18 July 1925

Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf.

“Mein Kampf” (My Struggle) is an autobiographical manifesto written by Adolf Hitler, the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party). It was first published in two volumes in 1925 and 1926. In the book, Hitler outlines his political ideology, his plans for the future of Germany, and his views on race and anti-Semitism.

The book is divided into two volumes:

Volume One: A Reckoning – In this volume, Hitler discusses his childhood, the early years of the Nazi Party, and his time in Vienna and Munich. He also details his experiences during World War I and his subsequent involvement in politics.

Volume Two: The National Socialist Movement – This volume elaborates on Hitler’s ideology, including his plans for the reorganization of the German state and society. It includes his views on propaganda, race, and the concept of Lebensraum (living space), which advocated for German expansion to the east.

“Mein Kampf” is often studied to understand the origins and development of Nazi ideology, but it is also recognized for its hateful and anti-Semitic content. The book played a significant role in spreading Nazi propaganda and shaping the policies that led to World War II and the Holocaust.

18 July 1812

The Treaties of Orebro end both the Anglo-Russian and Anglo-Swedish Wars.

The Treaty of Orebro was signed on July 18, 1812, between Sweden and the United Kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars. It was one of the peace treaties that followed the conclusion of the Anglo-Russian War (1812) and the Finnish War (1808-1809).

The treaty aimed to establish peace between the two nations, as well as secure British support for Sweden in the event of any future military aggression from France or its allies. At the time, Sweden was concerned about its territorial integrity and sovereignty, particularly due to the influence of Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Empire in Europe.

One of the main provisions of the treaty was the establishment of the border between Swedish Pomerania and the Kingdom of Prussia. Sweden ceded the town of Stralsund and the island of Rugen to Prussia in exchange for an agreement of British military support in case of any foreign attack on Sweden.

18 July 1870

The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility.

Session 4 : 18 July 1870

First dogmatic constitution on the Church of Christ

Pius, bishop, servant of the servants of God, with the approval of the Sacred Council, for an everlasting record.

1. The eternal shepherd and guardian of our souls, in order to render permanent the saving work of redemption, determined to build a Church in which, as in the house of the living God, all the faithful should be linked by the bond of one faith and charity.

2. Therefore, before he was glorified, he besought his Father, not for the apostles only, but also for those who were to believe in him through their word, that they all might be one as the Son himself and the Father are one.

3. So then, just as he sent apostles, whom he chose out of the world, even as he had been sent by the Father, in like manner it was his will that in his Church there should be shepherds and teachers until the end of time.

4. In order, then, that the episcopal office should be one and undivided and that, by the union of the clergy, the whole multitude of believers should be held together in the unity of faith and communion, he set blessed Peter over the rest of the apostles and instituted in him the permanent principle of both unities and their visible foundation.

5. Upon the strength of this foundation was to be built the eternal temple, and the Church whose topmost part reaches heaven was to rise upon the firmness of this foundation.

6. And since the gates of hell trying, if they can, to overthrow the Church, make their assault with a hatred that increases day by day against its divinely laid foundation, we judge it necessary, with the approbation of the Sacred Council, and for the protection, defense and growth of the Catholic flock, to propound the doctrine concerning the 1. institution, 2. permanence and 3. nature of the sacred and apostolic primacy, upon which the strength and coherence of the whole Church depends.

7. This doctrine is to be believed and held by all the faithful in accordance with the ancient and unchanging faith of the whole Church.

8. Furthermore, we shall proscribe and condemn the contrary errors which are so harmful to the Lord’s flock.

18 July 1841

The coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil takes place.

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Dom Pedro II, nicknamed “the Magnanimous”, was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza. His father’s abrupt abdication and departure to Europe in 1831 left a five-year-old Pedro II as Emperor and led to a grim and lonely childhood and adolescence. Obliged to spend his time studying in preparation for rule, he knew only brief moments of happiness and encountered few friends of his age. His experiences with court intrigues and political disputes during this period greatly affected his later character; he grew into a man with a strong sense of duty and devotion toward his country and his people, yet increasingly resentful of his role as monarch.

The reign of Pedro II thus came to an unusual end—he was overthrown while highly regarded by the people and at the pinnacle of his popularity, and some of his accomplishments were soon brought to naught as Brazil slipped into a long period of weak governments, dictatorships, and constitutional and economic crises. The men who had exiled him soon began to see in him a model for the Brazilian republic. A few decades after his death, his reputation was restored and his remains were returned to Brazil with celebrations nationwide. Historians have regarded the Emperor in an extremely positive light and several have ranked him as the greatest Brazilian.

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