Page 6: Historical Events In June - 18

1941  On June - 18 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 June - 18 eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m   

1942  On June - 18 bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy   

1942  On June - 18 adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down   

1943  On June - 18 australian government announces Australia no longer threatened with invasion   

1943  On June - 18 sS Police in Amsterdam sentence for 12 resistance fighter to death (Jewish, communists, homosexuality) at the census bureau   

1944  On this day in history farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris   

1945  On June - 18 william Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason   

1945  On this day in history colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle   

1946  On this day in history 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.   

1947  On this day in history cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0   

1948  American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights on June - 18.   

1948  On this day in history national Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time   

1948  UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights on this day in history.   

1948  American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

1949  "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs on June - 18.   

1950  Cleve Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2 on June - 18.   

1951  On June - 18 de Gaulle wins French parliamentary election   

1952  On this day in history the birth of Isabella Rosselini, Italian born film actress   

1952  Efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1953  Australian POWs released at Panmunjon on June - 18.   

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  On June - 18 pierre Mendès-France forms French government   

1955  "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances on June - 18.   

1955  Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 on June - 18.   

1956  On this day in history last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal)   

1956  Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history john Diefenbacker (C) takes office as PM of Canada   

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.   

1581  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on June - 18.   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On June - 18 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.