Historical Events In November - 18

1950  On November - 18 gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60  

1951  "See it Now" premieres on TV on November - 18.  

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  Paul Eluard, French communist/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1953  Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage on this day in history.  

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

1955  Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight on this day in history.  

1956  Morocco gains independence on November - 18.  

1957  Tunisia refuses Russian weapons on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history 1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens  

1958  On November - 18 sivert Samuelson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1910), dies  

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

1960  Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration on this day in history.  

1960  Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history uS Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed  

1961  "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre), dies at 63  

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

1964  J Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar" on November - 18.  

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

1966  Bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1967  British government devalues œ from US equivalent of $2.80 to $2.40 on this day in history.  

1968  On November - 18 walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74  

1969  On this day in history joseph P Kennedy, JFK/RFK/TMK father, dies in Hyannis Port Mass, at 81  

1970  On this day in history russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon  

1970  Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56 on November - 18.  

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 this day in history the province of Ontario pass a manditory seatbelt law and lowers the speed limit on highways to conserve energy  

1976  On November - 18 spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship  

1976  On November - 18 man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86  

1977  On this day in history victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89  

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1522  On November - 18 birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)  

1527  On this day in history birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor  

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on November - 18.  

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on November - 18.  

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

1736  On November - 18 birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer  

1742  On November - 18 birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

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 November - 18.  

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on this day in history.  

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 November - 18 death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)  

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on November - 18.  

1603  On this day in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61  

1630  Death of Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on November - 18.