Page 5: 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 July - 18.   

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

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

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

1938  On this day in history douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif   

1938  Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35 on July - 18.   

1939  Witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

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

1941  SS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia on this day in history.   

1941  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80 on July - 18.   

1942  On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight   

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  German submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only U.S. airship lost during WW II on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands   

1947  British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on this day in history.   

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

1950  The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on this day in history.   

1950  Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on July - 18.   

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

1951  On July - 18 uruguay accepts its constitution   

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

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

1955  The first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially on this day in history.   

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

1956  Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary on this day in history.   

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

1958  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on July - 18.   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 18.   

1552  On July - 18 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1634  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

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

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

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

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

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

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

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.