Page 8: Historical Events In June - 18

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

1992  On this day in history peter Allen, entertainer (Legs Diamond), dies of aids at 48   

1994  On this day in history jack Harkness, rose grower, dies at 75   

1995  Arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso), dies at 85 on June - 18.   

1996  On this day in history 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 June - 18.   

2007  On this day in history 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  Ian McKellen is awarded an honorary degree by Cambridge University, becoming a Doctor of Letters on June - 18.   

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  On June - 18 pakistan defeat India to win cricket's Champions Trophy at the Oval in London by 180 runs, Fakhar Zaman scores 114 runs   

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

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 this day in history 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  On June - 18 the U.S. sends an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East as tensions build with Iran.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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.   

2024  Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeted by Kim Jong-un on his arrival in North Korea, his first visit in 24 years [1] on this day in history.   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on this day in history.   

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

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1552  On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On June - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1629  On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39