This Day In History
August 18
Genghis Khan dies Roanoke Colony deserted British win at Fishing Creek, lose at Musgrove?s Mill George Washington signs Jay Treaty with Britain Cyrus Skinner released from San Quentin Union attacks railroad at Globe Tavern Italians launch the 11th Battle of the Isonzo Woman suffrage amendment ratified Yangtze River peaks in China Director Roman Polanski born Walter P. Chrysler dies Hitler suspends euthanasia program Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is published Meredith graduates from Ole Miss Marines launch Operation Starlite Australians defeat VC at Long Tan Communists launch new offensive Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw troops from Vietnam Chic's "Good Times" hits #1 on the U.S. pop charts A Seattle judge involved in a sex scandal commits suicide Soviet hard-liners launch coup against Gorbachev Coup attempt against Gorbachev begins Larry Bird hangs it up
Genghis Khan dies Roanoke Colony deserted British win at Fishing Creek, lose at Musgrove?s Mill George Washington signs Jay Treaty with Britain Cyrus Skinner released from San Quentin Union attacks railroad at Globe Tavern Italians launch the 11th Battle of the Isonzo Woman suffrage amendment ratified Yangtze River peaks in China Director Roman Polanski born Walter P. Chrysler dies Hitler suspends euthanasia program Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is published Meredith graduates from Ole Miss Marines launch Operation Starlite Australians defeat VC at Long Tan Communists launch new offensive Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw troops from Vietnam Chic's "Good Times" hits #1 on the U.S. pop charts A Seattle judge involved in a sex scandal commits suicide Soviet hard-liners launch coup against Gorbachev Coup attempt against Gorbachev begins Larry Bird hangs it up
