What Happened on Jul 18

Cencio (Honorius III) elected Pope

Pope Honorius III (1148 – March 18, 1227), born with the name Cencio, was Pope from 1216 to 1227. On July 18, 1216, seventeen cardinals present... Read more

Wreck of the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose was one of the earliest ships to carry heavy guns. She was a favourite of King Henry VIII and sank off Portsmouth in 1545 during an... Read more

Battle of Blackburn's Ford

The Battle of Blackburn's Ford took place on July 18, 1861, in Prince William County and Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of the Manassas Campaign... Read more

William Norris Leads Confederate States Army as Chief Signal Officer

In the winter of 1860-61 pro-Confederate sentiment was strong in Baltimore. Norris made no secret of his southern sympathies and with the outbreak... Read more

Second Battle of Fort Wagner

Description:After the July 11 assault on Fort Wagner failed, Gillmore reinforced his beachhead on Morris Island. At dusk July 18, Gillmore launched... Read more

Second Battle Of The Isonzo

The Second Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Italy and of Austria-Hungary in the Italian Front in World War I,... Read more

Battle Of Soissons

The Battle of Soissons (also known as the Battle of Soissonnais and of the Ourcq (French: Bataille du Soissonnais et de L'Ourcq)) was a World War I... Read more

Nelson Mandela is Born

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliɬaɬa manˈdeːla]; born 18 July 1918 in Transkei, South Africa) is a former President of South... Read more

Liberation of Caen

On 18 July 942 Allied bombers and fighters attacked five villages on the eastern end of Caen in order to facilitate Operation Goodwood. The attacks... Read more

Lublin–Brest Offensive Begins

The Lublin–Brest Offensive (Russian: Люблин‐Брестская наступательная операция, 18 July – 2 August 1944) was a part of the Operation Bagration... Read more

Operation Atlantic

Operation Atlantic was a Canadian offensive during the Battle of Normandy; launched in conjunction with Operation Goodwood, from July 18–20, 1944.... Read more

Operation Goodwood

Operation Goodwood was an attack launched on 18 July 1944, during the Second World War, by the British army to the east of the city of Caen.... Read more

Elvis Presley records first songs

On July 18, 1953, Presley went to Sun Records' Memphis Recording Service to record "My Happiness" with "That's When Your Heartaches Begin,"... Read more

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Is Released

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks and starring... Read more

"Silk Stockings" Is Released

Silk Stockings is a 1957 MGM musical film remake of Ninotchka. It was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starred Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. The... Read more

"The Nun's Story" Is Released

Audrey Hepburn stars in The Nun's Story as Sister Luke, postulant of a Belgian order of nuns. Though frequently disillusioned in her efforts to... Read more

Grateful Dead release Anthem of the Sun

Anthem of the Sun is the second studio album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1968. It is the first album to feature second drummer Mickey Hart,... Read more

The Chappaquiddick Bridge Incident

At Chappaquiddick, having been drinking and partying with young women aides of his brother Robert Kennedy, Senator Kennedy, at this time a married... Read more

"The Big Red One" Is Released

The Big Red One (The fighting first division of WWII, who were the first to capture German territory) is a 1980 war film written and directed by... Read more

"Aliens" Is Released

Aliens is a 1986 science fiction/action film directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, and Bill... Read more

King Diamond releases "Them"

"Them" is an album by King Diamond released in 1988 on Roadrunner Records. It is the first of two fictional concept albums about King and his... Read more

"Weird Al" Yankovic releases UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989) is the sixth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. The album featured many music... Read more

MST3K Ep. 406 - "Attack of the Giant Leeches"

(Short: Undersea Kingdom, Part 1: "Beneath the Ocean Floor") Folks begin vanishing near a Florida swamp, and a game warden discovers the culprits... Read more

Social Distortion releases Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past

Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past is a collection of early recordings by Social Distortion. It was released on July 18, 1995, and contains songs... Read more

Tom Lehman wins the 125th British Open

The 1996 Open Championship was the 125th Open Championship held from July 18-21, 1996 at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes,... Read more