Tuesday, August 18, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Every year on August 18
Name day
Today's name day is:
HelenAstrological sign: Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Festivals and international days on August 18:
- Indonesia Constitution Day
See also: August 17 - August 19 - All days of 2026
Ongoing events: Sport, culture, festivities...
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 11-23: World Equestrian Championships, Aachen (Germany)
It happened on August 18
August 18, 1920: The 19th Amendment to the American Constitution grants women in the country the right to vote.
August 18, 1944: The American army bombs Namur in Belgium.
August 18, 2008: In Afghanistan, at Uzbin east of Kabul, Taliban insurgents ambush a patrol of about a hundred French, American and Afghan soldiers.