This Week In History: 'Dark Knight' Hits Theaters, Shakira, Mariah Carey & More

Who knew this week of July was filled with historic music greatest and unforgettable pop culture moments. In the latest episode of Fuse's This Week in History series, we take a look back at all the memorable events that occurred from July 18 through July 24.

  • Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918
  • Mariah Carey crashed MTV's TRL set and had an ice cream meltdown in 2001
  • On July 18, 2008 Dark Knight changed the way we viewed Batman and debuted with $158 million
  • Lauryn Hill taped her classic MTV Unplugged session
  • Shakira became the first person to accumulate 100 million Facebook likes
  • The world-reknowned music festival, Lollapalozza, turns 25 and was originally formed as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction