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  On July - 18 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  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  Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  On July - 18 witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65   

1940  The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1942  Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on July - 18.   

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 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  On July - 18 british assault on Catania Sicily   

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

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 this day in history.   

1947  US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on July - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1950  On July - 18 the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

1950  On July - 18 carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64   

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

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  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 July - 18.   

1956  On July - 18 erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary   

1956  On this day in history 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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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 July - 18 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  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.   

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

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

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

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

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 July - 18.   

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

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61