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 July - 18.   

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

1936  On July - 18 the Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government   

1936  On this day in history 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 this day in history witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65   

1940  On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

1940  On July - 18 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

1941  On July - 18 sS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia   

1941  On July - 18 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80   

1942  On July - 18 messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight   

1942  On July - 18 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 this day in history german submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only U.S. airship lost during WW II.   

1943  On July - 18 british assault on Catania Sicily   

1944  7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen on July - 18.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1950  The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

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

1954  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

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  Willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1958  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0640  On July - 18 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 July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.