August 18

August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by August 17, and succeeded by August 19. Following August 18, there are 135 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"Be not a friend to the wicked — charcoal when hot, burns; when cold, it blackens the fingers."

Events

• 1882 – Col. Olcott, in Ceylon, writes in his diary: "...[I had a] night visit from M. who directed telegram to be sent to A.H. about Fern's visions..."

Births

• 1828 – Consul Gustav Gebhard, active German Theosophist and associate of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, at Elberfeld (d. 1900)

Deaths

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (b. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Holidays and observances

• NAME OF HOLIDAY, SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

External links

• This Date in Wikipedia