On This Day: What happened on 18 January?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 18 January, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

ON THIS DAY: 18 JANUARY

2018 | In Kazakhstan, a bus caught fire on the Samara-Shymkent road in Yrgyz District.

2008  | On this day, the Euphronios Krater was launched in Rome after being repatriated to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

2005 | The world’s largest commercial aircraft, Airbus A380, was launched at a ceremony in Toulouse, France.

2003 | Four people were killed by bushfire and destroyed more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.

1990 | Mayor of Washington, D.C.  Marion Barry was arrested for possession of drugs by the FBI.

ON THIS DAY: DEATHS

2016 | French journalist and author, Michel Tournier, 92.

2013 | American computer scientist and academic, Jim Horning, 71.

2012 | German captain, Georg Lassen, 97.

2013 | Irish footballer and manager, Sean Fallon, 91.

2014 | Chilean poet and painter, Eugenio Cruz Vargas, 91.

BIRTHDAYS

1985 | Canadian-Australian skier, Dale Begg-Smith.

1976 | Belgian tennis player, Laurence Courtois.

1688 | First Duke of Dorset, British politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland died in 1765, Lionel Sackville at age of 77.

1917 | American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient, Nicholas Oresko, died in 2013 at age of 96.

1973 | British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and director, Crispian Mills. 

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SPORTS

1973 | Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty on this day signed Celtic’s Lou Macari for £200 000, the highest-paid player in the Scottish League at the time.

ENTERTAINMENT

2020 | On this day “Stolen by My Mother” directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd was released.

AFRICA FACT

African weddings are a highly respected tradition because of their deep appreciation for the notion of family.