Historical
events that took place on the 18th of June
1894:
Uganda was declared as a British Protectorate by Premier Roseberry
1900:
General Luigi Pelloux resigned as the Premier of Italy
1927:
Paavo Nurmi broke the 2000 meters world record in 5mins 24.6 sec
1936: Polish parliament gave
President Ignacy Moscicky dictatorial power
1941:
Turkey signed a peace treaty with Nazi-Germany
1948:
United Nations commission on human rights adopted international declaration of
human rights
1951:
De Gaulle won the French Parliamentary election
1953:
General Neguib became the President of Egypt after it was declared a republic
1964:
The African groundnut council was formed in Dakar, Senegal
1981:
Sandra Day O’Connor became the 1st woman on High Court after the
Supreme Court Justice, Potter Stewart retired
1991:
Mud storm in Antofagasta, Chile killed 80 people
1994:
Gay games opened in New York City
2011:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared 2011 as one
of the most extreme weather years on record
2012:
Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz became the heir to the Saudi’s throne after the
death of the Crowned Prince, Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud
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