18th JULY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY

1600s / 17th century history on the 18th of July

1610 : Caravaggio the Italian painter died mysteriously, aged 38 (born in 1571). His paintings contain a realistic observation of the human state, in their physical and emotional portrayal, featuring dramatic lighting. Caravaggio had a formative influence on Baroque painting.

Caravaggio: His life and style in three paintings (The National Gallery verified YouTube channel video) over 900,000 views
1800s / 19th century history on the 18th of July

1817 : Jane Austen the English author died aged 41 (born in 1775). She was best known for her 6 major novels, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

all about Jane Austen (The School of Life verified YouTube channel video) over 600,000 views
Who Was The Real Jane Austen? – Behind Closed Doors (Timeline – World History Documentaries verified YouTube channel video) over 1.5 million views

1862 : First ascent of Dent Blanche in Switzerland, one of the highest summits in the Alps at 4358 metres above sea level.

Dent Blanche 4358m ascent via the Wandflueridge (Maximillian Gierl Photography YouTube channel video)

1892 : Thomas Cook the English travel agent died, aged 83 (born in 1808). He is best known as the the founder of the Thomas Cook & Son travel agency.

1900s / 20th century history on the 18th of July

1913 : Red Skelton the American entertainer was born Richard Red Skelton in Vincennes, Indiana, USA (died in 1997 aged 84).

1918 : Nelson Mandela the 1st President of South Africa, and Nobel Prize laureate was born in Mvezo, Cape Province, Union of South Africa, which is now known as Eastern Cape (died in 2013 aged 95).

Nelson Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Activist and World Leader (Biography verified YouTube channel video)

1925 : Adolf Hitler published Mein Kampf, his personal manifesto.

1925 : Shirley Strickland (AO, MBE) the Australian runner was born in Guildford, Western Australia (died in 2004 aged 78).

Shirley Strickland wins Gold in Auckland in 1950 (7CommGames YouTube channel video)

1929 : Screamin’ Jay Hawkins the American singer-songwriter , musician, and actor was born Jalacy Hawkins in Cleveland, Ohio, USA (died in 2000 aged 70).

1936 : An army uprising in Spanish Morocco started the Spanish Civil War.

1938 : Ian Stewart the Scottish keyboard player from The Rolling Stones and Rocket 88 was born in  Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland (died in 1985 aged 47).

1941 : Martha Reeves the American singer from Martha and the Vandellas was born in Eufaula, Alabama, USA. Official website : MissMarthaReeves.com

Martha & Vandellas “Dancing In The Street” on The Ed Sullivan Show (The Ed Sullivan Show verified YouTube channel video)

1944 : Hideki Tōjō resigned as Prime Minister of Japan because of numerous setbacks in World War II.

1947 :  Steve Forbes the American publisher and politician was born Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr. in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Forbes business magazine, the son of the former Forbes publisher Malcolm Forbes, and the grandson of the Forbes publication’s founder, B.C. Forbes. Forbes magazine was founded in 1917. Official website : Forbes.com  

The Atlas Society Asks Steve Forbes : CEO Jennifer Grossman interviews Steve Forbes (Atlas Society YouTube channel video)

1949 : Dennis Lillee the Australian cricketer was born in Subiaco, Western Australia.

1950 : Sir RiCHARD BRANSON the English businessman and founder of Virgin Group was born in Blackheath, London, England. He started his first business, a magazine called Student, in 1966, at the age of 16. In 1970 at the age of 20 he set up a mail-order record business, followed by a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, which later became Virgin Megastores. During the 1980s Richard Branson started Virgin Atlantic airlines, followed the Virgin Rail Group in 1997. In 2004 he founded the Virgin Galactic spaceflight corporation, based at Mojave Air and Space Port in California. On the 11th of July 2021, Richard Branson travelled to the edge of space as a passenger onboard his Virgin Galactic Unity 22 spacecraft. Official websites : Virgin.com + Richard Branson’s blog | VirginGalactic.com

Documentary On Richard Branson | Founder Of Virgin Group | Famous Entrepreneurs (Moconomy verified YouTube channel video)
Flying to space “There are no words to describe the feeling. This is space travel. This is a dream turned reality” ~ Richard Branson (Richard Branson verified YouTube channel video) over 3 million views
Always: a letter to my mum – Richard Branson’s letter to his mum (Richard Branson verified YouTube channel video) over 130,000 views
Richard Branson Biography: Businessman, Adventurer & Icon (Biographics verified YouTube channel video) over 150,000 views

1950 : Glenn Hughes the American singer from the Village People was born in The Bronx, New York City, USA (died in 2001 aged 50).

