Historical Events In July - 18

1932  On July - 18 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty  

1935  Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 on July - 18.  

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 July - 18 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  On this day in history 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct  

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

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

1942  Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.  

1947  On July - 18 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  Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt on this day in history.  

1951  Uruguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.  

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

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

1955  The first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially on July - 18.  

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 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  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 July - 18 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  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)  

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

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

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