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Eagle No. 126, dated 18 August 1984. Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future cover by Carlos Cruz. Treasury of British Comics | The Dan Dare Corporation.

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The Beatles arrive at Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston, Massachusetts, on the 18th August 1966. 

Pics: Harry Benson.

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While waiting for Jimi Hendrix to come on stage on the morning of 18 August 1969 the Woodstock audience probably weren't expecting a 1950's covers band. The original line-up of Sha Na Na here perform the 1958 song Book of Love and 1961's Duke of Earl. Some of the audience reaction shots are priceless.

The three singers in gold lamé outfits (Robert Leonard, Dennis Greene and Scott Powell at the time of Woodstock) were a signature part of their act up until the early 80's. The outfits here came from a production of the musical Bye Bye Birdie where one is worn by a character not too far removed from Elvis Presley (who wore a gold lamé tuxedo on a 1959 album cover).

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The Wizard No. 184, dated 18 August 1973. The Terror at Seven Fathoms cover by Jeff Bevan. The Wizard comic seemed to have more than it's fair share of Octopus covers (Octopi covers?) DC Thomson.

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Tornado No. 22, dated 18 August 1979. Storm cover by Cam Kennedy. The "Special News Inside" banner on the front was a big clue that this was the final issue!

Rebellion.

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Warlord No. 517, dated 18 August 1984. Wingless Hawk cover by Jeff Bevan.

DC Thomson.

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Battle Action No. 232, dated 18 August 1979. Crazy Keller cover by Eric Bradbury. The strip was written by Alan Hebden and I think, when it debuted in 1978, was intended as a replacement for Major Eazy with Carlos Ezquerra having moved over to Starlord and then 2000AD. Treasury of British Comics.

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The Crunch No. 31, dated 18 August 1979. Programmed to Kill cover by Mike Dorey. D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.