Page 7: Historical Events In January - 18

1954  Fanfani forms Italian government on this day in history.   

1954  Fanfani forms Italian govt on this day in history.   

1954  Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on January - 18.   

1955  On January - 18 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time.   

1955  Battle of Yijiangshan occurred on this day in history.   

1956  German Democratic Republic forms own army on this day in history.   

1956  On January - 18 german DR forms own army (National People's Army)   

1957  On this day in history 3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hours 19 minutes   

1957  On this day in history 3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hr 19 min   

1958  On January - 18 the first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

1958  On this day in history 1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

1959  On January - 18 ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1960  On January - 18 uS & Japan sign joint defense treaty   

1961  On this day in history zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat   

1962  On this day in history southern University closed due to demonstrations   

1962  US begins spraying foliage in Vietnam to reveal Viet Cong guerrillas on January - 18.   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 18.   

1962  Raymond Moulaert, composer, dies at 86 on January - 18.   

1963  Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies on January - 18.   

1964  On this day in history beatles first appearance in Billboard Chart (I Want to Hold Your Hand-#35)   

1964  Plans for the World Trade Center announced (New York City NY) on January - 18.   

1965  On January - 18 h L de Vries appointed Dutch Governor of Suriname   

1966  On January - 18 indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India.   

1966  Indira Gandhi, daughter of the late Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, became prime minister of India on January - 18.   

1966  Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1967  Albert DeSalvo (Boston Strangler) sentenced to life in prison on this day in history.   

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 18.   

1967  On January - 18 yellowknife replaces Ottawa as capital of NW Territories, Canada   

1967  Albert Conti, actor (Eagle, Jazz Heaven, Topaz), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1968  The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a draft of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty on January - 18.   

1968  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on January - 18.   

1968  On January - 18 bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72   

1969  On January - 18 expanded 4 party Vietnam peace talks began in Paris   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 5 returns to Earth   

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0885  On this day in history birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)   

1519  On this day in history birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  On this day in history birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on January - 18.   

1685  On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0052  On this day in history death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  On this day in history death of leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401)   

1367  On January - 18 pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on January - 18.   

1471  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419)   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on January - 18.   

1580  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.