Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

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

1935  On July - 18 amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000   

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

1936  The Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government on July - 18.   

1936  Spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising on July - 18.   

1938  Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 18 vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35   

1939  Witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1940  The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on July - 18.   

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

1941  On July - 18 sS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia   

1941  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80 on July - 18.   

1942  Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on this day in history.   

1942  The first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens on July - 18.   

1942  On this day in history 1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

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

1943  British assault on Catania Sicily on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen   

1944  George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1947  US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on July - 18.   

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

1948  On this day in history "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

1950  On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

1950  On this day in history carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64   

1951  On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt   

1951  On this day in history uruguay accepts its constitution   

1952  KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament on July - 18.   

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

1955  On this day in history 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

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  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on July - 18.   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1670  On July - 18 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  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

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

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.