January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar ; 347 days remain until the end of the year (348 in leap years). 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. [ 1 ] . He dies ten months later. 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople fail.

Jan 18, 2025 · Historical events for the 18th of January. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on January 18.

On This Day In History - January 18: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Discover what happened on January 18 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

January 18th is the eighteenth day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Australia's worst-ever rail disaster occurred in Sydney, killing 83; off the coast of San Francisco, a plane landed on a ship for the first time; and King Henry VII married Elizabeth of York.

1803 - Thomas Jefferson, in secret communication with Congress, sought authorization for the first official exploration by the U.S. government. 1778 - English navigator Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he called the "Sandwich Islands."

Jan 18, 2013 · What happened on this day in history, January 18. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on January 18.

On January 18, Mark Rylance, Cary Grant, Kevin Costner were born and Rudyard Kipling, John Tyler, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao died.

January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 347 days remaining until the end of the year (348 in leap years).

Today in history – which major historical events happened on January 18? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?