Historical Events In July - 18

1932  On July - 18 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty  

1935  Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 on July - 18.  

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

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

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

1938  On July - 18 douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif  

1938  On July - 18 vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35  

1939  On July - 18 witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65  

1940  On July - 18 the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct  

1940  On this day in history 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct  

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1941  On this day in history sS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia  

1941  On July - 18 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80  

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

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

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

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

1943  On this day in history british assault on Catania Sicily  

1944  On July - 18 7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen  

1944  On this day in history george A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60  

1947  President Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy on July - 18.  

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  "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances on July - 18.  

1950  On July - 18 the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin  

1950  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uruguay accepts its constitution  

1952  KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1954  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament on July - 18.  

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

1955  On July - 18 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially  

1956  On this day in history erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary  

1956  Willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57 on July - 18.  

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  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)  

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)  

1534  On July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)  

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.  

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)  

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.  

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58  

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.  

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.  

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69  

1488  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)  

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 this day in history.  

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