June 18 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | June 18 Calendar
June 18th Daily Holidays include:
- Autistic Pride Day
- Family Awareness Day – June 18, 2023 (Third Sunday in June)
- Father’s Day – June 18, 2023 (Third Sunday in June)
- Go Fishing Day
- Husband Caregiver Day – June 18, 2023 (Same Day as Father’s Day each year – Third Sunday in June)
- International Panic Day
- International Picnic Day
- International Sushi Day
- National Cheesemaker’s Day
- National Cherry Tart Day
- National Splurge Day
- Turkey Lovers’ Day – June 18, 2023 (Third Sunday in June)
June 18: Famous Birthdays
- June 18, 1942 – Roger Ebert, American Film critic, journalist and screenwriter (d. 2013)
- June 18, 1942 – Paul McCartner, Engish musician, songwriter and member of The Beatles
- June 18, 1952 – Isabella Rossellini, Italian model and actress (Blue Velvet)
- June 18, 1966 – Kurt Browning, Canadian figure skater
- June 18, 1976 – Blake Shelton, American country music singer, judge of The Voice
June 18: Historical Events
- June 18, 1429 – Joan of Arc leads French forces in a defeat of the main English Army led by Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay.
- June 18, 1767 – Samuel Wallis, and English sea captain is considered the first European to reach Tahiti
- June 18, 1778 – British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War
- June 18, 1812 – The War of 1812 begins as the U.S. Congress declares war against Britain, Canada, and Ireland
- June 18, 1815 – During the Battle of Waterloo, Napeoleon Bonaparte is defeated by British forces led by the Duke of Wellington
- June 18, 1873 – Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for trying to vote for President in the 1872 presidential election
- June 18, 1892 – Macadamia nuts are planted in Hawaii for the first time
- June 18, 1928 – American aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (as a passenger)
- June 18, 1953 – A USAF C-124 crashes near Tokyo killing 129 servicemen
- June 18, 1972 – A BEA Trident crashes two minutes after take off from London’s Heathrow Airport killing 118
- June 18, 1981 – The first aircraft designed around stealth technology, the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk makes its first flight
- June 18, 1983 – Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American Woman in Space on the STS-7
- June 18, 1996 – The suspected Unabomber, serial murderer and domestic terrorist, Ted Kaczynski is indicted on ten criminal counts
- June 18, 2017 – A 6.1 earthquake hits Northern Osaka, Japan
June 18: Music Events
- June 18, 1967 – The last day of the 3 day Monterey International Pop Festival in California
- June 18, 1976 – OLE ELO by Electric Light Orchestra is certified Gold
- June 18, 1977 – Dreams by Fleetwood Mac hits #1 on the billboard singles chart
- June 18, 1976 – ABBA performs for Sweden’s King, the night before his wedding
- June 18, 1984 – Rhinestone, the Dolly Parton movie is released
June 18: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for June 18 is Taurus.
June Birthstone:
What is the June Birthstone? Pearl
The June birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. With so many attractive options, individuals with June birthdays can have a birthstone that fits their mood or budget, due to the different colors and price points these gems offer.
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