Historical Events
- Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300
Famous Birthdays
- Viacheslav Semenov, Ukrainian soccer midfielder (11 caps USSR; FC Zorya Luhansk, FC Dynamo Kyiv), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 2022)
About August 18, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 8 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
