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  On this day in history the Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government   

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

1938  On this day in history douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif   

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  1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history sS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia   

1941  On July - 18 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80   

1942  Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on July - 18.   

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

1942  1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens on July - 18.   

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  7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen on July - 18.   

1944  On July - 18 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 July - 18 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 July - 18.   

1950  The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on July - 18.   

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

1951  Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uruguay accepts its constitution   

1952  On this day in history kWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting   

1954  On July - 18 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

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

1955  On July - 18 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

1956  Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary on July - 18.   

1956  On this day in history willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57   

1958  On July - 18 henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.