Historical Events In May - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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