June 18
1178 – A meteor crached into the Moon or exploded between Earth and the Moon.
1812 – The U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain, Canada, and Ireland, starting The War of 1812.
1815 – Napoleon defeated at Waterloo, in Belgium.
1873 – Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1923 – Checker Taxi put its first taxi on the streets of Chicago.
1930 – Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute were held in Philadelphia, PA.
1940 – Winston Churchill gave his “Finest Hour” speech.
1965 – The first large solid-fuel rocket – a Titan 3C – rocket was launched into orbit.
1977 #1 Hit June 18, 1977 – June 24, 1977: Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
1979 – SALT II was signed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
1983 – The space shuttle Challenger launched into space on its second mission, with Dr. Sally Ride, making her the first American woman in space.
1984 – Conservative talk radio host Alan Berg – “the man you love to hate” – was gunned down and killed in the driveway of his home in Denver, Colorado.
1988 #1 Hit June 18, 1988 – June 24, 1988: Rick Astley – Together Forever
2004 – DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story and The Terminal were released in theaters
2010 – Jonah Hex and Toy Story 3 were released in theaters
