall, American record producer, songwriter, and music publisher died on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader and writer died on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 2018 death of radha Viswanathan, Indian vocalist and classical dancer  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of colin Brumby, Australian composer  

Jan 04   Aharon Appelfeld, Ukrainian-Israeli writer died in the year 2018.  

Jan 04   Ray Thomas, English musician died in the year 2018.  

Jan 05   In the year 2018 death of antonio Angelillo, Italian-Argentine footballer