18 August 1783 August 18, 2015 Author: Staff A massive fireball meteor is seen across the United Kingdom. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor." Ring Lardner — Click here for more from Ring Lardner Related posts: 18 August 1976 18 August 1868 18 August 1966 18 August 1966 Categories: History Tags: 1783, 18 August