Historical Events In January - 18

1884  On January - 18 general Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum   

1884  On January - 18 arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons)   

1886  Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England on January - 18.   

1886  On this day in history antoine Pevsner, French sculptor   

1886  Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  Oliver Hardy, Harlem Ga, comedy team member (Laurel & Hardy) on this day in history.   

1893  John Lawrence Seymour, composer on January - 18.   

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

1895  On this day in history amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms   

1896  British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa on January - 18.   

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

1896  On January - 18 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC)   

1896  On this day in history hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)   

1900  On this day in history jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels   

1901  On January - 18 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Graves De Communi Re   

1901  Arie Querido, Dutch social psychiatrist on January - 18.   

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

1903  Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci) on this day in history.   

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 January - 18.   

1904  On this day in history cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest)   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor   

1905  French government of Combes falls on January - 18.   

1905  French govt of Combes falls on January - 18.   

1905  On this day in history chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family)   

1906  Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) on January - 18.   

1906  Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1907  Variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera)   

1908  Frederick Delius' "Brigg Fair," premieres on this day in history.   

1908  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59) on January - 18.   

1910  On January - 18 arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage)   

1911  On this day in history a plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on January - 18.   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1543  On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

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  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.   

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