There are several noteworthy events that happened on July 18 in the annals of history, and that's why it's an important day in world history.
1. Nelson Mandela Day: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Mandela Day is an annual global celebration that takes place on 18 July to honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. This day is a call to action for individuals, communities, and organizations to take time to reflect on Mandela's values and principles and to make a positive impact in their own communities.
This day honors the incredible life of Nelson Mandela, a renowned leader and advocate for equality. He was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was born in was born into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape, on 18 July 1918, in South Africa. This day serves as a reminder of Mandela's values of forgiveness, unity, and social justice. This day inspires us to reflect on the importance of equality and the power of unity to bring about positive change and make our society more inclusive.
This day was officially declared by the United Nations in 2009 in recognition of Nelson Mandela's contribution to peace and freedom. For Nelson Mandela International Day 2023, it is the vision of the Nelson Mandela Foundation for the world to unite and act decisively against the consequences of climate change and food insecurity.
2. Establishment Of Bombay University:
It was established on this day in 1857. which is the aftermath of 'Wood's Education Dispatch' drafted by Charles Wood in 1854. Madras and Calcutta Universities were established in the same year.
3. The Indian Independence Act-1947:
The Indian Independence Act, of 1947 received the Royal assent and entered into force on 18th July 1947. This Act put into action the Mountbatten Plan for the independence and partition of India. Pakistan became independent on 14th August and India on 15th August 1947. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was appointed Pakistan’s Governor-General and Lord Mountbatten became India’s Governal-General.
4. Rohini Satellite-1 :
It was a spin-stabilized satellite designed with a power handling capability of 16W. It was successfully launched onboard SLV-3 from SHAR Sriharikota Range Centre on July 18, 1980, into an orbit of 305 x 919 km with an inclination of 44.7°. All the fourth-stage parameters of SLV-3 were successfully telemetered to the ground stations by RS-1 during the launch phase. The satellite had an orbital life of 9 months. The satellite carried a Digital sun sensor, Magnetometer, and temperature sensors. The structure was made of Aluminium Alloy.
5. Intel Company Born:
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| Intel First Facility |
On this day in 1968, Intel was established when Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. They were already leaders in the Silicon Valley Technology Industry for their work on integrated circuits and decided to form a new company that would let them pursue innovation on their own terms. The company's first year would be shaped largely by startup considerations — raising capital, finding facilities and even just determining a new name for the company — but even in these early operations, one can see the roots of the global tech giant Intel would eventually become as the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer.
6. Mein Kampf: Autobiography-Adolf Hitler:
Adolf Hilter was born in Austria on April 20, 1889. As a young man, he wanted to become an artist, but was rejected twice by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. While in Vienna, he worked as a struggling painter copying scenes from postcards and selling his paintings to merchants and tourists. He served in the Bavarian Army during World War-I and received two Iron Crosses for his service. He was discharged from the army in March 1920. Hitler was arrested when he took out a mass demonstration in favour of national unity for the formation of a socialist German state. He was tried by the People’s Court in Munich and subsequently, imprisoned for thirteen months in Landsberg prison for the crime of treason. While there, he dictated the first volume of his autobiographical book Mein Kampf (My Struggle) to his deputy Rudolf Hess and the book was published on 18 July 1925. The second volume was written after he was released. This book will give you an insight into one of the greatest tyrants of this century, his political ideals, beliefs, and motivation, and his struggle to consolidate Germany into one great nation.
7. Birthday On This day:
a) July 18,1980, Kristen Bell, American actress.
b) July 18,1950, Jack Layton, Canadian politician.
c) On July 18, 1950, Richard Branson, an English businessman founded Virgin Group.
e) July 18, 1921, John Glenn, an American astronaut, and politician.
f) July 18, 1918, Nelson Mandela, South African politician, President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate.
8. Deaths On This Day:
a) July 18,1988 Nico, German singer-songwriter, model, and actress.
b) July 18,1918 Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine.
c) July 18,1872 Benito Juarez, Mexican lawyer, politician, 25th President of Mexico.
d) July 18, 1817, Jane Austen, English author.
e) July 18, 1792, John Paul Jones, American navy commander.
