War · July 18, 1936

Spanish Civil War

Name: Spanish Civil War
Start: 1936-07-18
Location: Iberian Peninsula, Spain

90 years ago · Iberian Peninsula, Spain

90th anniversary

The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: guerra civil española) was fought in Spain from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels.

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The 91st anniversary falls on July 18, 2027.

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1869–1940

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman (June 27, 1869 – May 14, 1940) was a Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.

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ActivismDied aged 70

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1918–2013

Nelson Mandela

Anti-apartheid revolutionary who spent 27 years in prison and became South Africa's first Black president.

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1853–1928

Hendrik Lorentz

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (18 July 1853 – 4 February 1928) was a Dutch theoretical physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pieter Zeeman for their discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect.

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ScienceDied aged 74

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b. 1982

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra Jonas (née Chopra; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress, film producer and singer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, she is India's highest-paid actress and her accolades include two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards.

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b. 1967

Vin Diesel

Mark Sinclair Vincent (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and filmmaker. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he gained prominence for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.

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FilmAge 59

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1270

Eighth Crusade

The Eighth Crusade was the second Crusade launched by Louis IX of France, this one against the Hafsid dynasty in Tunisia in 1270. It is also known as the Crusade of Louis IX Against Tunis or the Second Crusade of Louis.

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War

1927

1st Chess Olympiad

The 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by FIDE and comprising a team tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between 18 and 30 July, 1927 at the Westminster Central Hall, London, United Kingdom. It was officially known by its current name from 1952.

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Sports

1994

AMIA bombing

The Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA; transl. "Argentine Israelite Mutual Association"), a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was bombed on 18 July 1994.

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Tragedy

2019

Kyoto Animation arson attack

The Kyoto Animation arson attack occurred at Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building in the Fushimi ward of Kyoto, Japan, on the morning of 18 July 2019. The arson killed 36 people, injured an additional 33 (including the suspect), and destroyed most of the materials and computers in Studio 1.

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Disaster