Page 5: Historical Events In May - 18

1913  On this day in history otto Reubke, composer, dies at 70   

1914  Anthony Fell, British MP on May - 18.   

1915  On this day in history major General Sir William Bridges, Commander of the First Division, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), dies of wounds inflicted at Anzac Cove on 15 May His body is buried in the grounds of the Royal Military College, Duntroon   

1915  Leon Shenandoah, native American leader on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history uS pilot Kiffin Rockwell shoots down German aircraft   

1917  US passes Selective Service act on this day in history.   

1917  Satie/Massine/Picasso's ballet "Parade," premieres in Paris on May - 18.   

1917  Charles Wintour, journalist on this day in history.   

1918  Netherlands Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia on May - 18.   

1918  The birth of Pope John Paul II, Head of the Catholic Church on this day in history.   

1918  TNT explosion in chemical factory in Oakdale PA kills 200 on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 18 neth Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia   

1918  On this day in history john Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic pope (1978- )   

1918  Toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 18 margot Fonteyn, Surrey England, prima ballerina (Giselle)   

1920  On May - 18 46th Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War wins in 1:51.6   

1920  On May - 18 john Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], Poland, Pope (1978-2005)   

1921  On this day in history anthony Epstein, FRS/pathologist   

1922  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber agrees to 48 hour work week (was 45 hours)   

1922  Dutch 2nd Chamber agrees to 48 hour work week (was 45 hrs) on May - 18.   

1922  On May - 18 bill Macy, Revere Mass, actor (Walter-Maude, Oh! Calcutta)   

1923  On May - 18 liam Sullivan, Jacksonville Ill, actor (Mapoy-Monroes)   

1924  Jack Whitaker, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC, CBS) on this day in history.   

1926  Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished in Venice CA; She showed up a month later & said she had been kidnapped on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 18 evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished in Venice Calif She showed up a month later & said she had been kidnapped   

1927  On this day in history ritz Hotel opens in Boston   

1927  "Slide Lake" in Gros Ventre Wyoming collapses on this day in history.   

1927  Richard Body, MP on May - 18.   

1928  On this day in history g R Hall, nuclear scientist   

1929  55th Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee on Clyde Van Dusen wins in 2:10.8 on this day in history.   

1929  Johan N Block, aviation pioneer (Martinair/Transavia/Air Holland) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history barbara Goldsmith, New Rochelle, author (Little Gloria Happy At Last)   

1930  Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1933  Tennessee Valley Act (TVA) Act signed by FDR, to build dams on May - 18.   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)