June 18th in History

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June 18th in History

1815: Battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon
1898: First ever steel pier opens in the United States
1983: Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle.

June 18th birthdays

1886: George Mallory, English mountaineer
1937: John D. Rockerfeller IV, American millionaire
1952: Isabella Rosselini, Italian born film actress