June 18: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

Louisiana enacted a law requiring all state classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

A large landslide triggered a Tsunami in Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland, damaging several villages.

Three adults and one child lost their lives in the disaster.

Pope Francis blamed Global warming on “human selfishness.”

Eminem released his 7th studio album “Recovery.”

The album was going to be called "Relapse 2" to follow on from his previous album, but he decided that the music was too different from "Relapse," so he called it "Recovery" instead.

NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the first American lunar mission in ten years.

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was launched along with the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) as a part of the US Vision for Space Exploration Program. The LRO created a 3D map that covered 98.2% of the Moon's surface.

David Tennant was seen for the first time on Doctor Who.

He became the tenth doctor and was seen in the episode "The Parting of the Ways."

Police arrested Ted Kaczynski, who was accused of being the American terrorist infamously known as the Unabomber.

Between 1978 & 1995, the Unabomber killed three people while injuring 23.

The world’s first stealth-oriented aircraft, the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, took its first flight.

While often referred to as a stealth fighter, the F-117's military capabilities are limited to attacks on the ground. It's not difficult to spot when you look at it with your eyes, but then that would usually be far too late to do anything about it. What makes it stealthy comes down to its design, which makes it incredibly hard to track via radar.

American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer killed his first victim, Steven Mark Hicks.

Dahmer picked up the 18-year-old hitchhiker and lured him to his house with the promise of "a few beers." After several hours of talking, drinking, and listening to music, Hicks tried to leave when Dahmer hit him with a 10-pound (4.5 kg) dumbbell before strangling him to death with the bar of the dumbbell.

The western movie “The Wild Bunch” was released.

Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townshend performed an epic battle of the guitars.

Sir Winston Churchill gave his famous “Finest Hour” speech in the House of Commons.

Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.

This defeat ended Napoleon's rule as Emperor of the French.

US President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.

The Rus’ Khaganate started the Siege of Constantinople.

The Rus' Khaganate, also known as Russkiy Kaganate, is the name given to the people who lived in Eastern Europe during the 8th century. This century was not well documented in this part of the world, but Constantinople's siege is well written about. It is known as the only major military expedition at the time by the Rus' Khaganate.