August 18

What happened on August 18 in history

3 events fall on August 18, from 1587 to 1920. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on August 18

  1. 1587

    Virginia Dare is born

    The first English child born in the Americas is born at Roanoke.

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  2. 1868

    Helium is discovered

    A solar eclipse spectrum reveals an element unknown on Earth.

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  3. 1920

    Women win the vote in the United States

    Tennessee ratifies the Nineteenth Amendment by one vote.

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