Historical Events In July - 18

1932  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty on July - 18.   

1935  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 18 the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

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  On July - 18 messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight   

1942  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

1943  German submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only U.S. airship lost during WW II on July - 18.   

1943  British assault on Catania Sicily on this day in history.   

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

1944  George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history british seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine   

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

1955  On July - 18 the first electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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1340  On July - 18 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on July - 18.   

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61