Notable birthdays, historical anniversaries, national and international holidays, religious holidays, and thousands of additional days of note from all over the world.

"The ultimate go-to guide for special days, weeks and months"--Cover. "4,650 notable birthdays; 1,500 historical anniversaries; 750 national, international and religious holidays; and thousands of festivals, sporting events, astronomical data and more from around the globe"--Cover. Includes index.

Introduction -- Spotlight on 2018 Anniversaries and Events -- Spotlight on the past: 1868, 1918, 1943, 1968, 1993 -- Spotlight on World and American Anniversaries -- Spotlight on people -- Spotlight on 2018 events -- Calendar of events: Jan. 1 - Dec 31, 2018 -- Calendar information for the years 2018-2020 -- Perpetual calendar 1753-2100 -- National days of the world for 2018 -- Selected special years: 2000-2018 -- Chinese calendar -- Wedding anniversary gifts -- World map of time zones -- Universal, standard and daylight times -- Leap seconds -- Astronomical phenomena for the years 2018-2020 -- The naming of hurricanes -- Some facts about the US presidents -- Some facts about the United States -- State and territory abbreviations: United States -- State governors/US senators/US Supreme Court -- Some facts about Canada -- Some facts about Mexico -- 2018 special months -- Presidential proclamations -- Looking forward -- Major awards presented in 2016-2017 -- Index -- Accessing the companion website.