Historical Events In April - 18

1907  Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

1908  Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 18 joan of Arc declared a saint   

1910  On this day in history walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night.   

1910  On April - 18 jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- )   

1911  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia on this day in history.   

1911  Francis Frederick Johnson, architect on this day in history.   

1912  The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City on this day in history.   

1912  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on April - 18.   

1913  On April - 18 al Hodge, actor (Capt Video)   

1914  On this day in history c S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie)   

1915  On April - 18 m Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia   

1915  French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I on this day in history.   

1916  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States on April - 18.   

1917  Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece on April - 18.   

1917  On April - 18 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on April - 18.   

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on April - 18.   

1919  On April - 18 enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35   

1920  On this day in history walter Clegg, MP   

1921  On April - 18 junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo   

1921  On April - 18 barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)   

1921  On April - 18 earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70   

1922  On this day in history the birth of Barbara Hale, American actress   

1922  On this day in history netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey) on this day in history.   

1923  74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium on April - 18.   

1923  On April - 18 poland annexes Central Lithuania   

1923  On April - 18 yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY   

1923  Baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm) on April - 18.   

1924  On April - 18 simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

1924  On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on this day in history.   

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on April - 18.   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.   

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.   

1567  On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63