August 18th in History

1966: The 'Cultural Revolution' in China begins
1993: Waring factions in Yugoslavia agree to place Sarajevo under UN control

August 18th birthdays

1750: Antonio Salieri, Italian composer
1830: Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor
1922: Shelley Winters, American actress
1933: Roman Polanski, Polish director
1937: Robert Redford, American actor and director