On This Day — January 18

🕰️ Notable Events on January 18

• 2009 — Gaza War: Hamas announces they will accept Israel Defense Forces offer of a ceasefire, ending the assault. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — A bushfire kills four people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — Sierra Leone Civil War is declared over. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 states. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs). Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Australia's worst rail disaster occurs at Granville, Sydney killing 83. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister, Džemal Bijedić, his wife and six others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Lebanese Christian militias kill at least 1,000 in Karantina, Beirut. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay killing all 32 passengers and six crew members. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler", is convicted of numerous crimes and is sentenced to life imprisonment. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, killing all 50 aboard, the third fatal Capital Airlines crash in as many years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Willie O'Ree, the first African Canadian National Hockey League player, makes his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Liberation of Kraków, Poland by the Red Army. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: The first uprising of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — World War I: The Paris Peace Conference opens in Versailles, France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Ignacy Jan Paderewski becomes Prime Minister of the newly independent Poland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — First Balkan War: A Greek flotilla defeats the Ottoman Navy in the Naval Battle of Lemnos, securing the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea for Greece. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania stationed in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship. Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith. Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Modern hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Dr. William Price attempts to cremate the body of his infant son, Jesus Christ Price, setting a legal precedent for cremation in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — Wilhelm I of Germany is proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles (France) towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Wilhelm already had the title of German Emperor since the constitution of 1 January 1871, but he had hesitated to accept the title. Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — Wesley College, Melbourne, is established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1788 — The first elements of the First Fleet carrying 736 convicts from Great Britain to Australia arrive at Botany Bay. Wikipedia ↗
• 1778 — James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands". Wikipedia ↗
• 1701 — Frederick I crowns himself King of Prussia in Königsberg. Wikipedia ↗
• 1670 — Henry Morgan captures Panama. Wikipedia ↗
• 1591 — King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Mingyi Swa of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1562 — Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session. Wikipedia ↗
• 1535 — Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro founds Lima, the capital of Peru. Wikipedia ↗
• 1486 — King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV. Wikipedia ↗
• 1126 — Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong. Wikipedia ↗
• 532 — Nika riots in Constantinople fail. Wikipedia ↗
• 474 — Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later. Wikipedia ↗
• 350 — General Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 18

