July 18 in History

• 1927

  July 18, 1927:

  Ty Cobb becomes the first player to reach 4,000 hits in the history of baseball.

• 1930

  July 18, 1930:

  The SHO football club is established in Old Beijerland, Netherlands.

• 1959

  July 18, 1959:

  The American drama film titled “The Nun's Story” premieres in the USA.

• 1980

  July 18, 1980:

  English rock band ‘Joy Division’ releases their second studio album titled “Closer”.

• 1994

  July 18, 1994:

  British songwriter and singer Seal releases a single titled "Kiss From a Rose".

• 2001

  July 18, 2001:

  Rhythm-and-blues musician Ike Turner is convicted for drug-related crimes.

• 2008

  July 18, 2008:

  American singer and composer Billy Joel becomes the final artist to perform at the legendary Shea Stadium before it was closed down.

• 2014

  July 18, 2014:

  Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira sets a record after she became the first person to reach more than 100 million likes on Facebook.

• 2018

  July 18, 2018:

  BBC loses a privacy lawsuit to British singer and philanthropist Cliff Richard.