Historical Events In August - 18
Saturday, 07 September 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 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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