Page 7: Historical Events In March - 18

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

1940  On this day in history 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   

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

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

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

1943  Red Army evacuates Belgorod on this day in history.   

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

1943  James Oglethorpe (US) & Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed & sinks on March - 18.   

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 March - 18.   

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

1945  On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals   

1945  US Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 18 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 March - 18.   

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

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

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

1950  On March - 18 "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances   

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

1952  Communist offensive in Korea on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history first plastic lens for cataract patients fitted (Philadelphia)   

1953  Earthquake strikes West Turkey, 250 die on March - 18.   

1954  On March - 18 walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies   

1955  On this day in history i Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan   

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  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 this day in history.   

1963  France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on this day in history.   

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

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1380  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 18 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on March - 18.   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on March - 18.   

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

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

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on March - 18.   

1493  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

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