January 18 - January 18 January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 347 days remaining (348 in leap years) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 350 - General Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans, proclaims himself Emperor. 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople fail. 1520 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. 1535 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro. 1670 - Henry Morgan captures Panama. 1701 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. 1778 - James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands." 1861 - Georgia joins the Confederacy. 1871 - Wilhelm I of Germany.
January - January simple:January January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, and has 31 days. It is named for Janus, the Roman god of doors and gateways. January and February were the last two months to be added to the calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. Although March was originally the first month, January usurped that position because that was when consuls were usually chosen. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. The coming of age day in Japan since 1948 is a national holiday on which the nation celebrates those who turn 20 years of age. The day used to be January 15 until the year 1999. The day was moved by the.
January 17 - January 17 January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 348 days remaining (349 in leap years) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1562 - Huguenots were recognized under the Edict of St. Germain. 1773 - Captain James Cook becomes the first explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle. 1781 - Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina. 1819 - Simon Bolivar proclaims the Republic of Colombia. 1852 - United Kingdom recognizes independence of the Transvaal. 1873 - First Battle of the Stronghold in the US Modoc War 1893 - American sugar planters overthrow the.
January 7 - January 7 January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 358 days remaining (359 in leap years). The day is 人日 (Jinjitsu), 七草の節句 in Japan. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental possession of England. 1566 - Pius V becomes Pope. 1598 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia. 1601 - Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth 1610 - Galileo Galilei observes the four largest moons of Jupiter for the first time. He named them and in turn the four are called the Galilean moons. 1782 - The.
January 19 - January 19 January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 346 days remaining (347 in leap years) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which makes Normandy a part of England. 1764 - John Wilkes is expelled from the British House of Commons for seditious libel. 1806 - The United Kingdom occupies the Cape of Good Hope. 1829 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust premieres. 1839 - British East India Company captures Aden. 1840 - Captain Charles Wilkes circumnavigates Antarctica, claiming what became known as Wilkes Land for the United States. 1853 - Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il Trovatore premieres.
January 2003 - January 2003 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. See also: Preparations for 2003 invasion of Iraq for events leading up to the 2003 Iraq War Afghanistan timeline January 2003 January 31, 2003 January 30, 2003 Would-be shoe-bomber Richard Reid is sentenced to life in prison for trying to down American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami. Reid had previously pleaded guilty. [1] January 29, 2003 A false rumor that Thai actress Suvanant Kongying.
June 18 - June 18 June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1778 - American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1812 - The beginning of the War of 1812 -- The United States Congress declares war against United Kingdom 1815 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo leads to Napoleon Bonaparte abdicating the throne of France for a second time 1858 - Charles Darwin receives from Alfred Russel Wallace a paper that included nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own. This prompts Darwin to publish his theory. 1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote.
July 18 - July 18 July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 64 - Great fire of Rome: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control while Emperor Nero reportedly plays his lyre and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance. 1830 - Uruguay adopts its first constitution. 1863 - American Civil War: The first formal African American military unit, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, unsuccessfully assaults Confederate-held Fort Wagner but their valiant fighting still proves the worth of African American soldiers during the war. 1914 - Within the.
Versailles - suburb of Paris. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles ended World War I and established the League of Nations. Some other famous treaties were signed there as well, e.g. the Prussian King Wilhelm was proclaimed Kaiser of Germany on January 18, 1871 in the very same room, the "Hall of mirrors" (Galerie des Glaces, Spiegelsaal). Other places named Versailles: Versailles, Illinois, United States Versailles, Kentucky, United States.
Karl Goldmark - Karl Goldmark Karl Goldmark (May 18, 1830 - January 2, 1915) was a Jewish composer who was self-taught. He was influenced by Richard Wagner. He was born in Keszthely, Hungary, and died in Vienna. Probably his most famous work is the opera 'Die Königin von Saba' (The Queen of Sheba)..
Venera - enroute to Venus Venera 2 - Flyby - launched November 12, 1965 : Communications lost just before arival Venera 3 - Atmospheric Probe - launched November 16, 1965 : Communications lost just before atmospheric entry Venera 4 - Atmospheric Probe - launched June 12, 1967 : Arrived October 18, 1967 and was the first probe to enter another planet's atmosphere and return data Venera 5 - Atmospheric Probe - launched January 5, 1969 : Arrived May 16, 1969 and successfully returned atmoshperic data before being crushed by pressure within 26km of the surface Venera 6 - Atmospheric Probe - launched January 10, 1969 : Arrived May 17, 1969 and successfully returned atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure within 11km of the surface Venera 7 - Lander - launched August 17,.
