2018
Anne V
Anne Voase Coates was a British film editor with a more than 60-year-long career.
Anne V
The 2010s
Explore 2579 historical events from 2010–2019.
2018
Per Kirkeby, Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (born 1938)
Per Kirkeby was a Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor. His works have been exhibited worldwide and are represented in many important public collections, including the Tat…
Per Kirkeby, Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (born 1938)
2018
Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 crashes in Santiago de las Vegas after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Ha
Cubana de Aviación Flight 0972 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Mexican charter airline Global Air on behalf of Cubana de Aviación, from José Martí International Airport…
Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 crashes in Santiago de las Vegas after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Ha
2018
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on Saturday 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom is a member of the British r…
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience
2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union
The General Data Protection Regulation, abbreviated GDPR, is a European Union regulation on information privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The…
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union
2018
Ireland votes to repeal the Eighth Amendment of their constitution that prohibits abortion in all but a few cases, choos
Ireland, additionally described as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of…
Ireland votes to repeal the Eighth Amendment of their constitution that prohibits abortion in all but a few cases, choos
2018
Maryland Flood Event: A flood occurs throughout the Patapsco Valley, causing one death, destroying the entire first floo
In the afternoon of May 27, 2018, after over 8 inches (20 cm) of rain in a span of two hours, the historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland experienced catastrophic flooding,…
Maryland Flood Event: A flood occurs throughout the Patapsco Valley, causing one death, destroying the entire first floo
2018
Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer (born 1945)
Dennis Andrew Nilsen was a Scottish serial killer and necrophile who murdered at least twelve young men and boys between 1978 and 1983. Convicted at the Old Bailey of six counts of…
Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer (born 1945)
2018
Tom Wolfe, American author (born 1931)
Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. was an American author and journalist widely known for his association with New Journalism, a style of news writing and journalism developed in the 1960s …
Tom Wolfe, American author (born 1931)
2018
Zhengzhang Shangfang, Chinese linguist (born 1933)
Zhengzhang Shangfang was a Chinese linguist, known for his reconstruction of Old Chinese.
Zhengzhang Shangfang, Chinese linguist (born 1933)
2018
Opportunity rover, sends it last message back to Earth
Opportunity, also known as MER-B or MER-1, and nicknamed Oppy, is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 until 2018. Opportunity was operational on Mars for 5111 sols. L…
Opportunity rover, sends it last message back to Earth
2018
United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea held the first meeting between leaders of their two
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 st…
United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea held the first meeting between leaders of their two
2018
Volkswagen is fined one billion euros over the emissions scandal
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by the German Labour Front, it was revived after World War II by Briti…
Volkswagen is fined one billion euros over the emissions scandal
2018
The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued
A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time, in exch…
The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued
2018
Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved
Antwon Rose II was a 17-year-old African-American who was fatally shot in East Pittsburgh on June 19, 2018, by East Pittsburgh Police Department officer Michael Rosfeld after being…
Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved
2018
Kaduvetti Guru, Indian politician and Veera Vanniyar caste leader (born 1961)
J. Guru, also known as Kaduvetti Guru, was an Indian politician who was twice elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu. He was the president of the Vanniyar Sa…
Kaduvetti Guru, Indian politician and Veera Vanniyar caste leader (born 1961)
2018
Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (born 1963)
Neale James Cooper was a Scottish football player and coach. He played as a midfielder during the 1980s and 1990s, most prominently for the Aberdeen team managed by Alex Ferguson, …
Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (born 1963)
2018
Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
Jens Christian Skou was a Danish biochemist and Nobel laureate.
Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
2018
The Opportunity rover sends its last message back to Earth
Opportunity, also known as MER-B or MER-1, and nicknamed Oppy, is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 until 2018. Opportunity was operational on Mars for 5111 sols. L…
The Opportunity rover sends its last message back to Earth
2018
Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day r
In June 2018, a junior soccer team became trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non, a cave system in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Twelve members of the team, aged 11 to 16, and th…
Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day r
2018
Tham Luang cave rescue: A group of Thai school children and their football coach are all rescued from a cave after…
In June 2018, a junior football team became trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non, a cave system in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Twelve members of the team, aged 11 to 16, and …
Tham Luang cave rescue: A group of Thai school children and their football coach are all rescued from a cave after…
2018
France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2.
The France national football team represents France in men's international football. It is controlled by the French Football Federation, the governing body for football in France. …
France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2.
2018
A wildfire in East Attica kills at least 102 people. It is the deadliest wildfire in the history of Greece.
A series of wildfires in Greece, during the 2018 European heat wave, began in the coastal areas of Attica in July 2018. 104 people were confirmed dead from the Mati fires. The fire…
A wildfire in East Attica kills at least 102 people. It is the deadliest wildfire in the history of Greece.
2018
Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (born 1941)
Cornelia Frances Zulver,, credited professionally as Cornelia Frances, was an English-Australian actress. After starting her career in small cameos in films in her native England, …
Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (born 1941)