July 18: Spanish Civil War Begins and 7 Years of Kim Jong-un

On This Day in History July 18, 2020 Historical Events 64  Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero 1925  Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf (original title was the catchy "Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice") 1936  Spanish Civil War: General Francisco Franco issues manifesto and leads an uprising in the Spanish army stationed in Morocco 2012  Kim Jong-un is officially appointed Supreme Leader of North Korea and given the rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army 2013  Detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy, becoming the largest US municipal bankruptcy ever at $18.5 billion More Historical Events Famous Birthdays George "Machine Gun" Kelly (1895 - 1954) Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013) Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703) W. G. Grace (1848 - 1915) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) William Westmoreland (1914 - 2005) More Famous Deaths July 18: Franklin Roosevelt – 'Britain's Greatest Friend' On this day Franklin Delano Roosevelt was nominated by the Democratic Party in Chicago for an unprecedented third term as President of the United States. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand