Historical Events In May - 18

1934  On May - 18 academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky)   

1934  On this day in history congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense   

1934  On this day in history tWA begins commercial service   

1934  Academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on May - 18.   

1935  On this day in history t E Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, dies in England from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash   

1935  Harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for Somerset on May - 18.   

1936  The Spanish Civil breaks out on this day in history.   

1936  Alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1940  German troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 18 nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front.   

1941  On this day in history italian army under General Aosta surrenders to Britain in Ethiopia   

1941  Jewish veterans honor their dead on May - 18.   

1941  An Egyptian steamer sinks on this day in history.   

1942  NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II on this day in history.   

1943  Allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history british Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in an address to the U S Congress, pledges full support in the war against Japan   

1944  Expulsion of more than 200,000 Tartars from Crimea by Soviet Union begins, they are accused of collaborating with the Germans on May - 18.   

1944  Polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy on May - 18.   

1945  On this day in history tigers & A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain   

1947  A's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error on May - 18.   

1948  Arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus on May - 18.   

1948  Saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel on May - 18.   

1948  On May - 18 "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances   

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates   

1949  James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 18 "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1951  On May - 18 uN moves HQ to NYC   

1951  On this day in history uS General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea   

1952  Professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC on this day in history.   

1952  Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1953  The first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) on May - 18.   

1953  1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) on May - 18.   

1953  On May - 18 tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies   

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)