Page 4: Historical Events In January - 18

1884  General Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum on this day in history.   

1884  Arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons) on this day in history.   

1886  Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England on this day in history.   

1886  Antoine Pevsner, French sculptor on this day in history.   

1886  Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on January - 18.   

1890  Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 on January - 18.   

1892  On January - 18 the birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian   

1892  On January - 18 oliver Hardy, Harlem Ga, comedy team member (Laurel & Hardy)   

1893  John Lawrence Seymour, composer on this day in history.   

1894  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on this day in history.   

1895  On January - 18 amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms   

1896  British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 18 the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY   

1896  1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) on this day in history.   

1896  Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on this day in history.   

1900  Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels on this day in history.   

1901  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Graves De Communi Re on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 18 arie Querido, Dutch social psychiatrist   

1902  On January - 18 filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70   

1903  Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci) on January - 18.   

1904  The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor2007 Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe.jan 18 - The strongest storm in the UK for 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, caused at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm of the coast of Devon, England on this day in history.   

1904  Cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest) on this day in history.   

1904  The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor on January - 18.   

1905  On January - 18 french government of Combes falls   

1905  On this day in history french govt of Combes falls   

1905  On January - 18 chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family)   

1906  On January - 18 hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours)   

1906  Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on January - 18.   

1907  On January - 18 variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time.   

1907  Janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera) on January - 18.   

1908  Frederick Delius' "Brigg Fair," premieres on January - 18.   

1908  On January - 18 albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59)   

1910  Arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage) on January - 18.   

1911  A plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA on January - 18.   

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0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 18 birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  On January - 18 birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1657  On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on January - 18.   

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on January - 18.   

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on January - 18.   

0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on January - 18.   

0474  On this day in history death of leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401)   

1367  On January - 18 pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  On this day in history death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

1479  On January - 18 louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61   

1580  On January - 18 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.