August 18 in History

18 August in History – 180 years ago

Conquest of California & New Mexico

North America 1846: Conquest of California & New Mexico

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Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 1982: 1982 Lebanon War
Eastern Mediterranean 1982
1982 Lebanon War
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Historical Atlas of Northwest Europe 1870: Battle of Gravelotte
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Historical Atlas of North America 1846: Conquest of California & New Mexico
North America 1846
Conquest of California & New Mexico
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on 18 August 1955

Troops mutiny in southern Sudan, start insurgency

All Events on 18 August

  1991
Gorbachev placed under house arrest
ends   1974
Turkish troops seize northern Cyprus
  1955
Troops mutiny in southern Sudan, start insurgency
starts   1945
Soviets invade Kuril Islands
starts   1942
Japanese attempt to evict US from Guadalcanal
  1870
Prussians defeat French at Gravelotte
  1866
North German states agree to confederate with Prussia
  1846
US forces capture Santa Fe
ends   1812
French capture Smolensk
  1807
Napoleon forms Kingdom of Westphalia from central German states
ends   353
Alemanni turn on Magnentius and invade Gaul*
ends   247
Carpi invade Dacia; Romans abandon eastern limes*
starts   66
Jews throw off Roman rule in Judea*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 18 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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