August 18th is officially Never Give Up Day and Bad Poetry Day.
We are now on the 230th day of the year, congratulations for making it this far! There’s only 135 days left until next year.
If August 18 is a special day to you, then you’ll be pleased to know that the world would not be the same without this day. Here we’re going to look at a bunch of historical events that made this day so important throughout history.
Did you know that on this day in 1949, Adi Dassler founded Adidas after falling out with his brother? His brother went on to found Puma and they competed bitterly with each other.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about August 18th in history!
What Events Happened On August 18 In History?
2019 A funeral was held in Iceland for the loss of the Okjökull glacier.

2019 President Donald Trump announced that he might want to buy Greenland and claim it for the US.
2018 The world’s oldest cheese dating back 3,200 years was discovered in an Ancient Egyptian tomb near Cairo.
2017 The USS Indianapolis warship which was sunk during World War II was discovered in the Pacific Ocean 3.4 miles below the surface.
2005 A mega blackout happened on the Islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia, which affected around 100 million people.
1991 North Carolina, US was hit by hurricane Bob.
1963 James Meredith became the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
1949 Adi Dassler founded Adidas with a vision to improve athletic performance.

1914 President Woodrow Wilson issued a Proclamation of Neutrality.
1868 French astronomer Pierre Janssen first recorded evidence of helium, a then-unknown element.
1838 The United States Exploring Expedition set sail on this day.
1826 Major Gordon Laing became the first non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu.
1817 There were sightings of a giant sea serpent in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

1783 A great ball of fire was witnessed over the east coast of Great Britain.
Famous People Born On August 18
Is today is your birthday? If so, did you know that Andy Samberg was also born on this day? Here are more famous people born on this day.
1994 Madelaine Petsch
American Actress

- Age:
- 27 years old
- Born In:
- Washington, USA
1978 Andy Samberg
American Actor

- Age:
- 43 years old
- Born In:
- California, USA
1952 Patrick Swayze
American Actor

- Died On:
- Sep 14, 2009 (Age 57)
- Born In:
- Texas, USA
1969 Edward Norton
American Actor

- Age:
- 52 years old
- Born In:
- Massachusetts, USA
Special Holidays On August 18
If you’re looking to try something new today, here are some special holidays that might just give you an idea.

Never Give Up Day

National Bad Poetry Day
August 18 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
People who were born on August 18 all share the Leo zodiac sign.
Leo is represented by the lion and is the fifth sign in the zodiac. Anyone who was born between July 23 and August 22 falls into this astrological sign.
People born during August have the Peridot birthstone. The largest peridot stone was discovered on Zagbargad Island, Egypt. Peridot was popular among the Egyptian Pharaohs, and they’re still the national gem of Egypt.
If you were lucky enough to be born on Aug 18, you were likely conceived around November 25, the year before.