Daily Archives: July 18, 2025

Otto Frank confirms his daughters Margot, Anne are dead 80 years ago today (July 18 1945)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'Anne Frank (The Whole Story)' (July 18, 1945, at 2:53:02)

(Wednesday, July 18, 1945; during World War II) — Otto Frank, who had returned to Amsterdam on June 3, 1945, having been liberated Jan. 27, 1945, at the Auschwitz concentration camp, confirmed today (via a Red Cross list, then confirmation from Lin Brilleslijper, a fellow inmate of the Frank girls at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp) that his daughters, Margot and Anne, had died in the Holocaust some time . Continue reading Otto Frank confirms his daughters Margot, Anne are dead 80 years ago today (July 18 1945) →

Hitler publishes first volume of ‘Mein Kampf’ 100 years ago today (July 18 1925)

1920s


Video: 'Mein Kampf: An Autopsy Of The Nazi Mind'

(Saturday, July 18, 1925) — The first volume of Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”), an autobiographical manifesto by National Socialist leader Adolf Hitler in which he outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany was published today. Continue reading Hitler publishes first volume of ‘Mein Kampf’ 100 years ago today (July 18 1925) →

British return Fort Mackinac to United States 210 years ago today (July 18 1815)

1810s


Video: 'The War of 1812' (July 18, 1815 at 1:48:56)

(Tuesday, July 18, 1815) — Five months after the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, the British peacefully turned over Fort Mackinac today to American Colonel Anthony Butler, then left for Drummond Island.

Big Four present peace plans at Geneva 70 years ago this hour (July 18 1955)

1950s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Big 4 at Geneva Summit; Miss Universe Parade 1955/7/18'

(Monday, July 18, 1955, first meeting began at 10:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the Cold War) — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin, British Prime Minister Anthony Eden and French Premier Edgar Faure met for a summit today in Geneva to begin discussions on peace.