In 1982, The body of Italian banker Roberto Calvi was found hanging under the Blackfriars Bridge in London, England. Image: Wikimedia Commons
On This Day: What happened on 18 June?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
In 1982, The body of Italian banker Roberto Calvi was found hanging under the Blackfriars Bridge in London, England. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 18 June, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 18 JUNE
2009 | The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), NASA’s space shuttle, was launched.
2007 | The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire broke out in Charleston, South Carolina, and killed nine firefighters.
2018 | A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook northern Osaka on this day.
1984 | A major clash between about 5 000 police officers and an equal number of miners took place in Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 British miners’ strike.
1983 | Mona Mahmudnizhad along with nine other Bahá’í women were sentenced to death by hanging in Shiraz, Iran for her religious beliefs.
1982 | The body of Italian banker Roberto Calvi was found hanging under the Blackfriars Bridge in London, England.
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BIRTHDAYS
1941 | English director and screenwriter, Paul Mayersberg.
1936 | Surinamese politician, 6th President of Suriname, Ronald Venetiaan.
1997 | German tennis player, Katharina Hobgarski.
1961 | American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer, Oz Fox.
1951 | English-Welsh journalist and academic, Ian Hargreaves.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2015 | American historian and academic, Allen Weinstein, 78.
2010 | Turkish composer, Okan Demiriſ, 68.
2005 | Indian cricketer, Mushtaq Ali, 91.
2007 | English comedian and actor, Bernard Manning, 77.
2012 | German author and activist, Lina Haag, 105.
SPORTS
1996 | On this day, England recorded a 4-1 win over Holland at Wembley to reach the 96 Euro’s quarter-finals.
ENTERTAINMENT
2021 | On this day in the United States “Fatherhood” was released. It was directed by Paul Weitz.
AFRICA FACT
Sao Tome and Principe is the second-smallest African country after Seychelles
