Page 6: Historical Events In February - 27
Thursday, 18 June 2026
1938 Britain and France recognize Franco government in Spain. 

1938 Britain and France recognize Franco govt in Spain. 

1939 Belgian government of Pierlot falls 

1939 English Spook house Borley Rectory destroyed in a fire. 

1939 The US Supreme Court outlaws sit-down strikes. 

1939 Belgian govt of Pierlot falls. 

1939 Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70. 

1940 Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14. 

1940 Peter Behrens, German architect, dies 

1942 inaugural transport of French Jews to Nazi-Germany 

1942 J S Hey discovers radio emissions from the Sun. 

1942 The allies are routed in the Battle of the Java Sea 

1942 1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany. 

1942 Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52. 

1943 The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men. 

1945 U.S. troops land on Iwo Jima 

1945 Battle of US 94 Infantry. 

1945 HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen 

1946 4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (New York NY). 

1946 4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (NYC). 

1947 Paul-Emile Victor French polar expeditions organized. 

1947 Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89. 

1948 The Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia. 

1949 Chaim Weizmann is recorded as becoming inaugural Israeli President. 

1949 Chaim Weizmann is recorded as becoming 1st Israeli president. 

1950 General Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China. 

1950 Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 

1951 22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms. 

1951 Canada posts army officer to staff of Supreme Allied Commander; inaugural step in providing Canadian ground troops in Europe for NATO 

1952 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 

1955 In this year, Betty Jameson claims LPGA Sarasota Golf Open. 

1955 Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 

1956 In this year, Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel". 

1956 Female suffrage in Egypt 

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