• 1995 — Bryce Alford, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Kang Ji-young, South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Ilona Kremen, Belarusian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Francesco Bardi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Diego Simões, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Nacho, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Hayle Ibrahimov, Ethiopian-Azerbaijani runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Alex Pietrangelo, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Rubén Miño, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ronnie Day, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Angelique Kerber, German tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Anastasios Kissas, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Boy van Poppel, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Johan Djourou, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Christopher Liebig, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Grigoris Makos, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Marya Roxx, Estonian-American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Ikusaburo Yamazaki, Japanese actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Dale Begg-Smith, Australian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mark Briscoe, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Riccardo Montolivo, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Hyun Woo, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kristy Lee Cook, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ioannis Drymonakos, Greek swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Makoto Hasebe, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Michael Kearney, American biochemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Benji Schwimmer, American dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Viktoria Shklover, Estonian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Amir Blumenfeld, Israeli-American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Samantha Mumba, Irish singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Quinn Allman, American guitarist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Mary Jepkosgei Keitany, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Otgonbayar Ershuu, Mongolian painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Olivier Rochus, Belgian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Khari Stephenson, Jamaican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Kang Dong-won, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Estelle, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Robert Green, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kert Haavistu, Estonian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Julius Peppers, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Jason Segel, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ruslan Fedotenko, Ukrainian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Paulo Ferreira, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Brian Gionta, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Kenyatta Jones, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Brian Falkenborg, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Thor Hushovd, Norwegian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Bogdan Lobonț, Romanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Richard Archer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Laurence Courtois, Belgian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Marcelo Gallardo, Argentinian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Damien Leith, Irish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Christian Burns, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Burnie Burns, American actor, director, and producer, co-founded Rooster Teeth Productions Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Luke Goodwin, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Benjamin Jealous, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Anthony Koutoufides, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Crispian Mills, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Rolando Schiavi, Argentinian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Vinod Kambli, Indian cricketer, sportscaster, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Mike Lieberthal, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Kjersti Plätzer, Norwegian race walker Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Amy Barger, American astronomer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Jonathan Davis, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Christian Fittipaldi, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Peter Van Petegem, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Dave Bautista, American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jesse L. Martin, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jim O'Rourke, American guitarist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Dean Bailey, Australian footballer and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Iván Zamorano, Chilean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Alexander Khalifman, Russian chess player and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Kazufumi Miyazawa, Japanese singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — André Ribeiro, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Brady Anderson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Richard Dunwoody, Northern Irish jockey and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Virgil Hill, American boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Jane Horrocks, English actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Maxime Bernier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Carl McCoy, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Martin O'Malley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 61st Governor of Maryland Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Alison Arngrim, Canadian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Peter Beardsley, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Bob Hansen, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Mark Messier, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Jeff Yagher, American actor and sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Mark Rylance, English actor, director, and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Paul Deighton, Baron Deighton, English banker and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Kevin Costner, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Brett Hudson, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Peter Moon, Australian comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Michael Behe, American biochemist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — R. Stevie Moore, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and activist (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Bob Latchford, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Gianfranco Brancatelli, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Bill Keller, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Philippe Starck, French interior designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Sachio Kinugasa, Japanese baseball player and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Takeshi Kitano, Japanese actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Perro Aguayo, Mexican wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Joseph Deiss, Swiss economist and politician, 156th President of the Swiss Confederation Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Henrique Rosa, Bissau-Guinean politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Rocco Forte, English businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Paul Keating, Australian economist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Australia Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Carl Morton, American baseball player (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Kei Ogura, Japanese singer-songwriter and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Paul Freeman, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Kay Granger, American educator and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Dave Greenslade, English keyboard player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Charlie Wilson, American businessman and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Denise Bombardier, Canadian journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Bobby Goldsboro, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — David Ruffin, American singer (The Temptations) (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Pedro Rodriguez, Mexican race car driver (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Curt Flood, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Werner Olk, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Hargus "Pig" Robbins, American Country Music Hall of Fame session keyboard and piano player Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — John Hume, Northern Irish educator and politician, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Albert Millaire, Canadian actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Jon Stallworthy, English poet, critic, and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Gad Yaacobi, Israeli academic and diplomat, 10th Israel Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Raymond Briggs, English author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Emeka Anyaoku, Nigerian politician, 8th Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — David Bellamy, English botanist, author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — John Boorman, English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ray Dolby, American engineer and businessman, founded Dolby Laboratories (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — William Goodhart, Baron Goodhart, English lawyer and politician (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Frank McMullen, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Jean Vuarnet, French ski racer (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Robert Anton Wilson, American psychologist, author, poet, and playwright (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Chun Doo-hwan, South Korean general and politician, 5th President of South Korea Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Alexander Gomelsky, Soviet and Russian professional basketball coach of Jewish origin (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Sundaram Balachander, Indian actor, singer, and veena player (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Randolph Bromery, American geologist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Gilles Deleuze, French metaphysician and philosopher (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — John V. Evans, American soldier and politician, 27th Governor of Idaho (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Sol Yurick, American soldier and author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — John Graham, Welsh general (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Gerrit Voorting, Dutch cyclist (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Yoichiro Nambu, Japanese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Toni Turek, German footballer (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Gustave Gingras, Canadian-English physician and educator (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese-American businessman (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Syl Apps, Canadian pole vaulter, ice hockey player, and politician (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Santiago Carrillo, Spanish soldier and politician (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Vassilis Tsitsanis, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Arno Schmidt, German author and translator (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Vitomil Zupan, Slovene author, poet, and playwright (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Giannis Papaioannou, Greek composer (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — José María Arguedas, Peruvian anthropologist, author, and poet (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on January 18 (Calendar.cx)