June 18 - The Day in History

June 18 : General Interest 1812: War of 1812 begins The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President James Madison signs the declaration into law--and the War of 1812 begins... read more American Revolution 1778 : British abandon Philadelphia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-abandon-philadelphia Automotive 1923 : Checker Cab produces first taxi at Kalamazoo factory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/checker-cab-produces-first-taxi-at-kalamazoo-factory Civil War 1864 : Union hero Joshua Chamberlain is wounded at Petersburg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joshua-lawrence-chamberlain-is-wounded-at-petersburg Cold War 1979 : Carter and Brezhnev sign the SALT-II treaty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-and-brezhnev-sign-the-salt-ii-treaty Crime 1984 : A radio host is gunned down for his controversial views http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-radio-host-is-gunned-down-for-his-controversial-views Disaster 1972 : Mysterious crash at Heathrow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mysterious-crash-at-heathrow General Interest 1815 : Napoleon defeated at Waterloo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/napoleon-defeated-at-waterloo 1983 : First American woman in space http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-american-woman-in-space Hollywood 1942 : Film critic Roger Ebert born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/film-critic-roger-ebert-born Literary 1937 : Novelist Gail Godwin is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/novelist-gail-godwin-is-born Music 1967 : The Monterey Pop Festival reaches its climax http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-monterey-pop-festival-reaches-its-climax Old West 1847 : Alexander Murray departs for the Yukon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alexander-murray-departs-for-the-yukon Presidential 1798 : Adams passes first of Alien and Sedition Acts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adams-passes-first-of-alien-and-sedition-acts Sports 1960 : Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arnold-palmer-wins-us-open Vietnam War 1965 : SAC B-52s are used for the first time in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sac-b-52s-are-used-for-the-first-time-in-south-vietnam 1966 : Westmoreland requests more troops http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-requests-more-troops World War I 1915 : French troops halt fighting in Artois region http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-troops-halt-fighting-in-artois-region World War II 1940 : Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-and-mussolini-meet-in-munich

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY Mobile ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Get the Civil War App for your iPad - Now only $2.99! App Store just named the Civil War Today App one of the best apps of the year. One hundred fifty years after the American Civil War began, HISTORY™ presents The Civil War Today, a groundbreaking app created exclusively for the iPad. Explore every phase and aspect of America's bloodiest conflict with daily updates that unveil the events in real time over the course of four years... find out more! Download the app!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY Shop ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Find your favorite shows from HISTORY on DVD Shop our store today!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY Magazine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Do you enjoy American History? If so, please consider subscribing to The History Channel Magazine. Learn insights into the significant events that helped shape America's past. Try the club today!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From our A+E Networks Family ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BIO.com has made big changes! Check out our On This Day site for exclusive, new videos about the famous people who have made history in politics, sports, entertainment and more. BIO has also added brand new content, including more than 1,500 groups, over 300 new biographies, and dozens of new photo galleries. Plus, see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons, from Barack Obama to Lady Gaga, when you sign in to BIO.com via Facebook! See all these great features and more when you visit the all-new BIO.com.