Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1932 On July - 18 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty
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 The Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government on July - 18.
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 Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35 on this day in history.
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 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.
1941 On July - 18 sS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia
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 The first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens on this day in history.
1942 1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens on July - 18.
1943 On July - 18 german submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only U.S. airship lost during WW II.
1943 British assault on Catania Sicily on July - 18.
1944 7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen on July - 18.
1944 On July - 18 george A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60
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 July - 18.
1948 "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances on July - 18.
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 Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt on this day in history.
1951 Uruguay accepts its constitution on July - 18.
1952 KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting on July - 18.
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 On this day in history 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 On July - 18 willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57
1958 On this day in history henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84
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