1227CE
Death
Genghis Khan Dies
Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, dies during a military campaign in China. His empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan.
Daily Chronicle
August 18
4 Historical Records
1587CE
Birth
Virginia Dare Born
Virginia Dare is born on Roanoke Island, becoming the first English child born in the Americas. Her disappearance with the rest of the Roanoke Colony remains one of history's greatest mysteries.
1868CE
Science
Helium Discovered
French astronomer Pierre Janssen observes helium in the spectrum of the sun during a total solar eclipse. It was the first time an element was discovered on an extraterrestrial body before being found on Earth.
1920CE
Politics
19th Amendment Ratified
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote after decades of activism by the women's suffrage movement.