Wat gebeurde er op 18 Augustus?
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GEBEURTENISSEN OP 18 AUGUSTUS
Ontdek de belangrijkste historische gebeurtenissen die plaatsvonden op 18 Augustus.
Astronomer
Jaar:
1877
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Phobos, one of Mars's moons.
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1891 Martinique hurricane
Jaar:
1891
A major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
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Franco-Prussian War
Jaar:
1870
Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought.
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Astronomer
Jaar:
1868
French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
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American Civil War
Jaar:
1864
American Civil War: Battle of Globe Tavern: Union forces try to cut a vital Confederate supply-line into Petersburg, Virginia, by attacking the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
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Karl Jatho
Jaar:
1903
German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
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Great Thessaloniki Fire of 1917
Jaar:
1917
A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece, destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
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Iceland
Jaar:
2019
One hundred activists, officials, and other concerned citizens in Iceland hold a funeral for Okjökull glacier, which has completely melted after having once covered six square miles (15.5 km2).
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GEBOORTEN OP 18 AUGUSTUS
Ontdek beroemde personen die zijn geboren op 18 Augustus.
Godfrey Evans
Geboortejaar:
1920
Godfrey Evans, English cricketer (died 1999)
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Zdzisław Żygulski (art historian)
Geboortejaar:
1921
Zdzisław Żygulski, Polish historian and academic (died 2015)
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Bob Kennedy
Geboortejaar:
1920
Bob Kennedy, American baseball player and manager (died 2005)
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Shelley Winters
Geboortejaar:
1920
Shelley Winters, American actress (died 2006)
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Wally Hickel
Geboortejaar:
1919
Wally Hickel, American businessman and politician, 2nd Governor of Alaska (died 2010)
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Lydia Litvyak
Geboortejaar:
1921
Lydia Litvyak, Russian lieutenant and pilot (died 1943)
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Alain Robbe-Grillet
Geboortejaar:
1922
Alain Robbe-Grillet, French director, screenwriter, and novelist (died 2008)
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Rosalynn Carter
Geboortejaar:
1927
Rosalynn Carter, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2023)
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OVERLIJDENS OP 18 AUGUSTUS
Sta stil bij opmerkelijke personen die zijn overleden op 18 Augustus.
Paul Mares
Sterfjaar:
1949
Paul Mares, American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1900)
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Julien Lahaut
Sterfjaar:
1950
Julien Lahaut, Belgian soldier and politician (born 1884)
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Alberto Hurtado
Sterfjaar:
1952
Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (born 1901)
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Learned Hand
Sterfjaar:
1961
Learned Hand, American lawyer, jurist, and philosopher (born 1872)
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Pope Alexander VI
Sterfjaar:
1503
Pope Alexander VI (born 1431)
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Luo Shiwen
Sterfjaar:
1946
Luo Shiwen, Chinese communist (born 1904)
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Aliagha Shikhlinski
Sterfjaar:
1943
Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Azerbaijani general (born 1865)
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Ernst Thälmann
Sterfjaar:
1944
Ernst Thälmann, German soldier and politician (born 1886)
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FEESTDAGEN OP 18 AUGUSTUS
Bekijk welke feestdagen en herdenkingen plaatsvinden op 18 Augustus wereldwijd.
August 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Arbor Day
Arbor Day (Pakistan)
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Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (North Macedonia)
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Virginia Dare
Birthday of Virginia Dare (Roanoke Island)
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Agapitus of Palestrina
Christian feast day: Agapitus of Palestrina
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Helena, mother of Constantine I
Christian feast day: Helena of Constantinople (Roman Catholic Church)
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Alberto Hurtado
Christian feast day: Alberto Hurtado
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Florus and Laurus
Christian feast day: Florus and Laurus
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