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18 July 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
Nelson Mandela International DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2019 - An arson attack at the studio of Kyoto Animation in Japan led to the deaths of 36 people.2019 mass murder in Kyoto, Japan
Anniversary
2014 - The conviction of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who had been found guilty of paying for an underage prostitute, was overturned on appeal.Italian media tycoon and politician (1936–2023)
Anniversary
2012 - A suicide bomber attacked an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria, resulting in the military branch of Hezbollah being designated a terrorist organization by the European Union.Suicide attack against Israeli civilians at the Burgas Airport in Bulgaria
Anniversary
1995 - Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was posthumously released.American singer-songwriter (1971–1995)
Anniversary
1989 - American actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot and killed by Robert John Bardo, eventually prompting the passage of anti-stalking laws in California.American model and actress (1967–1989)
Historical events
History
2019 - A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing 36 people and injuring dozens of others.2019 mass murder in Kyoto, Japan
History
2014 - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed.Salafi jihadist militant organisation
History
2013 - The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.Municipal government in Michigan, US
History
2012 - At least seven people are killed and 32 others are injured after a bomb explodes on an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria.Suicide attack against Israeli civilians at the Burgas Airport in Bulgaria
History
2002 - A Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer crashes near Estes Park, Colorado, killing both crew members.Patrol bomber of the US Navy, 1943
History
1996 - Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever.1996 flash flood that hit Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada
History
1996 - Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1,200 soldiers.Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War
History
1995 - On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital, forcing most of the population to flee.British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean
History
1994 - The bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (Argentine Jewish Community Center) in Buenos Aires kills 85 people (mostly Jewish) and injures 300.1994 attack on a Jewish Community Centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina
History
1994 - Rwandan genocide: The Rwandan Patriotic Front takes control of Gisenyi and north western Rwanda, forcing the interim government into Zaire and ending the genocide.Mass murder campaign in Rwanda
Notable births
Born
2007 - Cameron Boozer, American basketball playerProfessional basketball player (born 2007)
Born
2006 - Caleb Wilson, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2006)
Born
2000 - Sarah Kinsley, American singer-songwriterAmerican singer-songwriter (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Miro Heiskanen, Finnish ice hockey playerFinnish ice hockey player (born 1999)
Born
1997 - Bam Adebayo, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Zdeněk Chovanec, Czech-Venezuelan-Portuguese racing driver (born 2004)Czech and Venezuelan racing driver (2004–2026)
Died
2025 - Edwin Feulner, American political scientist (born 1941)American political scientist (1941–2025)
Died
2024 - Lou Dobbs, American political commentator and television host (born 1945)American television host (1945–2024)
Died
2024 - Abner Haynes, American football player (born 1937)American football player (1937–2024)
Died
2024 - Bob Newhart, American comedian and actor (born 1929)American comedian and actor (1929–2024)
Died
2023 - Oommen Chandy, Indian politician, former Chief Minister of Kerala (born 1943)10th Chief Minister of Kerala (1943–2023)
Died
2021 - Tom O'Connor, English comedian (born 1939)British entertainer (1939–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
62.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 8.6 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
26.09 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
10.22 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.