This Day in History – June 18

Have you ever stopped and wondered what today was like years ago? What wars were fought or how societies and systems functioned, how they were built, and how they operated. History tells how far we have come and how things have changed across the world. History helps us take in an elaborate picture of where we stand today. So, let us try to unravel this Day in History – June 18!

What Happened in India on June 18?

• 1658: The Agra Fort
  Aurangzeb captured the Agra Fort.
• 1940: The Forward Bloc
  The Forward Bloc of the Indian National Congress by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was established.
• 1946: Goa Liberation Movement
  Goa Liberation Movement, the first Satyagraha Movement started. It was this movement that liberated Goa from Portuguese colonial rule.
• 1956: The Hindu Succession Act of the Parliament of India
  The Hindu Succession Act of the Parliament of India was passed on this day. The law was about the uniform system of inheritance.
• 1978: The Karakoram Highway opened
  The Karakoram Highway opened today. It is known as the highest paved international road in the world and connects China and Pakistan. The 1,300 km highway is named “The Karakoram” as it passes through the Karakoram mountain range.
• 1980: Shakuntala Devi‘s new world record
  Indian “human computer” Shakuntala Devi sets a world record by mentally multiplying two random 13-digit numbers in 28 seconds.
• 1991: Rise of Congress
  Congress became the largest party in Lok Sabha despite having no absolute majority.
• 1993: Swearing of Hindutva
  Hindutva was sworn on this day by the 14th national council of BJP in Bangalore.

Also Read: June 16th – This Day in History

What Happened Around The World on June 18?

• 618: Coronation of the Chinese governor
  Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiated three centuries of the Tang Dynasty’s rule over China
• 1538: Treaty of Nice
  The war between Emperor Charles V & King French I ends through the Treaty of Nice.
• 1682: Philadelphia was founded
  William Penn founded Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania, USA.
• 1837: The new Constitution of Spain
  Spain gets a new Constitution that ingrained the concepts of constitutionalism, parliamentarism, and separation of powers in Spain.
• 1812: War of 1812
  The U.S. President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain.
• 1815: Battle of Waterloo
  Napoleon and France were defeated by British forces under Wellington and Prussian troops under Blucher.
• 1847: The earliest capture of lightning
  The earliest known photograph of lightning was taken by  American photographer Thomas Martin Easterly using the daguerreotype process in St. Louis, Missouri.

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