Historical Events In July - 18

1932  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty   

1935  Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 on this day in history.   

1936  Spanish Civil War begans, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising on this day in history.   

1936  The Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

1938  Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif on July - 18.   

1938  On this day in history vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35   

1939  On this day in history witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65   

1940  The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1940  1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on July - 18.   

1941  SS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia on July - 18.   

1941  On this day in history dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80   

1942  Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on July - 18.   

1942  On this day in history the first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

1942  1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 18 german submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only U.S. airship lost during WW II.   

1943  On July - 18 british assault on Catania Sicily   

1944  On this day in history 7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen   

1944  George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

1947  US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on this day in history.   

1947  British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on July - 18.   

1948  On July - 18 "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

1950  On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

1950  On July - 18 carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64   

1951  On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt   

1951  Uruguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 18 kWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

1955  On July - 18 the first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

1955  1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially on this day in history.   

1956  Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary on July - 18.   

1956  On this day in history willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57   

1958  On this day in history henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84   

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1340  On July - 18 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on July - 18.   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61