Global historical events and anniversaries for August 18 and 19

Historical records and anniversaries for August 18 and 19 highlight various global events. On August 18, the Kaza Nature Park was established through an agreement between Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In Germany, the Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB) was issued by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1896.

On August 19, the Taliban proclaimed the restoration of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in 2021, with Haibatullah Achundzada named Emir. In Sweden, the city of Kiruna has faced the necessity of relocating due to mining risks, including the movement of a 672-ton historic wooden church. Other notable events include the 1991 attempted coup against Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union and the first cargo flight in German aviation history in 1911.