Holidays and commemorative dates:
International Day Against Hate Speech – the date was chosen to raise awareness of the dangers of propaganda and hatred, and to call on people to oppose this phenomenon.
International Sushi Day – every year on June 18, the world unofficially celebrates International Sushi Day. This holiday was started by Chris De May in 2009 by creating a Facebook page dedicated to his favorite food.
Baby carriage birthday – On June 18, 1889, the American inventor Richards received a patent for the invention of a baby carriage.
Autistic pride and dignity day – unites people with Asperger’s syndrome and other autistic disorders, aiming at expanding the opportunities of people with autism and combating stereotypes.
Day of fishing lovers – an unofficial holiday that began its existence in the USA and became popular in the world, celebrates both sport and amateur fishing.
Precinct Police Officer’s Day – in Ukraine, on June 18 every year, the Day of the precinct police officer is celebrated. This holiday was established in 2004 according to the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The precinct officer deals with crime prevention, crime prevention, weapons storage control, public safety, social adaptation of ex-convicts, and illegal migration.
Events on this day:
In 1815, the historic Battle of Waterloo took place (a settlement in Belgium, 20 kilometers south of Brussels) – a battle in which Napoleon’s army was defeated by English and Prussian troops.
They say that history is written by the victors, but this does not apply to Napoleon! Victor Hugo said about Waterloo: “It was not a battle. It was a change of direction in the universe.”
It was in this battle that the famous phrase appeared: “The Guard dies, but does not give up!” It was uttered by the French general Cambronn in response to the appeal of the English colonel Hellkett, who was impressed by the bravery of the French guardsmen: “Brave Frenchmen, surrender!”. It is said that the general also added the word “Shit”, but it is not so important. After that, the entire square was destroyed by a volley of British artillery. Of course, there were almost no survivors. General Cambronn himself, having received serious injuries. He was taken prisoner in an unconscious state and taken to England.
Now they claim and even deny the authorship of this phrase. Perhaps during the battle, it was not up to the aphorisms: the guardsmen simply sent the enemy very far… and immortalized themselves forever. An exceptional scene and a wonderful Napoleonic legend…
On June 18, 1817, the “Waterloo” bridge was opened in London in honor of the battle of the same name.
1939 — a monument was opened in Kanev on the grave of Taras Shevchenko.
1940 – after the capitulation of the French army, General Charles de Gaulle declared on the BBC that “only the battle was lost, but not the war” and he and part of the army were evacuated to Great Britain, which became the signal for the beginning of the Resistance Movement in France .
1946 — the proclamation of Italy as a republic.
1976 — the independence of the Seychelles was declared.
1991 — the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR issued a resolution on celebrating the Independence Day of Ukraine.
1996 — Ukraine was admitted to the Conference on Disarmament.
2000 — The Lviv City Council imposed a ban on broadcasting Russian-language songs in public places.
2009 – NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft to explore the Moon.
