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| June 18, 1812 | Congress (79-49 in the House, 19-13 in the Senate) declares war on the empire of Great Britain. | |
| June 18, 1860 June 23, 1860 |
The Democrats reconvene in Baltimore to select a nominee, but Douglas can't make the necessary 2/3 majority until the anti-Douglas delegates leave on June 22 and the floor rules are changed to require 2/3 vote of the members present. On June 23rd the Convention nominates Stephen Douglas and Herschal V. Johnson | Maryland |
| The Election of 1860 | ||
| 1860 Democratic National Convention | ||
| Stephen A. Douglas | ||
| 1860 Democratic Party Platform | ||
| Democratic Party | ||
| June 18, 1862 | 6 members of Andrews Raiders are hung in Atlanta | |
| The Great Locomotive Chase | ||
| June 18, 1862 | Union forces capture the Cumberland Gap | Virginia Kentucky Tennessee |
| June 18, 1863 | Major General John McClernand is relieved of command by Ulysses S. Grant for insubordination | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| John A. McClernand | ||
| June 18, 1930 | Appomattox declared a U. S. War Department Battlefield Site | |
| Appomattox (or Appomattox Court House) |
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