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SüNDMUSED 18. AUGUST
Astronomer
Aasta:
1877
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Phobos, one of Mars's moons.
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1891 Martinique hurricane
Aasta:
1891
A major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
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American Civil War
Aasta:
1864
American Civil War: Battle of Globe Tavern: Union forces try to cut a vital Confederate supply-line into Petersburg, Virginia, by attacking the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
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Karl Jatho
Aasta:
1903
German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
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Great Thessaloniki Fire of 1917
Aasta:
1917
A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece, destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
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Iceland
Aasta:
2019
One hundred activists, officials, and other concerned citizens in Iceland hold a funeral for Okjökull glacier, which has completely melted after having once covered six square miles (15.5 km2).
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SüNNID 18. AUGUST
Zdzisław Żygulski (art historian)
Sünniaasta:
1921
Zdzisław Żygulski, Polish historian and academic (died 2015)
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Wally Hickel
Sünniaasta:
1919
Wally Hickel, American businessman and politician, 2nd Governor of Alaska (died 2010)
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Alain Robbe-Grillet
Sünniaasta:
1922
Alain Robbe-Grillet, French director, screenwriter, and novelist (died 2008)
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SURMAD 18. AUGUST
Alberto Hurtado
Surma-aasta:
1952
Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (born 1901)
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Learned Hand
Surma-aasta:
1961
Learned Hand, American lawyer, jurist, and philosopher (born 1872)
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