Historical Events In August - 18
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
1927 On this day in history rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust
1928 Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on this day in history.
1929 On this day in history hugues Aufray, French singer
1930 On this day in history eastern Airlines begins passenger service
1930 On August - 18 carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins)
1931 On this day in history lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game
1932 Auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon on August - 18.
1933 On August - 18 the birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director
1934 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) on this day in history.
1934 Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.
1936 On this day in history 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date
1936 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa on this day in history.
1937 The birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director on August - 18.
1937 On this day in history toyota Motor Company founded
1937 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) on this day in history.
1938 FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada on August - 18.
1938 On this day in history fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada
1940 Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies on August - 18.
1940 On this day in history 71 German aircrafts shot down above England
1941 On this day in history german concentration camp Amersfoort opens
1942 On August - 18 carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs
1942 On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48
1943 On this day in history final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz
1943 Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on this day in history.
1943 Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on August - 18.
1944 On this day in history major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France
1944 Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on August - 18.
1944 On August - 18 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87
1945 On August - 18 scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off
1946 Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on August - 18.
1946 On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America forms
1947 On August - 18 naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300
1947 Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on August - 18.
1949 On this day in history hungary adopts constitution
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