Historical Events In 2018

Aug 16   World's first floating dairy farm opens in Merwehaven harbour, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with 40 cows milked by robots in the year 2018.   

Aug 18   In the year 2018 archaeologists confirm first-ever cheese found from Ancient Egypt 3,200 years old in tomb of Ptahmes, mayor of Memphis   

Aug 18   Australian mare Winx wins her Australasian record 26th consecutive race, the re-named Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick in Sydney; 19th Group One win for thoroughbreds in the year 2018.   

Aug 18   Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas confirm their engagement with engagement party in Mumbai, India More >> in the year 2018.   

Aug 18   September 2 - The 2018 Asian Games are held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia in the year 2018.   

Aug 19   Limerick wins All Ireland Hurling Championship for first time in 45 years with a 3-16 to 2-18 win over defending champions Galway at Croke Park, Dublin on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 2018 monsoon rains finally ease in Kerala State, India, with flooding taking 350 lives with 200,000 in relief camps   

Aug 19   On this day in history novak Đoković beats Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Cincinnati Masters to become the first player to win all 9 Masters 1,000 tennis tournaments since the series started in 1990   

Aug 19   In the year 2018 rudy Giuliani , US President Trump's lawyer claims in interview with NBC Chuck Todd that "truth isn't truth"   

Aug 19   Two more earthquakes hit Lombok in Indonesia killing 14 two weeks after previous earthquakes on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history weinstein accuser Asia Argento is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 17-year old in article by "The New York Times"   

Aug 20   Colorado man Christopher Lee Watts is charged with the murder of his wife and two daughters on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history measles cases reach record high in Europe with 41,000 infected first six months of 2018 with 37 deaths according to WHO   

Aug 20   Polish immigrant and former volunteer Nazi guard Jakiw Palij (95) is deported from the US in New York to Germany on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Pope Francis releases letter to all Catholics condemning sexual abuse atrocities and clerical cover-ups "We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them" on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history venezuela issues new currency the "Bolivar Soberano" in attempt to stop runaway hyperinflation   

Aug 21   Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull calls for and wins a leadership vote 43-35 over Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton in the year 2018.   

Aug 21   Californian Representative Duncan Hunter indicted for using campaign funds for personal expenses including holidays and flight for a pet rabbit in the year 2018.   

Aug 21   Michael Cohen, President Trump 's personal lawyer, pleads guilty to charges including illegal payment at direction of Trump to women Trump had affairs with in the year 2018.   

Aug 21   In the year 2018 paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, is convicted on eight counts of fraud in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia   

Aug 21   Water-ice first detected on the Moon by India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft (2008-9) in findings published by scientists on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Australia's House of Representatives is closed down early because of the Liberal Party leadership battle on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Discovery of a bone of a 90,000 hybrid human, half Neanderthal, half Denisovan from Anuy River, Siberia published in "Nature" on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 2018 forbes say George Clooney made more money in a single year ($239 million) than any actor ever ($239m), due to sale of alcohol company, followed by Dwayne Johnson ($124m)   

Aug 22   Longest ever bull market for Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index at 3,453 days (using 19.9 percent decline in 1990 as the start, usually 20%) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history ecuador withdraws from ALBA.   

Aug 23   Tenor Plácido Domingo sings his 150th opera role in Bizet ’s “The Pearl Fishers” at the Salzburg Festival, Austria on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler sends cease-and-desist letter to President Trump demanding he stop using the band's songs at rallies in the year 2018.   

Aug 24   On this day in history french Open Tennis bans Serena Williams ' black Nike catsuit from future tournaments citing 'respect for the game and the place'   

Aug 24   Scott Morrison becomes Prime Minister of Australia after defeating Peter Dutton in a leadership spill, replacing Malcolm Turnbull on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Scott Morrison succeeds Malcolm Turnbull as Prime Minister of Australia following a Liberal Party leadership ballot in the year 2018.   

Aug 25   Afghan Islamic State leader Abu Saad Erhabi and 10 others killed in an air strike in province of Nangarhar, Afghanistan on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former US Vatican Ambassador, claims Pope Francis knew of and ignored sex abuse allegations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick   

Aug 26   Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigns after losing Liberal Party leadership contest on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 2018 death of rick Hall, American record producer, songwriter, and music publisher   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of thomas S. Monson, American religious leader and writer   

Jan 02   Radha Viswanathan, Indian vocalist and classical dancer died in the year 2018.   

Jan 03   In the year 2018 death of colin Brumby, Australian composer   

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

Jan 04   In the year 2018 death of ray Thomas, English musician   

Jan 05   Antonio Angelillo, Italian-Argentine footballer died on this day in history.