Tuesday, June 18, 2024

History for June 18

History for June 18 - On-This-Day.com 
George Mallory 1886 - Mountaineer
  • 1812 - The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain. The conflict began over trade restrictions.
  • 1815 - At the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.
  • 1863 - J.J. Richardson received a patent for the ratchet wrench.
  • 1961 - "Gunsmoke" was broadcast for the last time on CBS radio.
  • 1982 - The U.S. Senate approved the renewal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act for an additional twenty-five years.
  • 1998 - "The Boston Globe" asked Patricia Smith to resign after she admitted to inventing people and quotes in four of her recent columns.

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