18th July Historic events and Glories
What happened on 18 July? History and famous personalities
Everything that happened on 18 July is highlighted in the blog below. What were the major events and challenges of this day? Who all people gave their contribution?
1572, William of Orange, the Viceroy of Holland
History- International
Events
1572, William of Orange was recognized as the Viceroy of Holland
On July 18, 1572, William of Orange was recognized as the Viceroy of Holland.
1737, Turkish army defeat Austria
On July 18, 1737, Turkish army defeated the Austrians in the Battle of Banja Luka. Turkish even acquired their lands and sea routes.
1812, Great Britain signed the Treaty of Orebro
On July 18, 1812, Great Britain signed the Treaty of Orebro which stated to make peace with Sweden and Russia.
1830, Uruguay adopted a liberal constitution
On July 18, 1830, Uruguay adopted a liberal constitution. The people of Uruguay were satisfied with the constitution as most of the laws were in favour of the public.
1864, President Abraham Lincoln issued 5 lac volunteers
On July 18, 1864, Prez Abraham Lincoln asked for 5 Lac volunteers to support the military services at the time of emergence.
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Births- International
Emperor Rudolf II of Habsburg
On July 18, 1552, Emperor Rudolf II of Habsburg was born. He was the Emperor of Germany and his reign or Kingship was between 1576 and 1612.
Composer Giovanni Battista
On July 18, 1670, Giovanni Battista was an Italian music composer. Battista was famous for his saxophone chronicles.
Novelist William Thackrey
On July 18, 1811, William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and satirist, was born. His books were published as monthly serials. “Next to excellence is the appreciation of it” was his best-selling series.
Cricketer W.G Grace
Born on July 18, 1848, WG Grace was a British cricket player who was born in Bristol. He has been widely known as the greatest cricket player of all time.
History- Indian
Events
1947, King George VI signed the Indian Independence Bill.
On July 18, 1947, King George VI signed the Indian Independence Bill. In 2008 Peter Clarke later named the Title “Thousand Indian Days.”
1980, India became the eighth country to send a satellite
On July 18, 1980, India became the eighth country to demonstrate it could send a satellite to orbit above Earth with the launch of the satellite Rohini 1 on a Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) rocket in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
2002, Abdul Kalam elected as the 12th President
On July 18, 2002, In India legislators elected Abdul Kalam, the father of their nuclear missile program, as the country’s 12th president.
2002, separatist guerrillas ambushed a police convoy
On July 18, 2002, In India separatist guerrillas ambushed the police convoy in Dijungmukh, Assam state, and 7 police officers were killed.
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Births- Indian
1982, Actress Priyanka Chopra
On July 18, 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and singer. She was the winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, and is one of India’s highest-paid and most popular entertainers.
1989, Actress Bhumi Pednekar
On July 18, 1989, Bhumi Pednekar is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. After working as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for six years, she gained her first success break.
1996, cricketer Smriti Mandhana
On July 18, 1996, Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana is an Indian cricketer ,who plays for the Indian women’s national team. In June 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India named her as the Best Women’s International Cricketer.
1971, Singer Sukhwinder Singh
On July 18, 1971, Sukhwinder Singh is an internationally acclaimed Indian playback singer who primarily sings Bollywood songs.
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