Historical Events In January - 18

1884  General Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons)   

1886  Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England on January - 18.   

1886  Antoine Pevsner, French sculptor on this day in history.   

1886  Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on January - 18.   

1890  On January - 18 amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44   

1892  The birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian on this day in history.   

1892  On January - 18 oliver Hardy, Harlem Ga, comedy team member (Laurel & Hardy)   

1893  John Lawrence Seymour, composer on January - 18.   

1894  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms   

1896  British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 18 the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY   

1896  1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 18 hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)   

1900  Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 18 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Graves De Communi Re   

1901  Arie Querido, Dutch social psychiatrist on January - 18.   

1902  Filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70 on January - 18.   

1903  On this day in history berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor2007 Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe.jan 18 - The strongest storm in the UK for 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, caused at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm of the coast of Devon, England.   

1904  Cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest) on January - 18.   

1904  On January - 18 the birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor   

1905  French government of Combes falls on January - 18.   

1905  On January - 18 french govt of Combes falls   

1905  On this day in history chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family)   

1906  Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) on January - 18.   

1906  Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1907  On January - 18 variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time.   

1907  Janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera) on this day in history.   

1908  Frederick Delius' "Brigg Fair," premieres on January - 18.   

1908  On this day in history albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59)   

1910  Arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage) on January - 18.   

1911  A plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA on this day in history.   

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0885  On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)   

1519  On this day in history birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  On this day in history birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on January - 18.   

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on January - 18.   

1685  On January - 18 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on January - 18.   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on January - 18.   

1367  On this day in history pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  On January - 18 death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.