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18 August 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2017 - Two people were fatally stabbed and eight others wounded by a rejected asylum seeker in an Islamist terrorist attack in Turku, Finland.Person applying for right of asylum
Anniversary
2008 - Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf resigned under pressure from a movement to impeach him.President of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008
Anniversary
1983 - Hurricane Alicia made landfall near Galveston, Texas, causing $3 billion in damage and 21 fatalities.Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1983
Anniversary
1966 - Vietnam War: Members of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment were surrounded by a much larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan (helicopter pictured), but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived.1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
Anniversary
1964 - East German Communist Party member Hildegard Trabant was killed while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall.Ruling party of East Germany (1949–1989)
Historical events
History
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).Island country in the Atlantic Ocean
History
2017 - The Turku terror attack occurs in Finland when a knifeman kills two and injures eight.Terrorist attack in Turku, Finland
History
2011 - A terrorist attack on Israel's Highway 12 near the Egyptian border kills 16 and injures 40.Series of cross-border attacks
History
2008 - The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, resigns under threat of impeachment.President of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008
History
2008 - War of Afghanistan: The Uzbin Valley ambush occurs.2008 battle during the War in Afghanistan
History
2005 - A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java; affecting almost 100 million people, it is one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history.2005 power outage across Java and Bali, Indonesia
History
2003 - One-year-old Zachary Turner is murdered in Newfoundland by his mother, who was awarded custody despite facing trial for the murder of Zachary's father. The case was documented in the film Dear Zachary and led to reform of Canada's bail laws.2001 murder and 2003 child murder
History
1993 - American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, injuring the three crew members.1993 aviation accident in Cuba
History
1989 - Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated near Bogotá in Colombia.Colombian politician (1943–1989)
History
1983 - Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast, killing 21 people and causing over US$1 billion in damage (1983 dollars).Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1983
Notable births
Born
2004 - Kevin McGonigle, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 2004)
Born
1999 - Cassius Stanley, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Brian To'o, Australian-Samoan rugby league playerSamoa international rugby league footballer
Born
1998 - Clairo, American singer-songwriterAmerican singer–songwriter (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Nick Fuentes, American far-right political commentatorAmerican far-right political activist (born 1998)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Bill Rasmussen, American sports director, co-founded ESPN (born 1932)American director of television sports broadcasting (1932–2026)
Died
2024 - Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide (born 1916)American literacy advocate (1916–2024)
Died
2024 - Phil Donahue, American talk show host and producer (born 1935)American talk show host (1935–2024)
Died
2023 - Lolita, the second-oldest orca in captivity (born ca. 1966)Captive female orca (c. 1966 – 2023)
Died
2023 - Al Quie, American politician, 35th Governor of Minnesota (born 1923)American politician (1923–2023)
Died
2020 - Ben Cross, English stage and film actor (born 1947)British actor (1947–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
4.9% illuminated
Lunar age: 27.4 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
26.07 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Cancer
28.93 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.