On This Day for June 18 - War of 1812 begun, Sir Paul McCartney is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. June 18 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Sir Paul McCartney READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1812 War of 1812 begun READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2006: Prelate Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, becoming the first woman chosen as a churchwide leader in the 400-year history of the Anglican Communion. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about world religions.] 1983: The first American woman to fly into outer space, Sally Ride, was launched with four other astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger. [ Test your knowledge of space exploration.] 1979: The SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) II treaty was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev . 1940: Broadcasting from London after France fell to the Nazis, French General Charles de Gaulle appealed to his compatriots to continue World War II under his leadership. [ Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quiz.] 1886: British explorer and mountaineer George Mallory, whose disappearance on Mount Everest in 1924 became one of the most-celebrated mysteries of the 20th century, was born in Mobberley, Cheshire. [ Take our quiz about Mount Everest.] 1815: Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo, ending 23 years of recurrent warfare between France and the other powers of Europe. [Test your knowledge of French history.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1942 Paul McCartney British musician 1976 Blake Shelton American singer-songwriter 1942 Roger Ebert American film critic 1901 Anastasia Russian grand duchess 1886 George Mallory British explorer and mountaineer 1929 Jürgen Habermas German philosopher SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help