June 18
June 18 is the 170th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 196 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On June 18 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.4°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a June 18.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1812 — The U.S. declared war on the United Kingdom, beginning the War of 1812. ↗(214 years ago)more
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the United Stat...
1815 — The Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon was defeated by the Seventh Coalition under the Duke of Wellington. ↗(211 years ago)more
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The French Imperial Army under the command of Napoleon I was defeated by two armies of the Seventh Coalition.
1953 — Egypt was proclaimed a republic. ↗(73 years ago)more
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan and the Sahara to the south, and Libya to the west.
1983 — Sally Ride became the first American woman in space, aboard STS-7. ↗(43 years ago)more
Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, after cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982.
Notable births
1942 — Paul McCartney, English musician (The Beatles). ↗(84 years ago)more
Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon.
1952 — Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress. ↗(74 years ago)more
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini is an Italian-American actress and model. The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted for her successful tenure as a Lancôme model and an established career in American and European cinema.
Notable deaths
1936 — Maxim Gorky, Russian writer. ↗(90 years ago)more
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an author, he travelled widely across the Russian Empire, changing jobs frequently; these experiences would later influence his writing.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (170) | 2 × 5 × 17 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (196) | 2^2 × 7^2 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 18062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.42° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 2 days |