Page 6: Historical Events In November - 18

1950  On November - 18 gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60   

1951  "See it Now" premieres on TV on November - 18.   

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

1952  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 on November - 18.   

1952  Paul Eluard, French communist/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1953  On November - 18 anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage   

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

1955  Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight on November - 18.   

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

1956  Morocco gains independence on this day in history.   

1957  On November - 18 tunisia refuses Russian weapons   

1958  On this day in history 1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens   

1958  On this day in history sivert Samuelson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1910), dies   

1959  On November - 18 wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year   

1960  On November - 18 copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration   

1960  On this day in history charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels   

1961  On November - 18 uS Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed   

1961  "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances on November - 18.   

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  J Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar" on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history henry A Wallace, VP (1941-45)/founder (Progressive Party), dies at 77   

1966  On this day in history bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56   

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  Joseph P Kennedy, JFK/RFK/TMK father, dies in Hyannis Port Mass, at 81 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon   

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

1971  On November - 18 junior Parker, rocker, dies during brain operation at 44   

1972  Danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose on November - 18.   

1975  The province of Ontario pass a manditory seatbelt law and lowers the speed limit on highways to conserve energy on this day in history.   

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

1976  On this day in history man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86   

1977  On this day in history victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89   

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

1527  On this day in history birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor   

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on November - 18.   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on November - 18.   

0942  On this day in history odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on November - 18.   

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.