Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

1932  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000   

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 July - 18 spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

1938  Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif on July - 18.   

1938  On this day in history 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  1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on July - 18.   

1941  SS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia on July - 18.   

1941  On this day in history dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80   

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 July - 18.   

1943  British assault on Catania Sicily on July - 18.   

1944  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 18 the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

1950  Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1951  Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uruguay accepts its constitution   

1952  On this day in history kWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting   

1954  On July - 18 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

1955  On this day in history the first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

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

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

1956  On July - 18 willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57   

1958  On July - 18 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 July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

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

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

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  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

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