Historical Events In April - 18

1907  On April - 18 miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora)   

1908  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

1908  On April - 18 edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

1909  On this day in history joan of Arc declared a saint   

1910  Walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night on this day in history.   

1910  Jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- ) on this day in history.   

1911  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia on this day in history.   

1911  Francis Frederick Johnson, architect on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history the Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.   

1912  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on April - 18.   

1913  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video) on this day in history.   

1914  C S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie) on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 18 m Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia   

1915  French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history in the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States   

1917  On April - 18 louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

1917  On April - 18 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on this day in history.   

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35   

1920  On this day in history walter Clegg, MP   

1921  Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo on April - 18.   

1921  On this day in history barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on April - 18.   

1922  On this day in history the birth of Barbara Hale, American actress   

1922  Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 on this day in history.   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium   

1923  On this day in history poland annexes Central Lithuania   

1923  Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY on April - 18.   

1923  On this day in history baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)   

1924  On this day in history simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

1924  On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on April - 18.   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.   

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.   

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.   

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1556  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

1558  On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63