Browse Historical Events by Day: What Happened on July 18th?

The Great Fire of Rome begins during the reign of Emperor Nero, lasting for several days and resulting in significant destruction.

Louis VIII of France is crowned as the King of France in Reims Cathedral.

The Edict of Expulsion is issued in England, ordering the expulsion of all Jews from the country.

President Harry Truman signs the second Presidential Succession Act. The original act of 1792 had placed the Senate president pro tempore and Speaker of the House in the line of succession, but in 1886 Congress had removed them. The 1947 Executive order reinserted those officials but placed the Speaker ahead of the president pro tempore. In 1965, Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana and Representative Emanuel Celler of New York introduced joint resolutions in the Senate and House of Representatives aimed at clarifying and defining in the Constitution, the rules on Presidential succession and inability. Congress approved the 25th Amendment on 1965. The states completed ratification by February 10, 1967, and President Lyndon Johnson certified the amendment on February 23, 1967.