18th January In History

January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 347 days remain until the end of the year (348 in leap years).

So, What happened on 18th January in history

What happened today in history (18 January): “yahoo.com” domain creation, Establishment of German Empire, magnitude 7.9 earthquake triggering a tsunami, Edgar Allan Poe’s birth, and more.

It may not mean much to you right now, but by the end of this article, you will learn that January 18 holds a significant place in history.

From the births of modern hockey and one of the greatest writers to the establishment of German Empire many important events took place on 18th January.

Dive in to know what happened on this day (Jan. 18) in sports, politics and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.

Ancient Events

In 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later
In 1486 – King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, uniting the House of Lancaster and the House of York
In 1586 – The magnitude 7.9 Tenshō earthquake strikes Honshu, Japan, killing 8,000 people and triggering a tsunami
In 1670 – Henry Morgan captures Panama..
In 1701 – Frederick I crowns himself King of Prussia in Königsberg.

Relatively New Events On This Day

In 1871 – Wilhelm, King of Prussia from 1861, was proclaimed the first German Emperor.
In 1886, Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
In 1896 – The x-ray machine was exhibited for the first time.
In 1911 – For the first time an aircraft landed on a ship. Pilot Eugene B. Ely flew onto the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor.
In 1939 – Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded “Jeepers Creepers.”
In 1997 Børge Ousland becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided.
In 2002 The Sierra Leone Civil War ends. The conflict had lasted 11 years and left over 50,000 dead.
In 2012 – Wikipedia began a 24-hour “blackout” in protest against proposed anti-piracy legislation (S. 968 and H.R. 3261) known as the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House.

Sports Events On This Day

In 1977 Pakistan cricket all-rounder Imran Khan takes 6 for 63 in the Australian 2nd innings for a match total of 12 to lead his side to an easy 8 wicket 3rd Test win in Sydney.
In 1991 Longest tennis match at the Australian Open, Boris Becker beats Italy’s Omar Camporese in 5 hours & 11 mins.
In 2015 NFC Championship, CenturyLink Field, Seattle: Seattle Seahawks beat Green Bay Packers, 28-22 (OT).

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Art and Culture Events – What Happened on 18th January

In 1980 Pink Floyd’s album “The Wall” hits #1
In 2013 Former Incubus singer Brandon Boyd announces his new band, Sons of the Sea

Famous Birthdays On 18th January

Sr No	Birth Year	Personality
1	1955	Kevin Costner, American actor, singer, director, producer
2	1913	Danny Kaye, American actor.
3	1892	Oliver Hardy, American comedian, actor
4	1882	A. A. Milne, English author
5	1689	Montesquieu, French philosopher

Notable Deaths On 18th January

Sr No	Death Year	Personality
1	2011	Sargent Shriver, American politician, 21st United States Ambassador to France
2	1956	Konstantin Päts, Estonian politician, 1st President of Estonia
3	1952	Curly Howard, American actor, comedian
4	1936	Rudyard Kipling, English author, poet, Nobel Prize laureate
5	1862	John Tyler, American lawyer, politician, 10th President of the United States