Timeline January 2018

Events in January 2018 13

• 1924 – 2018 Dorothy Malone (1924-2018) American actress, Oscar winner for Written on the Wind and a star of Peyton Place on TV.
• 1929 – 2018 Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) Died 22 January 2018, aged 88 American author renowned for science fiction and fantasy works including the Earthsea series and The Left Hand of Darkness. Her writing explored anarchism, gender and ecology, influencing generations of writers. She died in Portland, Oregon.
• 1939 – 2018 Hugh Masekela (1939-2018) Died 23 January 2018, aged 78 South African trumpeter, composer and singer who blended jazz with African musical traditions. An outspoken opponent of apartheid, he lived in exile for three decades before returning to South Africa. His song "Grazing in the Grass" was an international hit.
• 1971 – 2018 Dolores O'Riordan (1971-2018) Died 15 January 2018, aged 46 Irish singer and lead vocalist of the rock band The Cranberries, known for hits including "Zombie" and "Linger". She died suddenly in London during a recording trip. The band released a final album completed with her vocals later in 2019.
• 2018 Australian Open 2018 Men: Roger Federer · Women: Caroline Wozniacki Federer's 20th Grand Slam.
• 2018 Surpasses Kobe Bryant for youngest 30,000-point scorer At age 33, LeBron becomes the youngest player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points.
• 2018 2018: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Hamilton won his fifth title, surpassing Fangio to stand alone as the second-most successful champion in F1 history behind Schumacher.
• 2018 Cryptocurrency market crash Bitcoin falls more than 80% from its December 2017 peak Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered a prolonged crash throughout 2018, with Bitcoin falling from nearly $20,000 to around $3,200 by December. The collapse wiped out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value following the speculative boom of late 2017. Regulatory scrutiny and exchange failures compounded the decline.
• 2018 Left the Military Resigned from the Special Boat Service to pursue mountaineering full time. Mortgaged his house to fund Project Possible, his audacious plan to climb all fourteen 8,000-metre peaks in seven months.
• 2018 My Mister Starred in the critically acclaimed drama series My Mister (Naui Ajusshi), delivering one of his most celebrated television performances.
• 2018 – 2022 Peaky Blinders Appeared as the preacher Jeremiah Jesus in the BBC television series Peaky Blinders, bringing his distinctive presence to one of Britain's most popular dramas.
• 2018 Dorothy Malone dies in Dallas Dorothy Malone dies aged 93.
• 2018 Ingvar Kamprad dies aged 91 Ingvar Kamprad dies at his home in Älmhult on 27 January 2018, aged 91. He had remained actively involved with IKEA into his late 80s, visiting stores unannounced and challenging managers on prices. His death ends 75 years of personal involvement with the company he founded at 17 in his grandmother's kitchen. Tributes pour in from around the world. The IKEA he leaves behind operates 422 stores in 50 countries, employs 208,000 people and generates revenues of €38 billion. He transformed how the world furnishes its homes.