Historical Events In January - 18

1996  On this day in history lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson in NY   

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

1996  Leonor Fini, painter, dies at 87 on January - 18.   

1997  Norway's Boerge Ousland emerges on the Pacific edge of Antarctica to become the first person to cross the continent alone and unaided on January - 18.   

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 January - 18 myfanwy Piper, librettist, dies at 85   

2001  On January - 18 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.   

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

2003  On this day in history protesters nationwide demonstrated in opposition to possible war in Iraq.   

2004  At least 23 people were reported killed when a powerful car bomb exploded in Baghdad. No Americans were listed among the dead on January - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

2012  On January - 18 stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) blackout becomes the largest protest in the history of the internet   

2014  20th Screen Actors Guild Awards: Mathew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett win on January - 18.   

2017  On this day in history baseball Hall of Fame adds Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez   

2017  On January - 18 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   

2018  On January - 18 first drone rescue of swimmers by lifeguards in New South Wales, Australia   

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

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

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0885  On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)   

1519  On this day in history birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

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

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on January - 18.   

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  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on January - 18.   

1688  On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

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 January - 18 pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on this day in history.   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on January - 18.   

1479  On January - 18 louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.