Page 7: Historical Events In March - 18

1938  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62   

1940  In the Brenner Pass in the Alps, Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, and Benito Mussolini, leader of Fascist Italy, meet to discuss Italy’s imminent entrance into World War II in an alliance with Germany on March - 18.   

1940  Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain on this day in history.   

1942  2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 18 illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters   

1943  On this day in history red Army evacuates Belgorod   

1943  S.S. James Oglethorpe (US) & S.S. Terkolei (Netherlands), torpedoed & sunk on March - 18.   

1943  James Oglethorpe (US) & Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed & sinks on March - 18.   

1944  2,500 women trample guards & floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago IL department store on March - 18.   

1944  Nazi Germany occupies Hungary on March - 18.   

1944  On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79   

1945  1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin on March - 18.   

1945  Maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals on this day in history.   

1945  US Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu on March - 18.   

1945  On this day in history william Grover-Williams, British racing driver   

1947  On this day in history william Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day   

1948  On this day in history france & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels   

1948  On March - 18 philips begin experimental TV broadcasting   

1949  NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified on March - 18.   

1949  On March - 18 nATO set up by seven European countries   

1949  On this day in history nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified   

1950  On March - 18 "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances   

1951  On March - 18 pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1952  Communist offensive in Korea on March - 18.   

1952  On March - 18 first plastic lens for cataract patients fitted (Philadelphia)   

1953  Earthquake strikes West Turkey, 250 die on this day in history.   

1954  On March - 18 walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies   

1955  On March - 18 i Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan   

1956  Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 on March - 18.   

1959  U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Hawaiian statehood bill into law, approving the entrance of Hawaii into the United States pending approval by the electorate of the Pacific Ocean island chain on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced   

1962  On March - 18 algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees   

1963  On this day in history france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria   

1963  Supreme Court's Miranda Decision defendants must have lawyers on this day in history.   

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on this day in history.   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on March - 18.   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1590  On March - 18 birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on March - 18.   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on March - 18.   

0978  On this day in history death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  On this day in history honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on this day in history.   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.   

1583  Death of King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) on March - 18.   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on March - 18.