Historical Events In November - 18

1905  George Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC   

1906  George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) on this day in history.   

1907  Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess on November - 18.   

1908  On this day in history imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

1909  On November - 18 the birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya   

1909  Johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

1911  On November - 18 britain's first seaplane flies   

1911  On November - 18 britain's 1st seaplane flies   

1911  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies on this day in history.   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey on November - 18.   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego)   

1916  On this day in history gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on this day in history.   

1917  Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1917  Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1918  On November - 18 latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  Brussels free Stofnar on November - 18.   

1918  Reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies on November - 18.   

1919  H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American)   

1919  Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

1920  On November - 18 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

1921  Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler) on this day in history.   

1922  On November - 18 turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63) on November - 18.   

1922  On November - 18 marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51   

1923  Alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born on November - 18.   

1923  The birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space on this day in history.   

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1522  On this day in history birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  On November - 18 birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor   

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1727  On November - 18 birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  On November - 18 birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  On this day in history birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  On November - 18 birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  On this day in history odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  On this day in history death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.   

1305  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

1559  On this day in history death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried