July 18 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | July 18 Calendar
July 18th Daily Holidays include:
- Insurance Nerd Day
- National Caviar Day
- National Sour Candy Day
- Nelson Mandela International Day
- Perfect Family Day
- World Listening Day
July 18: Famous Birthdays
- July 18,1913 – Red Skelton, American actor and singer (d. 1997)
- July 18,1921 – John Glenn, American Colonel and astronaut
- July 18,1967 – Vin Diesel, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (Fast and Furious movies)
July 18: Historical Events
- July 18,AD 64 – The Great Fire of Romes destroys half of the city over a six day period
- July 18,1290 – The Edict of Expulsion issued by King Edward I of England banished all approx. 16,000 Jews from England
- July 18,1914 – The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps which gives official status to aircraft in the U.S. Army
- July 18,1925 – Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf
- July 18,1968 – Intel is founded in Mountain View, CA
- July 18,1969 – U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car at Chappaquiddick Island, MA, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne
- July 18,1984 – In San Ysidro, CA, at a McDonald’s restaurant, James Oliver Huberty opens fire, killing 21 and injuring 19 people before being shot dead by police
- July 18,2013 – With up to $20 billion in debt, Detroit files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history
July 18: Music Events
- July 18,1969 – Oh! Darling and Octopus’s Garden are recorded by The Beatles
- July 18,1991 – The first Lollapalooza music festival is held at locations throughout North America
- July 18,1992 – Billy Ray Cyrus’s #1 hit Achy Breaky Heart hits #r on the Billboard Hot 100
- July 18,2001 – Hash Pipe is released by Weezer
- July 18,2014 – Shakira is the first person who gets 100 million likes on Facebook
July 18: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for July 18 is Cancer.
July Birthstone:
What is the July Birthstone? Ruby
The July birthstones are Rubies. Ruby birthstone is a sight to behold. Its deep red hue, with a hint of purple, is known as “pigeon’s blood” in the trade. It’s a variety of the mineral corundum, and its color comes from trace amounts of chromium. The more chromium, the deeper the red.
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