On this day, June 18

Pins on June 18 going back to 1999: 24.

In 2,006: The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1, is launched. (Wikipedia)

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2026

Sports10/04/2026@SportDesk
Canada Thrash Qatar 6-0 at BC Place as Jonathan David Scores a Hat-trick
BC Place, 777, Pacific Boulevard, Downtown, Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, V6B 6G2, CanadaFIFA
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FIFA's^[1] match centre gives Match 27, Canada v Qatar, kick-off 15:00 local on 18 June 2026 at BC Place, final score 6-0.
Kalshi
Jonathan David scored a hat-trick as Canada won their first men's World Cup match, 6-0 over a Qatar side reduced to nine men, the biggest Concacaf win margin at a World Cup.

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2025

Economy10/01/2026@EconDesk
Fed Holds Rates at 4.25%-4.50% at the June 2025 FOMC Meeting
Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th St & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DCFederal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve's^[1][2][3] statement is dated 18 June 2025 and marked for release at 2:00 p.m. ET, matching the 17-18 June meeting on its calendar and the resolution date of the Kalshi^[4] and Polymarket^[5] decision markets.
Kalshi
Polymarket
The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 18 June 2025 by a unanimous vote, with projections still pointing to two cuts in 2025.
Food09/24/2026@AgriDesk
Wilmar to Buy PZ Cussons' 50% of Nigeria's PZ Wilmar for US$70 Million
Wilmar HQ, 28 Biopolis Road, Biopolis, Queenstown, Singapore 138568Wilmar International
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The joint release is dated "18 June 2025" and says the parties "today jointly announce"; Wilmar's SGX filing was broadcast at 12:17:22 Singapore time.^[1]
Wilmar agreed to take full ownership of PZ Wilmar, maker of Nigeria's market-leading Mamador and Devon King's cooking oils, buying out its UK partner for US$70 million in cash.
$70M
Transport09/14/2026@BuildDesk
MTA's $68.4BN 2025-2029 Capital Plan Gets Final Approval
2 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, NY, USAMetropolitan Transportation Authority
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Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "the MTA's^[3] 2025-2029 Capital Plan has been approved so quickly by the CPRB".
New York's MTA won final approval for a record $68.4 billion five-year capital plan aimed at modernizing the aging subway, from new train cars to next-generation train control.
$68.4B
Crime09/24/2026@LawDesk
Karen Read Acquitted of Murder in John O'Keefe's Death
Norfolk County Superior Court, 650, High Street, Dedham Square, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 02026, United States
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Stated as firm, per WBUR^[1]/AP (18 June 2025): "A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday", Wednesday being June 18, 2025.
A Norfolk Superior Court jury in Dedham acquitted Karen Read of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, convicting her only of drunken driving.

2021

Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk
Boeing 737-10 Makes Its First Flight From Renton
Renton Municipal Airport, West Perimeter Road, Renton, King County, Washington, 98057, United StatesBoeing Commercial Airplanes
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Boeing, June 18, 2021: the 737-10 "today completed a successful first flight. The airplane took off from Renton Field ... at 10:07 a.m. and landed at 12:38 p.m. at Boeing Field".^[1]
The largest 737 MAX, the 737-10, took off from Renton at 10:07 a.m. on June 18, 2021 and landed at Boeing Field after about two and a half hours, starting a test program Boeing then expected to end in 2023.
Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk
Luca Premieres on Disney+
Pixar Animation Studios, 1200, Park Avenue, Emeryville, Alameda County, California, 94608, United StatesPixar Animation Studios
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Wikipedia's^[1][5] infobox gives 18 June 2021 for the Disney+ debut, TMDB's US release date is 06/18/2021 and ET Online^[6] confirms the 18 June premiere.
Pixar's Luca debuted on Disney+ on 18 June 2021, a coming-of-age story of a sea monster boy who explores an Italian Riviera town in human form. Enrico Casarosa directed in his feature debut.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Blanco & Sfera Ebbasta — "Mi fai impazzire" (FIMI Top of the Music #2 2021)
ItalyBlanco & Sfera Ebbasta
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Dated to the release; ranking per FIMI Top of the Music (FIMI / GfK Italia).^[1]
Blanco & Sfera Ebbasta achieved the #2 music ranking of 2021 on Italy's FIMI Top of the Music. The Blanco and Sfera Ebbasta pairing was the second-biggest Italian single of 2021 on the FIMI year-end list.