Year 1857
Establishment of Mumbai University.
JULY 18
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18 July: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 18 July.
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Nelson Mandela International Day
Year 1925
Adolf Hitler published an autobiographical book, Mein Kampf.
Year 1947
The Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the British Parliament on July 4, 1947, based on the Mountbatten Plan presented on June 3, 1947. It was approved by the emperor on 18July 1947.
Year 1968
Intel was founded in California.
Year 1980
Rohini-1, a completely India-made satellite, was placed in Earth orbit.
Year 1992
A picture of Les Horribles Cernrttes was taken, which became the first-ever photo posted on the World Wide Web.
Year 1996
Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever.
Year 1996
Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1200 soldiers.
Year 2012
At least seven people are killed and 32 others are injured after a bomb explodes on an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria.
Year 2013
The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Year 2019
A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing at 35 people and injuring dozens of others
Born 1811
William Makepeace Thackeray, an English novelist, author, and illustrator.
Born 1848
Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.
Born 1861
Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first two female physicians from India.
Born 1909
Bishnu Dey, a Bengali poet, and writer.
Born 1910
Diptendu Pramanick, Indian businessman (d. 1989)
Born 1918
Nelson Mandela, a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist.
Born 1919
Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the twenty-fifth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore.
Born 1927
Mehdi Hasan, a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer.
Born 1935
Jayendra Saraswathi, Indian guru, 69th Shankaracharya
Born 1946
Kalpana Mohan, Indian actress
Born 1950
Richard Branson, an English business magnate, investor, author, and former philanthropist.
Born 1955
Pradeep Kumar Sinha, the 31st Cabinet Secretary of India.
Born 1971
Sukhwinder Singh, an Indian playback singer.
Born 1972
Soundarya, an Indian actress.
Born 1982
Priyanka Chopra, an Indian actress, singer, and film producer.
Born 1989
Bhumi Pednekar, an Indian actress.
Born 1996
Smriti Mandhana, an Indian cricketer.
Died 1817
Jane Austen, an English novelist.
Died 1969
Annabhau Sathe, a social reformer, folk poet, and writer.
Died 1974
S. V. Ranga Rao, an Indian film actor, director and producer.
Died 2012
Rajesh Khanna, an Indian actor, film producer, and politician.2013: Vaali, Indian poet, songwriter, and actor (b. 1931)