Football coach Fabio Capello

Events in 1946 and 18-6

Events in the world in the birth year of Fabio Capello

• First meeting of United Nations General Assembly opens in London (Jan. 10).
• League of Nations dissolved (April).
• Italy abolishes monarchy (June).
• The Philippines gains independence from the United States (July 4).
• 12 Nazi leaders (including 1 tried in absentia) are sentenced to hang, 7 imprisoned, and 3 acquitted in the Nuremberg trials (Oct. 1). Background: Defining Genocide
• Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech warns of Soviet expansion. Background: The Cold War
• Juan Perón becomes president of Argentina.

Birthday Fabio Capello (18-6) in history

• Day 18-6 year 1812: The war between the United States and Great Britain in 1812 began.
• Day 18-6 year 1815: Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces.
• Day 18-6 year 1873: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
• Day 18-6 year 1928: Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
• Day 18-6 year 1948: The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted its International Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly would give it final approval on Dec. 10, 1948.
• Day 18-6 year 1983: Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.