📅 January 18 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on January 18? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1778Captain James Cook became the first European to reach the Hawaiian Islands
- 1911Pilot Eugene Ely landed an airplane on a ship for the first time
- 2005The giant Airbus A380 passenger jet was unveiled in Toulouse, France
🎂 Born on January 18
- 🧸 A. A. Milne (1882) — author of "Winnie-the-Pooh"
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January 18 quiz
In what year? 🏝️ Captain James Cook became the first European to reach the Hawaiian Islands
In what year? ✈️ Pilot Eugene Ely landed an airplane on a ship for the first time
In what year? ✈️ The giant Airbus A380 passenger jet was unveiled in Toulouse, France
Which famous person was born on January 18?