Page 6: Historical Events In November - 18

1950  On this day in history gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60   

1951  "See it Now" premieres on TV on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history john H Van Maarseveen, Dutch minister of Justice, dies at 57   

1952  The feasibility of using a helicopter as an aerial minesweeper was demonstrated in the first of a series of tests conducted by VX-1 pilots flying an HRP-1 helicopter off~ Panama City, Fla on November - 18.   

1952  On November - 18 paul Eluard, French communist/poet, dies at 56   

1953  On November - 18 anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage   

1954  On November - 18 yanks trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada & Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen & Hunter as part of an 18 player deal   

1955  Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight   

1956  Morocco gains independence on this day in history.   

1957  Tunisia refuses Russian weapons on this day in history.   

1958  1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens on November - 18.   

1958  Sivert Samuelson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1910), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration   

1960  On this day in history charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels   

1961  US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed on November - 18.   

1961  "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances on November - 18.   

1962  Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1963  On November - 18 the Bell telephone company introduce the first push button telephones in the United States.   

1964  On November - 18 j Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar"   

1965  Henry A Wallace, VP (1941-45)/founder (Progressive Party), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1966  On November - 18 bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56   

1967  On this day in history british government devalues œ from US equivalent of $2.80 to $2.40   

1968  Walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1969  On November - 18 joseph P Kennedy, JFK/RFK/TMK father, dies in Hyannis Port Mass, at 81   

1970  Russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon on November - 18.   

1970  On this day in history hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56   

1971  On November - 18 junior Parker, rocker, dies during brain operation at 44   

1972  Danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose on this day in history.   

1975  On November - 18 the province of Ontario pass a manditory seatbelt law and lowers the speed limit on highways to conserve energy   

1976  Spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86   

1977  On November - 18 victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89   

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1522  On this day in history birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1630  On November - 18 birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on November - 18.   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies on this day in history.   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on November - 18.   

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.   

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) on November - 18.   

1559  On this day in history death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)   

1590  On this day in history death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on November - 18.   

1630  On November - 18 death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried