Historical Events In August - 18
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
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 On August - 18 eastern Airlines begins passenger service
1930 On this day in history carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins)
1931 Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game on this day in history.
1932 On this day in history auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon
1933 On this day in history the birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director
1934 On this day in history 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64)
1934 On August - 18 delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61
1936 On August - 18 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date
1936 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa on August - 18.
1937 On August - 18 the birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director
1937 On August - 18 toyota Motor Company founded
1937 On August - 18 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)
1938 On this day in history fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada
1938 FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada on this day in history.
1940 On August - 18 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies
1940 On August - 18 71 German aircrafts shot down above England
1941 On August - 18 german concentration camp Amersfoort opens
1942 On this day in history carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs
1942 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on August - 18.
1943 On this day in history final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz
1943 Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on August - 18.
1943 On August - 18 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 On August - 18 scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off
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 Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history hungary adopts constitution
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