Kevin Costner - Kevin Costner Kevin Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an actor and director who has appeared in many of his own and other's productions. Born in Lynwood, California, his most popular success was in the epic Dances with Wolves which he directed and starred in. Many of his latest movie efforts have enjoyed little success. Science-fiction epic Waterworld lost the most money of any movie up to its time. The Postman was another disappointment at the box office. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Trivia 2 Partial Filmography 3 External Link Trivia Costner was cast in the feel-good hit The Big Chill. He was shot in several scenes which were planned as flashbacks, but they never made it to the final cut. He was the friend who committed suicide, the event which.
Keerbergen - province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Keerbergen proper. On January 1st, 2000 Keerbergen had a total population of 11,992 (5,993 males and 5,999 females). The total area is 18.43 km² which gives a population density of 650.68 inhabitants per km²..
Kelmis - La Calamine) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1st, 2002 Kelmis had a total population of 10,081 (4,947 males and 5,134 females). The total area is 18.12 km² which gives a population density of 556.35 inhabitants per km². The territory around the Vieille Montagne zinc mine in Kelmis was semiindependent during 1816-1919 as Neutral Moresnet..
Kenelm Digby - he later recounted). He married in 1625 Venetia Hanley, a racy beauty whose wooing he cryptically described in his memoirs. In 1628, Digby became a privateer, with some success: on January 18 he arrived off Gibraltar and captured several Spanish and Flemish vessels. From February 5 toMarch 27 he remained at anchor off Algiers on account of the sickness of his men, and extracted a promise from the authorities of better treatment of the English ships. He seized a rich Dutch vessel near Majorca, and after other adventures gained a complete victory over the French and Venetian ships in the harbour of Iskanderun on the June 11. His successes, however, brought upon the English merchants the risk of reprisals, and he was urged to depart. He returned to become a naval.
Keye Luke - Lù Xílín) (June 18, 1904 - January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American actor. He was born in Canton, China, and grew up in Seattle. He made his film debut in The Painted Veil in 1934, and the following year gained his first big role, as Charlie Chan's eldest son in Charlie Chan in Paris. It was a role he would continue to play, on and off, until The Sky Dragon in 1949 - in which, having outlasted two stars of the series, he was older than the actor then playing his father. And in 1972, he became the first Chinese actor to play Charlie Chan himself, in the otherwise undistinguished animated series The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan. He played the Green Hornet's Korean sidekick in two movies in.
Khmer Rouge - unchanged since the 1960s. The Standing Committee of the Central Committee ("Party Center") comprised Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ta Mok, Khieu Samphan, Ke Pauk, Ieng Sary, Son Sen, Yun Yat, and Ieng Thirith. The leadership of the Khmer Rouge had mostly studied advanced degrees in France. Until 1970, Cambodia was a constitutional monarchy. Prince Norodom Sihanouk was deposed on March 18, 1970, and brought to power the pro-American General Lon Nol. The Khmer Rouge army (the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea), aided by North Vietnam and supported by Norodom Sihanouk, began a revolution in response in 1970, quickly gaining control over most of the country. In April 1975 they finally overthrew Lon Nol, to establish Democratic Kampuchea. The factors which led to the Khmer Rouge victory remain extremely controversial especially in.
Yashio - of 75,673 and the density of 4,197.06 persons per km². The total area is 18.03 km². The city was founded on January 15, 1972. External Links Official website in Japanese.
Kid Gavilan - Kid Gavilan Gerardo Gonzalez (January 6, 1926 - February 13, 2003), better known in the boxing world as Kid Gavilan, was a former boxer and world welterweight champion from Cuba. He was a native of the city of Camaguey. Gavilan was managed by Yamil Chade, a half Lebanese, half Cuban manager who also directed the careers of Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfredo Benitez, Carlos De Leon and Felix Trinidad among others. Gavilan started as a professional boxer on the evening of June 5, 1943, when he beat Antonio Diaz by a decision in four rounds in Havana. His first ten bouts were in Havana, and then he had one in Cienfuegos, but soon he returned to Havana for three more wins. After 14 bouts, he left Cuba for his first fight abroad,.
Kitano Takeshi - Takeshi (北野 武) (born January 18,1947) is a Japanese actor, author, poet, painter and filmmaker who has received acclaim both in his native Japan and abroad for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. His films are usually dramas about gangsters or police, characterized as being highly deadpan to the point of near-stasis. He often uses long takes where nothing appears to be happening, or with edits that cut immediately to the aftermath of an event. Many of his films express a bleak or nihilistic philosophy, but they are also filled with a great deal of humor and remarkable affection for their characters. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early life 2 Films 3 Other work Early life Born in Tokyo in 1947, Kitano originally went to a trade-oriented high school to study engineering,.
