July 18, President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was born

64 AD- The Great Fire of Rome occurred upon orders of Roman Emperor Nero.

1918 – A treaty of friendship and protection between France and Monaco inked.

1980 –  India first launched a satellite into orbit.

1918 – President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, nicknamed the most famous political prisoner in the world, was born.

1817 –  English novelist Jane Austen passed away.