HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY

On This Day in History

Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.

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Historical chronology for August 18

August 18

5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049

August 18, 1964 AVAILABLE

East German Communist Party member Hildegard Trabant was killed while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall.

Wikipedia: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
TOKEN #19640818 Chronological position Day #5,344
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August 18, 1966 AVAILABLE

Vietnam War: Members of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment were surrounded by a much larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan (helicopter pictured), but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived.

Wikipedia: Vietnam War
Vietnam War
TOKEN #19660818 Chronological position Day #6,074
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August 18, 1983 AVAILABLE

Hurricane Alicia made landfall near Galveston, Texas, causing $3 billion in damage and 21 fatalities.

Wikipedia: Hurricane Alicia
Hurricane Alicia
TOKEN #19830818 Chronological position Day #12,283
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August 18, 2008 AVAILABLE

Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf resigned under pressure from a movement to impeach him.

Wikipedia: Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
TOKEN #20080818 Chronological position Day #21,415
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August 18, 2017 AVAILABLE

Two people were fatally stabbed and eight others wounded by a rejected asylum seeker in an Islamist terrorist attack in Turku, Finland.

Wikipedia: Asylum seeker
TOKEN #20170818 Chronological position Day #24,702
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