532
Politics
Resolution of the Nika riots with Theodora’s backing.
Theodora's influence pivotal in resolving the Nika riots after days of unrest.
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18January
11 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1563
Politics
Second Parliament and development of Thirty-Nine Articles
Opening of Elizabeth I’s second parliament, passing the revised Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion.
View details1777
Politics
Continental Congress orders authenticated printing of Declaration
The Second Continental Congress ordered Mary Katharine Goddard to print an authenticated copy of the Declaration of Independence.
View details1800
Arts
Removed from the Émigré List
French authorities removed Vigée Le Brun from the list of émigrés, legally permitting her return to France after over a decade abroad.
View details1882
Science
Birth of Aleksandra Ekster in Białystok
Born Aleksandra Grigorovich in Białystok, Russian Empire (now Poland), on January 18, 1882 (per Gregorian calendar; some sources cite January 6, Julian).
View details1884
Activism
Birth of Elena Arizmendi Mejía
Elena Arizmendi Mejía was born on January 18, 1884.
View details1923
Activism
Death of Tennessee Celeste Claflin in England
Death of Tennessee Celeste Claflin, marking the end of a notable suffragist and reformer's life.
View details1993
Politics
Becomes Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
Marita Petersen became Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands on 18 January 1993, beginning her historic tenure as the islands’ first female head of government.
View details2000
Arts
Death of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky passed away on January 18, 2000, in Vienna, Austria.
View details2008
2017
Sports
Died in Wolverhampton
Rachael Heyhoe Flint died on 18 January 2017 in Wolverhampton, England, aged 77.
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