Historical Events for 18th January 2026

1562 – The Council of Trent is reopened by Pope Pius IV for its third (and final) session
1896 – First demonstration of an X-ray machine in the US (New York City)
1960 – Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes in Virginia, killing all 50 people on-board
1973 – Orlando Cepeda is 1st player signed as MLB designated hitter by Boston Red Sox
1974 – Science fiction TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man” premieres on ABC, starring Lee Majors
1980 – Price of gold reaches $850 an ounce
1992 – Comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident
2017 – Baseball Hall of Fame adds Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez

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