June 18 in History

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Rise of China

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Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 2014: Rise of China
Asia Pacific 2014
Rise of China
Gorbachev's reforms led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and a decade of stagnation in...
Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1995: First Chechen War
Northern Eurasia 1995
First Chechen War
The end of the Soviet Union sparked secessionist movements across the former Soviet republics....
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1829: Swan River Colony
Australasia 1829
Swan River Colony
Initial British claims to Australia were limited to the eastern portion of the continent; the...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1815: Battle of Waterloo
Europe 1815
Battle of Waterloo
By June 1815 the armies of Britain, Prussia, Austria, and Russia were converging on France,...
Historical Atlas of Northwest Europe 1815: Battle of Waterloo
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on 18 June 129

Iberia and Albania spurn Hadrian*

All Events on 18 June

  1953
Last King of Egypt and Sudan deposed
ends   1922
First Zhili-Fengtian War
  1887
Russia refuses to renew League of Three Emperors with Germany and Austria-Hungary
  1881
Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia form League of Three Emperors
  1876
Serbia and Montenegro declare war on the Ottoman Empire in support of the Bosnian rebels
starts   1855
Russians capture Kars
  1849
Württemberg disperses Rump Parliament
  1829
British colony established in Western Australia
starts   1815
Allies pursue French forces from Waterloo to Paris
  1815
Allies defeat Napoleon at Waterloo
ends   1814
British in occupation of Corsica
starts   1812
US and British fight War of 1812
  1812
United States declares war on Britain
ends   1521
Ponce de León makes failed attempt to settle Florida*
ends   1428
Tenochtitlan and allied cities overthrow Tepanecs*
  445
Vandals mount seaborne raid on Gallaecia*
  129
Iberia and Albania spurn Hadrian*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 18 June for purposes of Omniatlas

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