Event:
King Jong-un, son of King Jong-il, is announced the official Supreme Leader of North Korea; he also now holds the rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army
More Notable Events on July 18: 1994 Comet Shoemaker-Levy collides with Jupiter
1994 Crayola announces introduction of scented crayons
1932 U.S. and Canada sign a treaty to develop St. Lawrence Seaway
1927 Ty Cobb's 4,000th career hit
1872 Britain introduces secret ballot voting
