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Friday, 02 January 2026
1941 On this day in history joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 
1942 Bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy on June - 18.
1942 On June - 18 eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m
1942 On June - 18 bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy
1942 Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down on this day in history.
1943 On June - 18 australian government announces Australia no longer threatened with invasion
1943 On June - 18 sS Police in Amsterdam sentence for 12 resistance fighter to death (Jewish, communists, homosexuality) at the census bureau
1944 Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris on June - 18.
1945 William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason on June - 18.
1945 Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on this day in history.
1946 Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim on this day in history.
1947 Cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 on June - 18.
1948 American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights on this day in history.
1948 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time on this day in history.
1948 UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights on this day in history.
1948 American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights on June - 18.
1949 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs on June - 18.
1950 On this day in history cleve Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2
1951 De Gaulle wins French parliamentary election on this day in history.
1952 The birth of Isabella Rosselini, Italian born film actress on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63
1953 On June - 18 australian POWs released at Panmunjon
1953 On this day in history egypt proclaimed a republic, General Neguib becomes president
1953 USAF C124 Globemaster crashes near Tokyo killing 129 servicemen on this day in history.
1954 Pierre Mendès-France forms French government on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances
1955 On June - 18 walter Rein, composer, dies at 61
1956 On this day in history last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal)
1956 Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal on this day in history.
1957 John Diefenbacker (C) takes office as PM of Canada on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies
1959 The First telecast transmitted from England to US on June - 18.
1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US on this day in history.
1959 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.
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