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  On August - 18 hugues Aufray, French singer   

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 August - 18.   

1932  On this day in history auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon   

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

1934  48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 18 delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

1936  106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date on August - 18.   

1936  On August - 18 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa   

1937  On August - 18 the birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director   

1937  Toyota Motor Company founded on August - 18.   

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1940  On August - 18 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies   

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

1941  On August - 18 german concentration camp Amersfoort opens   

1942  Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

1943  Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz on this day in history.   

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  On August - 18 paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

1944  On August - 18 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 this day in history.   

1946  On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America forms   

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  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

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

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

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

1318  On August - 18 death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.