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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 18 JANVIER

First Balkan War

Année: 1913

First Balkan War: A Greek flotilla defeats the Ottoman Navy in the Naval Battle of Lemnos, securing the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea for Greece.

Twenty-One Demands

Année: 1915

Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.

Eugene Burton Ely

Année: 1911

Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship.

X-ray

Année: 1896

An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.

Field hockey

Année: 1886

Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.

Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Année: 1919

Ignacy Jan Paderewski becomes Prime Minister of the newly independent Poland.

World War I

Année: 1919

World War I: The Paris Peace Conference opens in Versailles, France.

Kraków

Année: 1945

World War II: Liberation of Kraków, Poland by the Red Army.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Année: 1943

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: The first uprising of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto.

World War II

Année: 1941

World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa.

NAISSANCES DU 18 JANVIER

Gad Yaacobi

Année de naissance: 1935

Gad Yaacobi, Israeli academic and diplomat, 10th Israel Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2007)

Albert Millaire

Année de naissance: 1935

Albert Millaire, Canadian actor and director (died 2018)

Raymond Briggs

Année de naissance: 1934

Raymond Briggs, English author and illustrator (died 2022)

Emeka Anyaoku

Année de naissance: 1933

Emeka Anyaoku, Nigerian politician, 8th Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs

John Boorman

Année de naissance: 1933

John Boorman, English director, producer, and screenwriter

David Bellamy

Année de naissance: 1933

David Bellamy, English botanist, author and academic (died 2019)

Eddie Jones (artist)

Année de naissance: 1935

Eddie Jones, British illustrator (died 1999)

David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford

Année de naissance: 1936

David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport

Curt Flood

Année de naissance: 1938

Curt Flood, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1997)

Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)

Année de naissance: 1940

Pedro Rodriguez, Mexican race car driver (died 1971)

DéCèS DU 18 JANVIER

Virgil Finlay

Année de décès: 1971

Virgil Finlay, American illustrator (born 1914)

David O. McKay

Année de décès: 1970

David O. McKay, American religious leader, 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1873)

Irina Levchenko

Année de décès: 1973

Irina Nikolaevna Levchenko, Russian tank commander (born 1924)

Gertrude Olmstead

Année de décès: 1975

Gertrude Olmstead, American actress (born 1897)

Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Année de décès: 1451

Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen (1442–1451) (born 1414)

Hans Freyer

Année de décès: 1969

Hans Freyer, German sociologist and philosopher (born 1887)

Goose Tatum

Année de décès: 1967

Goose Tatum, American basketball player and soldier (born 1921)

Konstantin Päts

Année de décès: 1956

Konstantin Päts, Estonian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 1st President of Estonia (born 1874)

Makbule Atadan

Année de décès: 1956

Makbule Atadan, Turkish lawyer and politician (born 1885)

Hugh Gaitskell

Année de décès: 1963

Hugh Gaitskell, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1906)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 18 JANVIER

Saint Prisca

Christian feast day: Prisca

Volusian of Tours

Christian feast day: Volusianus of Tours

January 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: January 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Margaret of Hungary (saint)

Christian feast day: Margaret of Hungary

Deicolus

Christian feast day: Deicolus

Athanasius of Alexandria

Christian feast day: Athanasius of Alexandria (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Amy Carmichael

Christian feast day: Amy Carmichael (Church of England)

Confession of Peter

Christian feast day: Confession of Peter (Eastern Orthodox, some Anglican and Lutheran Churches)

Cyril of Alexandria

Christian feast day: Cyril of Alexandria

Public holidays in Thailand

Royal Thai Armed Forces Day (Thailand)

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