Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On November - 18 george Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London   

1906  On November - 18 langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC   

1906  George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) on November - 18.   

1907  Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess on this day in history.   

1908  On November - 18 imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

1909  On November - 18 the birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya on this day in history.   

1909  On November - 18 uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya   

1909  On this day in history johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic)   

1910  On November - 18 friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

1911  Britain's first seaplane flies on this day in history.   

1911  Britain's 1st seaplane flies on this day in history.   

1911  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies on November - 18.   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey on November - 18.   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis) on November - 18.   

1913  On November - 18 lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego)   

1916  Gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe on November - 18.   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on this day in history.   

1917  Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1917  On November - 18 henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

1918  On this day in history latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  On November - 18 brussels free Stofnar   

1918  On this day in history reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

1919  On November - 18 h Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC   

1919  Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American) on this day in history.   

1919  On November - 18 ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies   

1920  Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on November - 18.   

1920  Alfred William Bedford, test pilot on this day in history.   

1921  Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler) on November - 18.   

1922  On this day in history turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63) on November - 18.   

1922  On November - 18 marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51   

1923  Alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born on November - 18.   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space   

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1522  On November - 18 birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1630  On November - 18 birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  On this day in history birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  On November - 18 odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  On November - 18 death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

1170  On November - 18 albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

1305  On November - 18 death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  On November - 18 death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on November - 18.   

1630  Death of Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.