CoM Moderators Posted June 18 Posted June 18 1574 - Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland 1915 - US Open Men's Golf, Baltusrol GC: 4-time US Amateur champion Jerome Travers captures his only Open title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara 1941 - In his 18th world heavyweight title defence Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13th round in front of a crowd of 54,487 at the Polo Grounds, NYC 1947 - Gene Roddenberry survives plane crash in the Syrian Desert while working for Pan American World Airways 1961 - CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke 1983 - Space shuttle Challenger 2 launches the first American woman into space, astronaut Sally Ride 1991 - Mud storm in Antofagasta Chile, kills 80 2015 - Pope Francis blames human selfishness for global warming in his encyclical, named "Laudato Si (Be Praised), On the Care of Our Common Home" 2019 - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces the suspension of the pro-China and highly controversial extradition law, after massive protests in the city 2020 - Canadian coronavirus COVID-19 known cases pass 100,000 with 8,361 deaths More Historical Events »
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