Page 7: Historical Events In March - 18

1938  Cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62 on March - 18.   

1940  In the Brenner Pass in the Alps, Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, and Benito Mussolini, leader of Fascist Italy, meet to discuss Italy’s imminent entrance into World War II in an alliance with Germany on March - 18.   

1940  Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain on this day in history.   

1942  2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out on March - 18.   

1942  Illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters on March - 18.   

1943  Red Army evacuates Belgorod on March - 18.   

1943  On March - 18 s.S. James Oglethorpe (US) & S.S. Terkolei (Netherlands), torpedoed & sunk   

1943  On this day in history james Oglethorpe (US) & Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed & sinks   

1944  On March - 18 2,500 women trample guards & floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago IL department store   

1944  On March - 18 nazi Germany occupies Hungary   

1944  Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1945  1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin on this day in history.   

1945  Maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu   

1945  On March - 18 william Grover-Williams, British racing driver   

1947  On March - 18 william Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day   

1948  France & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels on this day in history.   

1948  Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified   

1949  NATO set up by seven European countries on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified   

1950  "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1952  On this day in history communist offensive in Korea   

1952  First plastic lens for cataract patients fitted (Philadelphia) on March - 18.   

1953  On this day in history earthquake strikes West Turkey, 250 die   

1954  On this day in history walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies   

1955  I Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan on this day in history.   

1956  On March - 18 friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85   

1959  On this day in history u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Hawaiian statehood bill into law, approving the entrance of Hawaii into the United States pending approval by the electorate of the Pacific Ocean island chain   

1961  Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced on March - 18.   

1962  Algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees on March - 18.   

1963  France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on March - 18.   

1963  On this day in history supreme Court's Miranda Decision defendants must have lawyers   

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1380  On March - 18 birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on March - 18.   

1496  On this day in history birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  On March - 18 birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  On March - 18 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on March - 18.   

1590  On March - 18 birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

1602  On March - 18 birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on this day in history.   

0978  On March - 18 death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  On this day in history honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

1314  On this day in history jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  On March - 18 ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53