Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

1932  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty on this day in history.   

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

1936  Spanish Civil War begans, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 18.   

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 July - 18 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

1941  SS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight   

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  On July - 18 german submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only U.S. airship lost during WW II.   

1943  On this day in history british assault on Catania Sicily   

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

1944  On this day in history george A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60   

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 July - 18.   

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

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  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1955  The first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially on July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

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

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

1534  On July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1552  On this day in history 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  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 18.   

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

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

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

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61