August 18
The August 18 is the 230th day of the Gregorian Calendar ( 231st in leap years), thus 135 days remain until the end of the year.
- 3.1 Before the 20th century
- 3.2 20th century
- 3.3 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Economy
Science and Technology
Culture
Religion
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
Antonio Salieri (* 1750)
Meriwether Lewis (* 1774)
Otto von Loeben (* 1786)
John Russell (* 1792)
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 20th century
- 0472: Ricimer, Germanic Patricius of Rome
- 0849: Walahfrid Strabo, poet and theologian
- 1095: Olaf I, King of Denmark
Ottone Visconti († 1295)
Alexander VI. († 1503)
Paul IV († 1599)
Franz Stephan († 1765 )
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben († 1777)
Honoré de Balzac († 1850)
20th century
21st Century
- 2002: Helmut Körschgen amateur actor, who has worked on several films Helge Schneider
- 2003: Dieter Roettger, German painter and graphic artist
- 2004: Elmer Bernstein, American film music composer
- 2006: Zdeněk Tylšar, Czech horn player and Professor
- 2009: Hildegard Behrens, German opera singer
- 2009: Kim Dae -jung, South Korean politician and Nobel Peace Prize
- 2009: Hugo Loetscher, Swiss writer
- 2010: Hal Connolly, American hammer thrower and Olympic champion
- 2010: Sepp Daxenberger, German politicians
- 2011: Wolf Dieter Ruppel, German radio journalist and editor
- 2011: Ronny, German pop singer, composer and producer
- 2012: Scott McKenzie, American singer
- 2012: Werner Riepel, German actor, singer and radio speaker
- 2013: Dezso Gyarmati, Hungarian water polo player and coach
- 2013: Günther Metzger, German lawyer and politician
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances Erdmann Neumeister, German pastor and hymn writer ( Protestant)
- Name Days Claudia, Helena, Helene, Ilona
More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.
- Day
- Day in August