Historical Events In May - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1891 On this day in history rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)
1896 US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
1896 US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
1896 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on May - 18.
1897 On May - 18 irish Music Festival first held (Dublin)
1897 On this day in history irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin)
1897 Frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) on this day in history.
1898 On this day in history juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)
1899 World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference on May - 18.
1899 On May - 18 world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference
1900 On May - 18 britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga
1900 Tonga becomes a British protectorate on this day in history.
1900 Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) on this day in history.
1901 Harry Robert Wilson, composer on this day in history.
1902 On this day in history [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)
1903 On May - 18 george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)
1904 American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)
1905 Eric Zeisl, composer on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized
1907 Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)
1909 George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic
1910 The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian
1910 On May - 18 flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66
1911 President/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends on this day in history.
1911 Pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends on May - 18.
1911 On May - 18 joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll)
1911 Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on May - 18.
1912 On this day in history maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies
1912 On this day in history a's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension
1912 Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer on this day in history.
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