Page 7: Historical Events In March - 18

1938  Cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On March - 18 mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain   

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

1942  Illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters on this day in history.   

1943  Red Army evacuates Belgorod on March - 18.   

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

1943  On March - 18 james Oglethorpe (US) & Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed & sinks   

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

1944  Nazi Germany occupies Hungary on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 18 benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79   

1945  1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu   

1945  William Grover-Williams, British racing driver on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 18 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  Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting on March - 18.   

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

1949  NATO set up by seven European countries on this day in history.   

1949  On March - 18 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified   

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

1951  On this day in history 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  I Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan on this day in history.   

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

1959  On March - 18 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   

1961  Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees   

1963  France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on March - 18.   

1963  On this day in history supreme Court's Miranda Decision defendants must have lawyers   

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on March - 18.   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on March - 18.   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on March - 18.   

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 March - 18.   

1578  On March - 18 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

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

0978  Death of Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on this day in history.   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1314  On March - 18 jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

1493  On this day in history john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

1582  On this day in history death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

1583  On March - 18 death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  On March - 18 ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53