Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

1932  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty   

1935  Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 on July - 18.   

1936  On July - 18 spanish Civil War begans, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

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

1936  On this day in history spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

1938  On July - 18 douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif   

1938  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1944  George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60 on July - 18.   

1947  President Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy on July - 18.   

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  On this day in history "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

1950  The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on this day in history.   

1950  Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt   

1951  Uruguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1952  KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting on July - 18.   

1954  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

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

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 July - 18.   

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

1958  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

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

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

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