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{{*mp}} [[1864]] – [[American Civil War]]: At the '''[[Battle of Globe Tavern]]''', [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] forces attempted to sever the [[Wilmington and Weldon Railroad|Weldon Railroad]] during the [[Siege of Petersburg]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1864]] – [[American Civil War]]: At the '''[[Battle of Globe Tavern]]''', [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] forces attempted to sever the [[Wilmington and Weldon Railroad|Weldon Railroad]] during the [[Siege of Petersburg]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1891]] – A hurricane '''[[1891 Martinique hurricane|struck]]''' [[Martinique]], killing about 700 people; injuring at least 1,000 others; and obliterating houses, trees, and crops across the entire island. |
{{*mp}} [[1891]] – A hurricane '''[[1891 Martinique hurricane|struck]]''' [[Martinique]], killing about 700 people; injuring at least 1,000 others; and obliterating houses, trees, and crops across the entire island. |
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{{*mp}} [[1877]] – [[Asaph Hall]] [[Discovery of the Martian moons|discovered]] '''[[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]]''' ''(pictured)'', the larger of [[Mars]]' two [[natural satellite|moon]]s, six days after discovering [[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]], the other one. |
{{*mp}} [[1877]] – [[Asaph Hall]] [[Discovery of the Martian moons|discovered]] '''[[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]]''' ''(pictured)'', the larger of [[Mars]]' two [[natural satellite|moon]]s, six days after discovering [[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]], the other one. |
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{{*mp}} [[1920]] – The [[Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Nineteenth Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]] was ratified, guaranteeing '''[[Women's suffrage in the United States|women's suffrage in that country]]'''. |
{{*mp}} [[1920]] – The [[Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Nineteenth Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]] was ratified, guaranteeing '''[[Women's suffrage in the United States|women's suffrage in that country]]'''. |
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| ⚫ | {{*mp}} [[1948]] – [[Australian cricket team in England in 1948|Australia]] '''[[Fifth Test, 1948 Ashes series|completed]]''' a [[1948 Ashes series|4–0 Ashes series win]], earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles" for being the first [[Test cricket|Test cricket match]] side to play an entire tour of [[England cricket team|England]] without losing a match. |
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{{*mp}} [[1966]] – [[Vietnam War]]: Members from D Company of the '''[[6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment|6th Battalion]]''' of the [[Royal Australian Regiment]] were surrounded and attacked on all sides by a much larger [[Viet Cong]] unit at the [[Battle of Long Tan]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{refimprove}}-->, but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived. |
{{*mp}} [[1966]] – [[Vietnam War]]: Members from D Company of the '''[[6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment|6th Battalion]]''' of the [[Royal Australian Regiment]] were surrounded and attacked on all sides by a much larger [[Viet Cong]] unit at the [[Battle of Long Tan]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{refimprove}}-->, but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived. |
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{{*mp}} [[1989]] – Leading [[President of Colombia|Colombian presidential]] hopeful '''[[Luis Carlos Galán]]''' was assassinated during a public demonstration in the town of [[Soacha]], [[Department of Cundinamarca|Cundinamarca]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1989]] – Leading [[President of Colombia|Colombian presidential]] hopeful '''[[Luis Carlos Galán]]''' was assassinated during a public demonstration in the town of [[Soacha]], [[Department of Cundinamarca|Cundinamarca]]. |
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Revision as of 20:10, 16 August 2010
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August 18: Long Tan Day in Australia (1966)
- 1868 – Astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered helium while analyzing the chromosphere of the sun during a total solar eclipse in Guntur, India.
- 1877 – Asaph Hall discovered Phobos (pictured), the larger of Mars' two moons, six days after discovering Deimos, the other one.
- 1920 – The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage in that country.
- 1948 – Australia completed a 4–0 Ashes series win, earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles" for being the first Test cricket match side to play an entire tour of England without losing a match.
- 1966 – Vietnam War: Members from D Company of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment were surrounded and attacked on all sides by a much larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan, but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived.
- 1989 – Leading Colombian presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán was assassinated during a public demonstration in the town of Soacha, Cundinamarca.