Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

1932  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty   

1935  Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history spanish Civil War begans, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

1936  On this day in history the Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government   

1936  On July - 18 spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

1938  Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif on July - 18.   

1938  On this day in history vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35   

1939  Witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65 on July - 18.   

1940  On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

1940  1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history sS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia   

1941  On this day in history dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80   

1942  Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on July - 18.   

1942  On this day in history the first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

1942  On July - 18 1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

1943  German submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only U.S. airship lost during WW II on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 18 british assault on Catania Sicily   

1944  On July - 18 7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen   

1944  George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60 on July - 18.   

1947  On this day in history president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

1947  On this day in history uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands   

1947  British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on this day in history.   

1948  "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances on July - 18.   

1950  The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on July - 18.   

1950  Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 18 jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt   

1951  On July - 18 uruguay accepts its constitution   

1952  On this day in history kWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting   

1954  On July - 18 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

1955  On this day in history the first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

1955  1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially on July - 18.   

1956  Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary on this day in history.   

1956  Willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1958  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84 on July - 18.   

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On July - 18 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.