Historical Events In July - 18

1932  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty   

1935  Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif   

1938  On July - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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 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 July - 18.   

1947  On July - 18 uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands   

1947  On July - 18 british seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine   

1948  On July - 18 "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

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

1950  Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on July - 18.   

1951  On July - 18 jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt   

1951  Uruguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 18 kWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting   

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

1955  The first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially on this day in history.   

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

1956  Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary on July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

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

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on July - 18.   

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

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

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  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  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

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.