Historical Events In March - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1938 Cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1940 On March - 18 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 On this day in history mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain
1942 2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out on March - 18.
1942 On this day in history illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters
1943 Red Army evacuates Belgorod on this day in history.
1943 On March - 18 s.S. James Oglethorpe (US) & S.S. Terkolei (Netherlands), torpedoed & sunk
1943 James Oglethorpe (US) & Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.
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 On this day in history nazi Germany occupies Hungary
1944 On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79
1945 On this day in history 1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin
1945 On March - 18 maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals
1945 US Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu on March - 18.
1945 On this day in history william Grover-Williams, British racing driver
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 March - 18.
1948 Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting on March - 18.
1949 On March - 18 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified
1949 On March - 18 nATO set up by seven European countries
1949 On March - 18 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified
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 On March - 18 first plastic lens for cataract patients fitted (Philadelphia)
1953 On this day in history earthquake strikes West Turkey, 250 die
1954 Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies on March - 18.
1955 I Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan on this day in history.
1956 Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history 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
1961 On this day in history poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced
1962 Algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees on March - 18.
1963 On this day in history france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
1963 Supreme Court's Miranda Decision defendants must have lawyers on this day in history.
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