Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18

1927  On this day in history rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust   

1928  On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

1929  On August - 18 hugues Aufray, French singer   

1930  On August - 18 eastern Airlines begins passenger service   

1930  Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on August - 18.   

1931  Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game on this day in history.   

1932  Auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon on August - 18.   

1933  The birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director on August - 18.   

1934  On August - 18 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64)   

1934  On this day in history delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

1936  On August - 18 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date   

1936  On August - 18 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa   

1937  The birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director on this day in history.   

1937  Toyota Motor Company founded on August - 18.   

1937  1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) on August - 18.   

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada on this day in history.   

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada on August - 18.   

1940  Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies on this day in history.   

1940  71 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

1941  German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on August - 18.   

1942  On August - 18 carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

1943  Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz on August - 18.   

1943  Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 18 hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

1944  On August - 18 major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France   

1944  Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 18 scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on this day in history.   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on this day in history.   

1947  Naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on August - 18.   

1947  On August - 18 naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

1949  Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)