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Richard Gasquet, French tennis player

On June 18, in the year 1986, Richard Gasquet, French tennis player. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 18, one of 453 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Richard Gasquet. Learn more below.

Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 7 in men's singles by the ATP, attained in July 2007. Gasquet won 16 singles titles on the ATP Tour, and earned over 600 career match wins. His best performances in major singles tournaments were three semifinal appearances, two at the Wimbledon Championships and one at the US Open. His best performance in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments tournaments was runner-up finishes in Hamburg in 2005 and Toronto in 2006 and 2012. Gasquet won the mixed doubles title at the 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin, and an Olympic bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2012 London Olympics, partnering Julien Benneteau. Gasquet was best known for his elegant groundstrokes and his one-handed backhand.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on June 18, 1986 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 30 May 2026.

On This Date in History 453

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Notable Deaths 2024 Jun 18 Yoyong Martirez, Filipino basketball player (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2024 Jun 18 Willie Mays, American baseball player (born 1931)
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Selected Events 2023 Jun 18 The Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the RMS Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard
Notable Deaths 2022 Jun 18 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician, minister of foreign affairs (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2022 Jun 18 Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (born 1970)
Notable Deaths 2020 Jun 18 Vera Lynn, English singer who was the "Forces' Sweetheart" in World War II (born 1917)
Historical Events 2018 Jun 18 An earthquake of magnitude 6
Notable Deaths 2018 Jun 18 XXXTentacion, American rapper (born 1998)
Notable Deaths 2018 Jun 18 Big Van Vader (also known as Vader) American professional wrestler (born 1955)
Notable Deaths 2018 Jun 18 Jimmy Wopo, American rapper (born 1997)
Notable Deaths 2016 Jun 18 Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 18 Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 18 Ralph J
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 18 Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 18 Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 18 Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 18 Johnny Mann, American singer-songwriter and conductor (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 18 Claire Martin, Canadian author (born 1914)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 18 Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 18 Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 18 Brent F
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 18 Alastair Donaldson, Scottish bass player (born 1955)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 18 Garde Gardom, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 18 Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 18 David Wall, English ballet dancer (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 18 Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 18 Lina Haag, German author and activist (born 1907)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 18 Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (born 1989)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 18 Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Peru (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 18 Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 18 William Van Regenmorter, American businessman and politician (born 1939)
Selected Events 2012 Jun 18 Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 18 Yelena Bonner, Russian activist (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 18 Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 18 Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2010 Jun 18 Trent Acid, American wrestler (born 1980)
Notable Deaths 2010 Jun 18 José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2010 Jun 18 Okan Demiriş, Turkish composer (born 1942)
Historical Events 2009 Jun 18 The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched
Notable Deaths 2008 Jun 18 Jean Delannoy, French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1908)
Notable Deaths 2008 Jun 18 Tasha Tudor, American author and illustrator (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2008 Jun 18 Hans Steinbrenner, German sculptor (born 1928)
Historical Events 2007 Jun 18 The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 18 Bernard Manning, English comedian and actor (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 18 Hank Medress, American singer and producer (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 18 Georges Thurston, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1951)

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