Historical Events In March - 18

1938  On March - 18 cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62   

1940  On March - 18 in the Brenner Pass in the Alps, Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, and Benito Mussolini, leader of Fascist Italy, meet to discuss Italy’s imminent entrance into World War II in an alliance with Germany   

1940  On this day in history mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain   

1942  On March - 18 2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out   

1942  Illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters on March - 18.   

1943  Red Army evacuates Belgorod on March - 18.   

1943  On March - 18 s.S. James Oglethorpe (US) & S.S. Terkolei (Netherlands), torpedoed & sunk   

1943  James Oglethorpe (US) & Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed & sinks on March - 18.   

1944  2,500 women trample guards & floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago IL department store on March - 18.   

1944  On this day in history nazi Germany occupies Hungary   

1944  Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 18 1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin   

1945  Maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals on this day in history.   

1945  US Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu on March - 18.   

1945  William Grover-Williams, British racing driver on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 18 william Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day   

1948  France & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels on this day in history.   

1948  Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting on March - 18.   

1949  NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified on March - 18.   

1949  On this day in history nATO set up by seven European countries   

1949  NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified on March - 18.   

1950  "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances on March - 18.   

1951  Pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on March - 18.   

1952  Communist offensive in Korea on this day in history.   

1952  On March - 18 first plastic lens for cataract patients fitted (Philadelphia)   

1953  Earthquake strikes West Turkey, 250 die on March - 18.   

1954  Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On March - 18 i Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan   

1956  Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 on March - 18.   

1959  On March - 18 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Hawaiian statehood bill into law, approving the entrance of Hawaii into the United States pending approval by the electorate of the Pacific Ocean island chain   

1961  Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 18 algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees   

1963  France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on March - 18.   

1963  On this day in history supreme Court's Miranda Decision defendants must have lawyers   

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1380  On this day in history birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1496  On March - 18 birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on March - 18.   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on March - 18.   

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on March - 18.   

1590  On March - 18 birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

1602  On March - 18 birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on this day in history.   

0978  On this day in history death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on March - 18.   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on March - 18.   

1493  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.