Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

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

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  On this day in history the Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government   

1936  Spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising on this day in history.   

1938  Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif on this day in history.   

1938  Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65   

1940  On July - 18 the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

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

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  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 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  British assault on Catania Sicily on July - 18.   

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

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  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

1952  On this day in history kWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting   

1954  On July - 18 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

1955  On July - 18 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  Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary on July - 18.   

1956  Willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

1100  On July - 18 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  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.