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June 18: Day of the Week
June 18, 2024 is the 170th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 196 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 18 Historical Event(s)
618
Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang Dynasty rule over China.
1178
Five Canterbury monks see what is possibly the Giordano Bruno crater being formed. It is believed that the current oscillations of the Moon’s distance from the Earth (on the order of meters) are a result of this collision.
1684
The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court.
1778
American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1859
First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps.
1900
Empress Dowager Longyu of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
1908
The University of the Philippines is established.
1923
Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.
1983
Mona Mahmudnizhad together with nine other Bahá'í women, is sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran because of her Bahá'í Faith.
2006
The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat is launched.
Who were born on June 18?
1877
James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator (d. 1960)
1895
Blanche Sweet, American actress (d. 1986)
1901
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna Romanova of Russia (d. 1918)
1913
Sammy Cahn, American lyricist (d. 1993)
1952
Carol Kane, American actress
1953
Vladislav Terzyul, Ukrainian mountaineer (d. 2004)
1962
Mitsuharu Misawa, Japanese professional wrestler (d. 2009)
1965
Kim Dickens, American actress and model
1976
Alana de la Garza, American actress
1980
Antero Niittymäki, Finnish ice hockey goaltender
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ENTOIKDI? Check your answers here: Word scramble ENTOIKDI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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