Births on June 18

Martti Marttelin

Born on June 18, 1897

Martti Marttelin, Finnish runner (d. 1940)

Martti Bertil Marttelin (18 June 1897 – 1 March 1940) was a long-distance runner from Finland, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II.

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22 Jun

Chapekar brothers
British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
26 Jul

Siege of Malakand
Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
2 Aug

Siege of Malakand
Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
31 Aug

Kinetoscope
Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
12 Sep

Battle of Saragarhi
Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi.

Births on June 18

Martti Marttelin

Born on June 18, 1897

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Events on 1897

Chapekar brothers

Siege of Malakand

Siege of Malakand

Kinetoscope

Battle of Saragarhi