June 18 in history: Battle of Waterloo, NASA's launch and more

 | Updated: Jun 18, 2020, 07:47 AM IST

From the Battle of Waterloo to the lauch of NASA's robotic spacecraft Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). 

We've covered it all!

1815

Britain defeats France in the Battle of Waterloo. 

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1948

UNCHR adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 

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1978

Highest international road Karakoram Highway opens between China and Pakistan.

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1979

USSR & US sign the second Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.

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2009

NASA launches robotic spacecraft Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

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