JULY 18 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for July 18
Virgil Earp (1843-1905) - Marshall of Tombstone, AZ.
Margaret Brown (1867-1932) - Titanic survivor also known as "Unsinkable Molly Brown."
George "Machine Gun" Kelly (1900-1954) - Famous gangster during Prohibition.
John Washington (1908-1943) - U.S. Army chaplain and Catholic priest who became known as one of the "Four Chaplains" that gave his life to save other soldier.
Harriet Nelson (1909-1994) - Actress fondly remembered for her role in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
Richard "Red" Skelton (1913-1997) - Host of The Red Skelton Show.
Aaron Beck (1921-2021) - Psychiatrist who is considered the "Father of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy."
John Glenn (1921-2016) - First American astronaut to orbit the earth.
Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins (1929-2000) - R&B singer of the iconic song I Put a Spell On You.
Vin Diesel (1967-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as Dom Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.
Memorable Events for July 18
1768 - The Boston Gazette publishes America's first patriotic song, the Liberty Song.
1864 - President Lincoln asks the country for 500,000 volunteers for military service.
1938 - Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland after a 28-hour flight from NY (he was supposed to go to California).
1986 - Videotapes are released showing the sunken remains of Titanic.
1994 - Crayola introduces scented crayons.