Historical Events -  July 18.

1857: Establishment of Mumbai University.

1925: Adolf Hitler published an autobiographical book, Mein Kampf.

1947: The Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the British Parliament on July 4, 1947, based on the Mountbatten Plan presented on June 3, 1947. It was approved by the emperor on 18July 1947.

1968: Intel was founded in California.

1980: Rohini-1, a completely India-made satellite, was placed in Earth orbit.

1992: A picture of Les Horribles Cernrttes was taken, which became the first-ever photo posted on the World Wide Web.

 

Famous Birthdays  – July 18

1811: William Makepeace Thackeray, an English novelist, author, and illustrator.

1848: Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.

1861: Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first two female physicians from India.

1909: Bishnu Dey, a Bengali poet, and writer.

1918: Nelson Mandela, a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist.

1919: Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the twenty-fifth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore.

1927: Mehdi Hasan, a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer.

1950: Richard Branson, an English business magnate, investor, author, and former philanthropist.

1955: Pradeep Kumar Sinha, the 31st Cabinet Secretary of India. 

1971: Sukhwinder Singh, an Indian playback singer.

1972: Soundarya, an Indian actress.

1982: Priyanka Chopra, an Indian actress, singer, and film producer.

1989: Bhumi Pednekar, an Indian actress.

1996: Smriti Mandhana, an Indian cricketer.

 

Death Anniversaries -  July 18

1817: Jane Austen, an English novelist.

1969: Annabhau Sathe, a social reformer, folk poet, and writer.

1974: S. V. Ranga Rao, an Indian film actor, director and producer.

2012: Rajesh Khanna, an Indian actor, film producer, and politician.