August 18 in History

18 August in History – 180 years ago

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on 18 August 1991

Gorbachev placed under house arrest

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
  1846
US forces capture Santa Fe
ends   1812
French capture Smolensk
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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