Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18

1927  Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust on August - 18.   

1928  On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

1929  Hugues Aufray, French singer on August - 18.   

1930  Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on this day in history.   

1930  Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on August - 18.   

1931  On August - 18 lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game   

1932  Auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon on this day in history.   

1933  The birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 18 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64)   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.   

1936  On this day in history 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date   

1936  On this day in history 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director   

1937  Toyota Motor Company founded on August - 18.   

1937  On August - 18 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)   

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada on August - 18.   

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada on August - 18.   

1940  Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies on August - 18.   

1940  On this day in history 71 German aircrafts shot down above England   

1941  German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on August - 18.   

1942  Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on August - 18.   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

1943  Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz on August - 18.   

1943  Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on August - 18.   

1943  On this day in history hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

1944  Major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France on this day in history.   

1944  Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on August - 18.   

1944  On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

1945  Scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off on August - 18.   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on August - 18.   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on August - 18.   

1947  Naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

1949  Hungary adopts constitution on August - 18.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.