Page 7: Historical Events In March - 18

1938  Cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On March - 18 mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain   

1942  2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out on this day in history.   

1942  Illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters on this day in history.   

1943  Red Army evacuates Belgorod on March - 18.   

1943  On this day in history s.S. James Oglethorpe (US) & S.S. Terkolei (Netherlands), torpedoed & sunk   

1943  James Oglethorpe (US) & Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

1944  2,500 women trample guards & floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago IL department store on this day in history.   

1944  Nazi Germany occupies Hungary on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79   

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

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

1945  On March - 18 uS Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu   

1945  On this day in history william Grover-Williams, British racing driver   

1947  William Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history france & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels   

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

1949  NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified on this day in history.   

1949  On March - 18 nATO set up by seven European countries   

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

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

1951  Pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on March - 18.   

1952  On March - 18 communist offensive in Korea   

1952  First plastic lens for cataract patients fitted (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 18 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 March - 18.   

1956  Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 on March - 18.   

1959  On March - 18 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  On this day in history poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced   

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

1963  On March - 18 france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria   

1963  Supreme Court's Miranda Decision defendants must have lawyers on this day in history.   

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on March - 18.   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on March - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  On this day in history death of marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  Death of Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on this day in history.   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) on March - 18.   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.