On this day: 18 July

Selected events and births on 18 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1290 – King Edward I issued an edict to expel all Jews from England. Read more: Edward I Edict of Expulsion History of the Jews in England
• 1723 – Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his cantata Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz in Leipzig. Read more: Johann Sebastian Bach Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136 Leipzig
• 1841 – Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, was crowned at the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. Read more: Pedro II of Brazil List of monarchs of Brazil Coronation of the Emperor of Brazil
• 1899 – Newsboys from Long Island City turned over a distribution wagon for the New York Journal, marking the start of the Newsboys' strike of 1899. Read more: Newspaper hawker Long Island City New York Journal-American
• 1995 – Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was posthumously released. Read more: Selena Dreaming of You (Selena album) Tejano music
• 2014 – The conviction of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who had been found guilty of paying for an underage prostitute, was overturned on appeal. Read more: Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi prostitution trial

Born on this day

• 1937 – Roald Hoffmann, Polish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Roald Hoffmann Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1942 – Adolf Ogi, Swiss politician, 84th President of the Swiss Confederation Read more: Adolf Ogi President of the Swiss Confederation
• 1948 – Hartmut Michel, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Hartmut Michel Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1950 – Richard Branson, English businessman, founded Virgin Group Read more: Richard Branson Virgin Group
• 1951 – Elio Di Rupo, Belgian chemist, academic, and politician, 68th Prime Minister of Belgium Read more: Elio Di Rupo Prime Minister of Belgium
• 1963 – Martín Torrijos, Panamanian economist and politician, 35th President of Panama Read more: Martín Torrijos President of Panama
• 1997 – Bam Adebayo, American basketball player Read more: Bam Adebayo
• 1999 – Miro Heiskanen, Finnish ice hockey player Read more: Miro Heiskanen
• 2000 – Sarah Kinsley, American singer-songwriter Read more: Sarah Kinsley
• 2001 – Agustina Roth, Argentine BMX rider Read more: Agustina Roth
• 2006 – Caleb Wilson, American basketball player Read more: Caleb Wilson
• 2007 – Cameron Boozer, American basketball player Read more: Cameron Boozer

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