By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com
1935, 18 August
An Anglo-French plan to give Italy economic concessions if they renounce their claims for Ethiopia are rejected by Italy during talks in Paris. Mussolini is now demanding full control of Ethiopia.
1968, 18 August
Biafran separatists reject a Nigerian peace offer.
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