History of August 18

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History of August 18

293 BC – The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded, starting the institution of VinaliaRustica.
The-oldest-known-Roman-temple

1201 – The city of Riga is founded.
The-city-of-Riga-is-founded

1289 – Pope Nicolas IV publishes degree “Supra montem”
Pope-Nicolas-IV-publishes

1541 – A Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541)

1564 – Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente

1587 – Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.

1634 – Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.
UrbainGrandier-accused

1636 – The Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is first signed.
The-Covenant-of-the-Town-of-Dedham

1674 – Jean Racine’s “Iphigénie” premieres in Versailles
Jean-Racines-Iphigenie

1686 – Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus
Cassini-reports-seeing-a-satellite

1769 – Gun powder in church in Brescia, Italy, explodes, killing 3,000
Gunpowder-in-church-in-Brescia

1834 – Mt Vesuvius erupts
Mt-Vesuvius-erupts

1896 – Adolph Ochs (39) buys NY Times
Adolph-Ochs-39-buys-NY-Times

1919 – Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois
Anti-Cigarette-League-of-America

1946 – Golf Writers Association of America forms
Golf-Writers-Association-of-America-forms

1960 – 1st commercial oral contraceptive, Enovid 10 debuts in Skokie Ill
1st-commercial-oral-contraceptive

1988 – FDA approves Minoxidil as a hair loss treatment
FDA-approves-Minoxidil

2008 – President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf resigned due to pressure from opposition.
President-of-Pakistan

By:Archa Dave

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