At least seven people are killed and 32 others are injured after a bomb explodes on an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria. Date: July 18, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Date: July 18, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed. Date: July 18, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing 36 people and injuring dozens of others. Date: July 18, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
The RMS Carpathia is sunk off Ireland by the German SM U-55; five lives are lost. Date: July 17, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Date: July 17, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)
The form of government in the Republic of Finland is officially confirmed. For this reason, July 17 is known as the Day of Democracy (Kansanvallan päivä) in Finland. Date: July 17, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)
Altona Bloody Sunday: A riot between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party ensues. Date: July 17, 1932 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1932 📅 On This Day (Today)
Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war. Date: July 17, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan. Date: July 17, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)