Village People – YMCA – song released in 1978 (Village People verified YouTube channel video) over 243 million views

1957 Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo (MBE) aka Nick Faldo the English golfer was born in Welwyn Garden City, England.

How to do This to Perfect Your Takeaway with Sir Nick Faldo (Sir Nick Faldo verified YouTube channel video) over 600,000 views

1957 : Keith Levene the English guitarist from Public Image Ltd and The Clash was born Julian Keith Levene in Muswell Hill, London, England.

1962 : Jack Irons the American drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Official website : jackirons.com

1962 : Shaun Micallef the Australian comedian, actor, and writer was born in Adelaide, South Australia.

Shaun Micallef’s endless shenanigans on Your Gen in 2019 (Channel 9 verified YouTube channel video)

1963 : Marc Girardelli the Austrian world champion skier was born in Lustenau, Austria. He is best known for winning the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup World Cup 5 times as the overall champion, who excelled in all 5 alpine disciplines.

Marc Girardelli double downhill win skiing at Wengen in 1989 (video)
Conversations with Champions – Marc Girardelli (Snow Magazine verified YouTube channel video)

1966 : Gemini 10 was launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70 hour mission, that included docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle.

1967 : Vin Diesel the American actor and filmmaker was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, California, USA.

F9 – Official Trailer (The Fast Saga verified YouTube channel video) over 53 million views

1968 : Intel was founded in Mountain View, California, USA. Official website : intel.com

Evolution of Intel | History of Intel from 1971 to present day (TechTators verified YouTube channel video) over 1.9 million views
From Sand to Silicon: The Making of a Microchip (Intel verified YouTube channel video) over 4.6 million views

1968 : Grant Bowler the New Zealand-Australian actor was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

1969 : Senator Ted Kennedy drove an Oldsmobile off a bridge, which killed his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, while driving home from a party on Chappaquiddick Island.

1969 : Elizabeth Gilbert the American author was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is best known for her memoir book, Eat, Pray, Love (2006) which sold more than 12 million copies in over 30 different languages. The book was made into a very successful film 4 years later in 2010. Official website : ElizabethGilbert.com

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Talks at Google verified YouTube channel video) over 290,000 views
Watch the Official EAT PRAY LOVE Trailer in HD (Sony Pictures Entertainment verified YouTube channel video) over 6.4 million views

1976 : Nadia Comăneci became the 1st person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics.

Nadia Comaneci – Floor Exercise at the 1976 American Cup (USA Gymnastics verified YouTube channel) over 7 million views
Nadia Comaneci Reflects on her Perfect 10, 41 Years Later (CBC Sports verified YouTube channel) over 1.7 million views

1980 : Kristen Bell the American actress was born in Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA.

Kristen Bell on Living with Depression and Anxiety | Body Stories (SELF YouTube channel) over 600,000 views

1984 : McDonald’s massacre in San Ysidro, California. James Oliver Huberty opened fire in the McDonald’s fast food restaurant, killing 21 people and injuring 19, before being shot dead by police.

’77 Minutes’ explores McDonald’s massacre (ABC 10 News verified YouTube channel) over 100,000 views

1986 : The 1st tornado to be extensively covered by a TV news helicopter, was broadcast live on KARE television in Minnesota, during a chance encounter.

Fridley Minnesota Tornado 1986 – KARE 11 Helicopter Live Footage full broadcast (YouTube video)

1996 : Storms provoked severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec’s most expensive natural disasters ever, known as the Saguenay Flood.

2000s / 21st century history on the 18th of July

2013 : The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

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