On this day: 18 June

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

Events

• 618 – Sui–Tang transition: Chinese governor Li Yuan declared himself emperor, establishing the Tang dynasty. Read more: Transition from Sui to Tang Emperor Gaozu of Tang Tang dynasty
• 618 – Sui–Tang transition: Chinese governor Li Yuan declared himself emperor, establishing the Tang dynasty. Read more: Transition from Sui to Tang Emperor Gaozu of Tang Tang dynasty
• 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. Read more: Charles Darwin On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection Alfred Russel Wallace
• 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. Read more: Charles Darwin On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection Alfred Russel Wallace
• 1898 – The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon in Bar-le-Duc, France, was designated a monument historique. Read more: Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon Bar-le-Duc Monument historique
• 1958 – English composer Benjamin Britten's one-act opera Noye's Fludde was premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival. Read more: Benjamin Britten Noye's Fludde Aldeburgh Festival
• 1983 – Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman and third one overall in space. Read more: Space Shuttle Challenger Sally Ride
• 2012 – Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Read more: Salman of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
• 2012 – Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Read more: Salman of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

Born on this day

• 1931 – Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil Read more: Fernando Henrique Cardoso President of Brazil
• 1932 – Dudley R. Herschbach, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Dudley R. Herschbach Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1937 – Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia Read more: Jay Rockefeller List of governors of West Virginia
• 1942 – Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa Read more: Thabo Mbeki President of South Africa
• 1947 – Ivonne Coll, Puerto Rican-American model and actress, Miss Puerto Rico 1967 Read more: Ivonne Coll Miss Puerto Rico
• 1949 – Jarosław Kaczyński, Polish lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Poland Read more: Jarosław Kaczyński Prime Minister of Poland
• 1950 – Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture Read more: Mike Johanns United States Secretary of Agriculture
• 1952 – Tiiu Aro, Estonian physician and politician, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Read more: Tiiu Aro Ministry of Social Affairs (Estonia)
• 1958 – Peter Altmaier, German jurist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany Read more: Peter Altmaier Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany
• 2001 – Evan Mobley, American basketball player Read more: Evan Mobley
• 2004 – Gabi Moura, Brazilian influencer Read more: Gabi Moura
• 2005 – Kane Parsons, American YouTuber and filmmaker Read more: Kane Parsons

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