Historical Events In June - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1941 On this day in history joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
1942 On this day in history bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy
1942 On this day in history eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m
1942 Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy on June - 18.
1942 On this day in history adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down
1943 On this day in history australian government announces Australia no longer threatened with invasion
1943 On this day in history sS Police in Amsterdam sentence for 12 resistance fighter to death (Jewish, communists, homosexuality) at the census bureau
1944 On June - 18 farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris
1945 On this day in history william Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason
1945 Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on this day in history.
1946 Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim on this day in history.
1947 On June - 18 cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0
1948 American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights on June - 18.
1948 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time on June - 18.
1948 On June - 18 uN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights
1948 On this day in history american Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights
1949 On June - 18 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs
1950 Cleve Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2 on this day in history.
1951 De Gaulle wins French parliamentary election on June - 18.
1952 On this day in history the birth of Isabella Rosselini, Italian born film actress
1952 On this day in history efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63
1953 On this day in history australian POWs released at Panmunjon
1953 On June - 18 egypt proclaimed a republic, General Neguib becomes president
1953 On this day in history uSAF C124 Globemaster crashes near Tokyo killing 129 servicemen
1954 Pierre Mendès-France forms French government on June - 18.
1955 On June - 18 "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances
1955 Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1956 Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal) on June - 18.
1956 On this day in history last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal
1957 John Diefenbacker (C) takes office as PM of Canada on June - 18.
1958 On June - 18 douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies
1959 On this day in history the First telecast transmitted from England to US
1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US on this day in history.
1959 On June - 18 ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
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