Page 5: Historical Events In July - 18

1932  On July - 18 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands sign Unity treaty   

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

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

1938  On this day in history 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  On this day in history witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65   

1940  The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1940  1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 18 sS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia   

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

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

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

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 July - 18.   

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

1947  US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on July - 18.   

1947  British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on this day in history.   

1948  "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances on July - 18.   

1950  On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

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

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

1951  Uruguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

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 July - 18.   

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

1958  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84 on July - 18.   

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1340  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

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

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

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

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

1100  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

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