Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

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

1935  Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65   

1940  On this day in history 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 July - 18 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80   

1942  Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history british assault on Catania Sicily   

1944  7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen on this day in history.   

1944  George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60 on July - 18.   

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 July - 18 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 this day in history "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

1950  On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

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

1951  On July - 18 jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt   

1951  Uruguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 18 kWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting   

1954  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1955  The first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially on July - 18.   

1955  On this day in history 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

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

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

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on July - 18.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

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

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on July - 18.   

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 this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

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