Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

1932  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty on July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

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

1936  On July - 18 spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on July - 18.   

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

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 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  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  On this day in history british seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine   

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  On July - 18 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  Uruguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1952  KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting on July - 18.   

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

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

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

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

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on July - 18.   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1634  On July - 18 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  On July - 18 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  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

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