What happend on 18th June

17.06
19.06
1946

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya, a Socialist called for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim.

1945

William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) is charged with treason

1940

Finest Hour speech by Winston Churchill

1940

Appeal of June 18 by Charles de Gaulle

1930

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held

1928

Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she was a passenger; Wilmer Stutz was pilot and Lou Gordon, mechanic).

1923

Checker Cab puts its first taxi on the streets

1900

Empress Dowager of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.

1887

The Reinsurance Treaty is closed between Germany and Russia

1873

Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election