Page 7: Historical Events In January - 18

1954  On January - 18 fanfani forms Italian government   

1954  On January - 18 fanfani forms Italian govt   

1954  On January - 18 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

1955  U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 18 battle of Yijiangshan occurred.   

1956  German Democratic Republic forms own army on this day in history.   

1956  German DR forms own army (National People's Army) on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 18 3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hours 19 minutes   

1957  3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hr 19 min on this day in history.   

1958  The first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) on this day in history.   

1958  1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) on January - 18.   

1959  Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 18.   

1960  On this day in history uS & Japan sign joint defense treaty   

1961  Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat on January - 18.   

1962  On this day in history southern University closed due to demonstrations   

1962  US begins spraying foliage in Vietnam to reveal Viet Cong guerrillas on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 18 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  Raymond Moulaert, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1963  Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 18 beatles first appearance in Billboard Chart (I Want to Hold Your Hand-#35)   

1964  Plans for the World Trade Center announced (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history h L de Vries appointed Dutch Governor of Suriname   

1966  Indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India on this day in history.   

1966  Indira Gandhi, daughter of the late Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, became prime minister of India on January - 18.   

1966  On this day in history kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85   

1967  On this day in history albert DeSalvo (Boston Strangler) sentenced to life in prison   

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history yellowknife replaces Ottawa as capital of NW Territories, Canada   

1967  On this day in history albert Conti, actor (Eagle, Jazz Heaven, Topaz), dies at 79   

1968  The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a draft of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty on January - 18.   

1968  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on January - 18.   

1968  On this day in history bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72   

1969  Expanded 4 party Vietnam peace talks began in Paris on January - 18.   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 5 returns to Earth   

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0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 18 birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on January - 18.   

1641  On this day in history birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on January - 18.   

1672  On January - 18 birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  On January - 18 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on January - 18.   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1425  On January - 18 death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on January - 18.   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 18 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)