This Day In History
June 18
British abandon Philadelphia Adams passes first of Alien and Sedition Acts War of 1812 begins Napoleon defeated at Waterloo Alexander Murray departs for the Yukon Union hero Joshua Chamberlain is wounded at Petersburg French troops halt fighting in Artois region Checker Cab produces first taxi at Kalamazoo factory Novelist Gail Godwin is born Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich Film critic Roger Ebert born Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open SAC B-52s are used for the first time in South Vietnam Westmoreland requests more troops The Monterey Pop Festival reaches its climax Mysterious crash at Heathrow Carter and Brezhnev sign the SALT-II treaty First American woman in space A radio host is gunned down for his controversial views
British abandon Philadelphia Adams passes first of Alien and Sedition Acts War of 1812 begins Napoleon defeated at Waterloo Alexander Murray departs for the Yukon Union hero Joshua Chamberlain is wounded at Petersburg French troops halt fighting in Artois region Checker Cab produces first taxi at Kalamazoo factory Novelist Gail Godwin is born Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich Film critic Roger Ebert born Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open SAC B-52s are used for the first time in South Vietnam Westmoreland requests more troops The Monterey Pop Festival reaches its climax Mysterious crash at Heathrow Carter and Brezhnev sign the SALT-II treaty First American woman in space A radio host is gunned down for his controversial views
