June 18th, 1948

Born on June 18th, 1948

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What happened on June 18th, 1948?

June 18th, 1948

Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin.[citation needed]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Mark

What else happened on June 18th?

June 18th, 1954

Carlos Castillo Armas led a CIA-sponsored invasion force across the Guatemalan border, beginning the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état.

June 18th, 1953

A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft crashed just after takeoff from Tachikawa, Japan, killing all 129 people on board.

June 18th, 1940

World War II: Charles de Gaulle gave his Appeal of 18 June speech, often considered to be the origin of the French Resistance.

June 18th, 1858

Charles Darwin received a manuscript by fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace on natural selection, which encouraged him to publish his own theory of evolution.

June 18th, 1815

War of the Seventh Coalition: Napoleon fought and lost his final battle, the Battle of Waterloo (depicted), in present-day Belgium.

June 18th, 1757

Third Silesian War: The Austrian victory at the Battle of Kolín forced Prussian leader Frederick the Great to give up the Siege of Prague and retreat to Saxony.

June 18th, 0618

Sui–Tang transition: Chinese governor Li Yuan (pictured) declared himself emperor, establishing the Tang dynasty.

June 18th, 1898

The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon (pictured) in Bar-le-Duc, France, was designated a monument historique.

June 18th, 2023

The Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the RMS Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard.

June 18th, 2012

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.

June 18th, 2009

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA's first mission to the Moon in more than ten years, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

June 18th, 1994

The Troubles: Ulster Volunteer Force members attacked a crowded bar in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland, with assault rifles, killing six people.

June 18th, 1983

Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman and third one overall in space.

June 18th, 1982

The body of Italian banker Roberto Calvi, nicknamed "God's Banker" due to his close association with the Holy See, was found hanging from scaffolding beneath London's Blackfriars Bridge.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 18th

Born on June 18th, 1948

78

Sherry Turkle

American social scientist and psychologist

*June 18th, 1948, New York City

Same year
Born in 1948

77

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

*March 12th, 1948, Nibe †February 2nd, 2018, Tuse Næs

77

Charles III of the United Kingdom

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

*November 14th, 1948, Buckingham Palace

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

*September 26th, 1948, Florence †March 27th, 1995, Milan

77

Norbert Lammert

German politician, president of the Bundestag

*November 16th, 1948, Bochum

76

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans †July 13th, 2024, Hollywood Hills

78

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

77

Holger Osieck

German association football player and manager

*August 31st, 1948, Duisburg

77

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

German actor and musician

*December 6th, 1948, Düsseldorf

78

Kathy Bates

American film actress and director

*June 28th, 1948, Memphis

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

77

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)

*December 27th, 1948, Châteauroux

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator (1948–2017)

*October 27th, 1948, Baltimore †March 18th, 2017, Austin

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India (1948–2017)

*July 19th, 1948, Kolkata †February 19th, 2017, Kolkata

78

Al Gore

Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)

*March 31st, 1948, Washington, D.C.

78

John de Lancie

American actor (born 1948)

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

78

Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane

76

Carl Weathers

American actor and football player (1948–2024)

*January 14th, 1948, New Orleans †February 2nd, 2024, Los Angeles

78

Brian Eno

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

*May 15th, 1948, Melton

78

Bernadette Peters

American actress and singer

*February 28th, 1948, Queens

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Leap year

Yes: 1948 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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