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Historical events & facts — July 18
What happened on July 18?
On July 18, 1936, the military uprising of the previous day spread to the Iberian Peninsula, with revolts in various Spanish garrisons. The Republican government distributed weapons to workers' militias to halt the coup. In the following weeks, the country was divided into two zones — the Republican and the Nationalist — beginning the bloodiest Civil War in recent European history.
On July 18, 2009, the UN declared Nelson Mandela International Day in commemoration of the birth of the South African leader, who that year turned 91. The day honours Mandela's contribution to peace, reconciliation and democracy. Each July 18, the UN asks citizens of the world to devote 67 minutes — one for each year Mandela devoted to public service — to helping others.
On July 18, 1966, NASA launched Gemini 10 with astronauts John Young and Michael Collins, who became the first to perform two orbital rendezvous manoeuvres in space, with Collins becoming the first astronaut to conduct a spacewalk on two consecutive missions. The mission was key in preparing the techniques needed for the Apollo programme.
Notable birthdays — July 18
Famous people born on July 18
Sada Yacco
Sada Yacco or Sadayakko was a Japanese geisha, actress and dancer.
Andrei Gromyko
Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko was a Soviet politician and diplomat during the Cold War. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1957–1985) and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1985–1988). Gromyko was responsible for many top decisions on Soviet foreign policy until he retired in 1988. In the 1940s, Western pundits called him Mr.
Paul Streeten
Paul Patrick Streeten was an Austrian-born British economics professor. He was a professor at Boston University, US until his retirement. He has been a distinguished academic working on development economics since the 1950s.
Friedrich Zimmermann
Friedrich Zimmermann was a German politician and a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU). From 1982 to 1989, he was the federal minister of interior. From 1989 to 1991 he held the position of federal minister for transport.
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko was a Soviet and Russian poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist, screenwriter, publisher, actor, editor, university professor, and director of several films.
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