Page 6: Historical Events In November - 18

1950  Gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1951  On November - 18 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 this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history paul Eluard, French communist/poet, dies at 56   

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

1954  On this day in history 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 November - 18.   

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

1956  Morocco gains independence on November - 18.   

1957  On this day in history tunisia refuses Russian weapons   

1958  On November - 18 1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens   

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  Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration on November - 18.   

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

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 November - 18.   

1963  The Bell telephone company introduce the first push button telephones in the United States on this day in history.   

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

1965  Henry A Wallace, VP (1941-45)/founder (Progressive Party), dies at 77 on November - 18.   

1966  On this day in history bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56   

1967  On November - 18 british government devalues œ from US equivalent of $2.80 to $2.40   

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

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

1970  On November - 18 russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon   

1970  Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1971  Junior Parker, rocker, dies during brain operation at 44 on November - 18.   

1972  Danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose on November - 18.   

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 this day in history spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship   

1976  Man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1977  Victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89 on November - 18.   

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1522  On November - 18 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  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  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on November - 18.   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on November - 18.   

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

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

0942  On November - 18 odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

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  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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