August 18

Events

 * - The oldest known Roman temple to was founded, starting the institution of.
 * - The of  is founded.
 * - A ship drifts ashore in the ancient ese province of  (modern day ). (Traditional :, )
 * - in  of the  King  of  with, in a supposed attempt to reconcile  and.
 * -, granddaughter of  of the , becomes the first  child born in the.
 * -, the of the , returns from a supply-trip to  and finds his settlement deserted.
 * -, accused and convicted of sorcery, burned alive in ,.
 * - The of the Town of,  was first signed.
 * - The established a presidio (fort) and the town came to be called,.
 * - and Ladislao Gutierrez executed on orders by Argentine dictator.
 * - : -  forces try to cut a vital  supply-line into, , by attacking the.
 * - : is fought.
 * - discovers  moon.
 * -   allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding  four months before the first flight of the.
 * - resigns as  and is succeeded by.
 * -   presents  with 2,000 cherry trees, which  decides to plant near the.
 * - A in,  destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
 * - ratified, guaranteeing women's.
 * - The, connecting , with ,  over the , is dedicated by.
 * - orders a temporary halt to  systematic  of  and  due to protests.
 * - Around 70 people died in the.
 * -, the of the  is assassinated by far-right elements.
 * - 's controversial novel  is published in the.
 * - : becomes the first black person to graduate from the.
 * - : begins -  destroy a  stronghold on the  peninsula in the first major  ground battle of the war.
 * - : The occurs, when a patrol of  encounter the.
 * - plays the unofficial last day of.
 * - : and  decide to withdraw their troops from.
 * - In the at, the  results in the death of two  soldiers.
 * - was arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 in, .  He would later die of the injuries sustained during this arrest bringing attention to.
 * - ese election law is amended to allow for.
 * - hits the  coast, killing 22 people and causing over  $1 billion in damage (1983 dollars).
 * - Leading presidential hopeful is assassinated near  in.
 * - files for.
 * - Federal jury found the guilty of discrimination against Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, under the, later inspiring passage of the.
 * -  officially opened. * - In,  the  excavation works are completed.
 * - is sentenced to 175 years in prison for the.
 * 2005  -  hits the n island of, affecting almost 100 million people.
 * 2005  -  hits the n island of, affecting almost 100 million people.

Births

 * -, Persian poet (d. )
 * -, Croatian poet (d. )
 * -, Roman Catholic nun (died )
 * -, first English child born in North America (d. )
 * -, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. )
 * -, English churchman (d. )
 * -, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. )
 * -, Italian / (d. )
 * -, English mathematician (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, English murderer (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, French general (d. )
 * -, American explorer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. )
 * -, American Union general (d. )
 * - Emperor (d. )
 * -, American naval officer (d. )
 * -, English artist and mariner (d. )
 * -, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. )
 * -, Russian general (d. )
 * -, Russian general (d. )
 * -, German Nazi politician (d. )
 * -, Canadian musician (d. )
 * 1893  -, baseball player (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born actor (d. )
 * -, American archaeologist (d. )
 * -, Estonian painter (d. )
 * -, French singer (d. )
 * -, Polish-born cosmetics entrepreneur (d. )
 * -, French film director (d. )
 * -, French politician and historian (d. )
 * -, French Canadian businessman and journalist (d. )
 * -, Belgian cyclist (d. )
 * -, baseball player (d. )
 * - Dame, British pianist (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, American politician
 * 1918  -, American folk singer (d. )
 * -, baseball player (d. )
 * 1920  -, American actress (d. )
 * -, Polish art historian
 * -, French writer
 * -, English writer
 * 1925  -, French Canadian cardiac surgeon (d. )
 * -, baseball team owner (d. )
 * -, French singer
 * -, Israeli professor, killed in the
 * -, Canadian Salvation Army general
 * 1931  -, English footballer
 * -, Premier of British Columbia
 * -, French-born director and actor
 * 1933  -, French footballer
 * -, American attorney
 * 1934  -, Puerto Rican baseball player and humanitarian (d. )
 * 1934  -, British singer
 * -, American athlete
 * 1935  -, New Zealand entertainer
 * -, American actor
 * -, British businessman
 * 1939  -, American singer
 * -, American comedian
 * 1943  -, Italian footballer and politician
 * 1943  -, English singer (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * -, British actor
 * -, American comedian
 * 1952  -, American actor
 * 1952  -, Argentine former footballer
 * -, American politician
 * -, Egyptian scientist
 * -, American composer
 * 1956  -, American musician
 * -, French actress
 * 1957  -, American comedian and actor
 * -, American actress
 * -, American wrestler
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1960  -, baseball player
 * -, American journalist, anchor
 * -, of
 * 1962  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American singer/songwriter
 * -, Japanese singer
 * 1965  -, American comedian
 * -, Argentine artist
 * 1966  -, South Korean actress
 * -, American comic book writer
 * 1967  -, Indian bhangra/pop singer
 * -, South Korean actress
 * 1968  -, American musician
 * -, American rapper
 * 1969  -, American musician
 * 1969  -, American actor
 * 1969  -, American actor
 * -, Hong Kong actress
 * 1970  -, American actor
 * -, Irish-born musician
 * -, Japanese singer
 * 1972  -, Hong Kong singer
 * 1972  -, Australian artist
 * -, West Indian cricketer
 * -, American actress, Playboy Playmate
 * -, American comedian
 * -, pornographic actress
 * -, Argentine footballer
 * 1980  -, Indian actress
 * 1980  -, Australian racing driver
 * 1980  -, Greek race walker
 * 1980  -, American football
 * -, American musician
 * 1981  -, Argentine footballer
 * - (Danny!), American record producer/hip-hop artist
 * 1983  -  (Mika), Lebanese-born musician
 * 1983  -, Scottish footballer
 * -, German footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, daughter and
 * 1992  -, Japanese actress
 * -, American actress and voice actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, Roman general
 * -, German monk and theologian
 * -, Khagan of Mongol Empire
 * -, Emperor of the
 * -, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. )
 * -, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, French judge and writer (b. )
 * -, Italian composer
 * -, (b. )
 * -, French priest (b. )
 * -, Italian painter (b. )
 * -, Tsarina of (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, English soldier and statesman (b. )
 * -, English soldier
 * - (b. )
 * -, English manufacturer and engineer (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, French explorer (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, Canadian distillery founder (b. )
 * -, American automobile executive (b. )
 * -, Russian-Azerbaijani general (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * -, American playwright (b. )
 * -, American screenwriter (b. )
 * -, German-born art historian (b. )
 * -, Danish singer (b. )
 * 1990  -, American psychological theorist (b. )
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * -, The General, infamous Dublin criminal (b. )
 * -, Indian actress (b. )
 * -, British scientist (b. )
 * -, American film and television writer (b. )
 * -, English musician (b. )
 * -, American composer (b. )
 * -, American wrestler (b. )
 * 2005  -, Chinese comedy actress (b. )
 * -, Canadian singer and actor (b. )
 * 2006  -, Caribbean-born physician (b. )
 * -, Reagan Administration (b. )
 * 2006  -, Caribbean-born physician (b. )
 * -, Reagan Administration (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * International Day
 * - (also called Vietnam Veterans' Day) named after the
 * - Saint, and
 * in the