Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

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

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  The Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government on July - 18.   

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  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  The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on July - 18.   

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

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

1941  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1942  The first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens on July - 18.   

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  British assault on Catania Sicily on this day in history.   

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  On July - 18 president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

1947  US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on this day in history.   

1947  British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on this day in history.   

1948  "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

1950  Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt   

1951  On this day in history uruguay accepts its constitution   

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 this day in history 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 July - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

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

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