Page 5: Historical Events In October - 18

1920  Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress (Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history jesse Helms, (Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973- )   

1922  On October - 18 british Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established   

1922  The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is officially formed on this day in history.   

1922  British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) forms on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 18 camillo Togni, composer   

1923  Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian/Dutch Antilian painter on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)   

1924  Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Melina Mercouri, Actress who became Greek Minister of Culture on October - 18.   

1925  On October - 18 -20] French Gen Sarrail bombs Damascus   

1926  On this day in history frankfurter Zeitung publishes Lenins political testament   

1927  On October - 18 the birth of George C Scott, American actor and director   

1929  Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day   

1931  On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84   

1932  Belgium govt of Renkin falls on October - 18.   

1934  On October - 18 chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March   

1938  On October - 18 karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist, dies   

1939  On October - 18 the birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy   

1939  R Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls," premieres in NYC on October - 18.   

1940  HMS H.49,sunk off Texel island, Holland in North Sea by depth charges from German anti-submarine trawlers UJ.116 and UJ.118. On patrol off Dutch coast at time of threatened German invasion of Britain on October - 18.   

1940  Kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC on October - 18.   

1940  On this day in history suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65   

1941  On October - 18 spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo   

1941  Dirk Fock, governor-general van/of Neth-Indies 1921-6, dies at 83 on October - 18.   

1942  On this day in history hitler orders allied commandos to be killed   

1943  US bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island on October - 18.   

1943  On October - 18 adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's Youth), dies at 55   

1944  On October - 18 hitler orders the establishment of "Volkssturm." Boys between fifteen and eighteen and men between fifty and sixty are drafted into service. The Nazis have to mobilize replacements for 500,000 men.   

1944  On October - 18 soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II   

1944  On October - 18 eisenhower, Bradley & Montgomery confer in Brussel   

1945  Nazi war crime trial opens in Nuremberg on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on this day in history.   

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on October - 18.   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on October - 18.   

1595  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on October - 18.   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.   

1141  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.   

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies