Historical Events In September - 18

1918  On September - 18 battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts   

1918  On this day in history john Berger, politician   

1918  Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer, dies at 33 on September - 18.   

1919  Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast on September - 18.   

1919  On September - 18 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage   

1920  Jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby) on September - 18.   

1922  2nd govt of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth on this day in history.   

1923  J T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU) on September - 18.   

1924  On this day in history govt routes 7 Provinces to Peking   

1924  Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer (Raisin, K2) on this day in history.   

1924  On September - 18 francis Herbert Bradley, British philosopher (neo-idealism), dies   

1925  Bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship on this day in history.   

1925  Harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher (pitched perfect game into 12th) on September - 18.   

1926  On September - 18 hurricane hits Miami, kills 250   

1926  46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64) on this day in history.   

1926  Bud Greenspan, documentary maker (Olympic Games) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air (16 radio stations)   

1927  On September - 18 the American CBS broacasting organisation is created   

1927  On this day in history 18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate)   

1928  Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928 on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history adam Walacinski, composer   

1929  Pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs on September - 18.   

1929  June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist on September - 18.   

1929  Hermann Gradener, composer, dies at 85 on September - 18.   

1930  On this day in history enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup   

1931  On this day in history japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo   

1932  On September - 18 actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the letter "H" in the Hollywood sign.   

1932  On September - 18 jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time)   

1933  On September - 18 jimmie Rodgers, WA, singer/guitarist (Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb)   

1934  On September - 18 soviet Union admitted to the League of Nations   

1934  On this day in history st Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1   

1934  Marie Shotwell, actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1936  On test a new lightweight streamlined passenger train attains an officially recorded speed of 112 1/2 mph on the Canadian Pacific Winchester Subdivision near St. Telesphore, Quebec, with 4-4-4 locomotive no. 3003 on September - 18.   

1937  Norman Dinnerstein, composer on this day in history.   

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0053  Trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117) was born on September - 18.   

1344  On this day in history birth of marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404)   

1434  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467)   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on September - 18.   

1587  Francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640) was born on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history birth of pietro Sanmartini, composer   

1676  On September - 18 birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer was born on September - 18.   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on this day in history.   

0096  On this day in history domitian, Roman emperor, dies   

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on September - 18.   

0993  On September - 18 arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle   

1137  Death of Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on September - 18.   

1180  On this day in history louis VII, King of France, dies   

1261  Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on September - 18.   

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on this day in history.