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.
June 18
7 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman and third one overall in space.
Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Challenger
A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft crashed just after takeoff from Tachikawa, Japan, killing all 129 people on board.
Wikipedia: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Carlos Castillo Armas led a CIA-sponsored invasion force across the Guatemalan border, beginning the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état.
Wikipedia: Carlos Castillo Armas
British European Airways Flight 548 crashed near Staines-upon-Thames less than three minutes after departing from Heathrow Airport in London, killing all 118 people aboard in the worst air accident in the UK.
Wikipedia: British European Airways Flight 548
Iranian teenager Mona Mahmudnizhad and nine other women were hanged in Shiraz because of their membership in the Baháʼí Faith.
Wikipedia: Mona Mahmudnizhad
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
Wikipedia: Salman of Saudi Arabia
The Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the RMS Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard.
Wikipedia: Titan (submersible)