Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. Date: June 18, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1935 📅 On This Day (Today)
The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill. Date: June 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. Date: June 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II. Date: June 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. Date: June 18, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin.[citation needed] Date: June 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day…
Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Date: June 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129. Date: June 18, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. Date: June 18, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today)
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. Date: June 18, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)