Page 7: Historical Events In January - 18

1954  On this day in history fanfani forms Italian government   

1954  Fanfani forms Italian govt on January - 18.   

1954  On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

1955  On this day in history 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  On January - 18 battle of Yijiangshan occurred.   

1956  On this day in history german Democratic Republic forms own army   

1956  On this day in history german DR forms own army (National People's Army)   

1957  3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hours 19 minutes on January - 18.   

1957  On January - 18 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  1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) on January - 18.   

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

1960  US & Japan sign joint defense treaty on January - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Aust batsman), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1966  Indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India on this day in history.   

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 January - 18.   

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

1967  On January - 18 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1967  Yellowknife replaces Ottawa as capital of NW Territories, Canada on this day in history.   

1967  Albert Conti, actor (Eagle, Jazz Heaven, Topaz), dies at 79 on January - 18.   

1968  On this day in history the United States and Soviet Union agreed on a draft of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty.   

1968  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

1968  Bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history 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  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 18 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 January - 18.   

1657  On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

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

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

0052  On January - 18 death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on January - 18.   

1425  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on this day in history.   

1471  On January - 18 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  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.   

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)