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  Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain on March - 18.   

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 March - 18.   

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 March - 18.   

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

1945  William Grover-Williams, British racing driver on March - 18.   

1947  On this day in history 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  NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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 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 this day in history.   

1959  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 on this day in history.   

1961  Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees   

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

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  On this day in history birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on March - 18.   

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 March - 18.   

1578  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  On March - 18 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  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 March - 18.   

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