Day of the year
July 18
Born on July 18? You're a Cancer with the Ruby birthstone.
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July 18 Zodiac Sign
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Element: Water
intuitiveloyalnurturingempatheticprotective
Birthstone
Ruby
Birth Flower
Larkspur
Season
Summer
Numerology 7
A number of introspection, wisdom, and the search for truth.
July 18: This Day in History
- 64— The Great Fire of Rome broke out, burning for six days and destroying much of the city during Emperor Nero's reign.
- 1925— Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was published, outlining his antisemitic ideology and political ambitions.
- 1936— The Spanish Civil War began when nationalist military forces under Francisco Franco rose against the elected republican government.
- 1969— Senator Edward Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
- 1994— A massive car bomb explosion at a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires killed 85 people and injured hundreds.
Famous Birthdays on July 18
- Nelson Mandela (1918) — anti-apartheid leader and south african president
- John Glenn (1921) — astronaut and senator
- Vin Diesel (1967) — actor
- Elizabeth McGovern (1961) — actress
- Hunter Biden (1970) — lawyer and son of president biden
What Happens on July 18?
Nelson Mandela International Day
Did You Know? July 18 Fun Facts
- Nelson Mandela International Day encourages people to devote 67 minutes to community service, one minute for each year of his activism.
- Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison before becoming South Africa's first democratically elected president.
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