Date 2024 June 18 | History by KabAstro

Historical Events

Nvidia overtakes Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company at $3.34 trillion [1]
Rema’s "Calm Down", already the most successful African song, becomes the first Afrobeats single to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US [1]

Event of Interest

Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeted by Kim Jong Un on his arrival in North Korea, his first visit in 24 years [1]

Event of Interest

US President Joe Biden announces an executive action to enable 500,000 spouses and children of US citizens to apply for citizenship without leaving the country [1]

46th US President, Vice President and Senator Joe Biden

Events in 2024

Famous Deaths

Anouk Aimée [Nicole Dreyfus], French actress (La Dolce Vita; 8 1/2; A Man and A Woman), dies at 92 [1]

Willie Mays (1931-2024)

American Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder (24 x MLB All Star; 12 x Gold Glove Award; 660 career HRs, NL MVP 1954, 65; NY/SF Giants, NY Mets), dies of heart failure at 93 [1] [2]