On July 18, notable events took place throughout history. In 1976, Nadia Comaneci scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics. The English Parliament's act in 1536 voided papal authority in England. In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry charged Fort Wagner during the Civil War, facing heavy casualties. On this date in 1918, Nelson Mandela was born. The 1925 publication of Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler marked a significant historical milestone. Other events include the 1944 removal of Hideki Tojo as Japanese premier and Truman's 1947 Presidential Succession Act.
On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges.
In 1863, Union troops led by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry charged Fort Wagner, suffering heavy losses and the death of their commander, Col. Robert Gould Shaw.
In 1918, Nelson Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid leader and president, was born in Mvezo.
In 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed a Presidential Succession Act defining the order of succession after the vice president.
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