Page 6: Historical Events In November - 18

1950  On this day in history gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60   

1951  "See it Now" premieres on TV on this day in history.   

1951  John H Van Maarseveen, Dutch minister of Justice, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1952  On November - 18 the feasibility of using a helicopter as an aerial minesweeper was demonstrated in the first of a series of tests conducted by VX-1 pilots flying an HRP-1 helicopter off~ Panama City, Fla.   

1952  On November - 18 paul Eluard, French communist/poet, dies at 56   

1953  On this day in history anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage   

1954  Yanks trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada & Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen & Hunter as part of an 18 player deal on November - 18.   

1955  Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight on this day in history.   

1955  On November - 18 bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight   

1956  On November - 18 morocco gains independence   

1957  Tunisia refuses Russian weapons on this day in history.   

1958  1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens on November - 18.   

1958  On November - 18 sivert Samuelson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1910), dies   

1959  Wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year on November - 18.   

1960  Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration on November - 18.   

1960  Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels on this day in history.   

1961  US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed on November - 18.   

1961  On this day in history "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances   

1962  Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history the Bell telephone company introduce the first push button telephones in the United States.   

1964  On November - 18 j Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar"   

1965  On November - 18 henry A Wallace, VP (1941-45)/founder (Progressive Party), dies at 77   

1966  Bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1967  British government devalues œ from US equivalent of $2.80 to $2.40 on this day in history.   

1968  Walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1969  On November - 18 joseph P Kennedy, JFK/RFK/TMK father, dies in Hyannis Port Mass, at 81   

1970  On November - 18 russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon   

1970  Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1971  Junior Parker, rocker, dies during brain operation at 44 on this day in history.   

1972  On November - 18 danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose   

1975  The province of Ontario pass a manditory seatbelt law and lowers the speed limit on highways to conserve energy on November - 18.   

1976  On this day in history spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship   

1976  Man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86 on November - 18.   

1977  Victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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1522  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On November - 18 birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor   

1630  On this day in history birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on November - 18.   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on November - 18.   

1742  On November - 18 birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on this day in history.   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies on November - 18.   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on this day in history.   

1170  On November - 18 albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) on November - 18.   

1559  On November - 18 death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on November - 18.   

1603  On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1630  Death of Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on November - 18.