Historical Events In March - 18

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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1380  On this day in history birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  On this day in history birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  On this day in history birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  On this day in history birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on March - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on this day in history.   

0978  Death of Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on March - 18.   

1227  On this day in history honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on March - 18.   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on March - 18.   

1583  On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  On this day in history ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53