Historical Events In May - 18

1934  Academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense  

1934  On May - 18 tWA begins commercial service  

1934  Academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on this day in history.  

1935  T E Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, dies in England from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for Somerset  

1936  On May - 18 the Spanish Civil breaks out  

1936  On this day in history alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63  

1940  On this day in history german troops conquer Brussels  

1940  Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on this day in history.  

1941  Italian army under General Aosta surrenders to Britain in Ethiopia on this day in history.  

1941  Jewish veterans honor their dead on May - 18.  

1941  On May - 18 an Egyptian steamer sinks  

1942  NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II on this day in history.  

1943  On May - 18 allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea  

1943  British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in an address to the U S Congress, pledges full support in the war against Japan on this day in history.  

1944  Expulsion of more than 200,000 Tartars from Crimea by Soviet Union begins, they are accused of collaborating with the Germans on this day in history.  

1944  Polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy on May - 18.  

1945  On this day in history tigers & A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain  

1947  On this day in history a's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error  

1948  On this day in history arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus  

1948  On this day in history saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel  

1948  On this day in history "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances  

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates on May - 18.  

1949  On May - 18 antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates  

1949  James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on this day in history.  

1950  "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances on May - 18.  

1951  UN moves HQ to NYC on this day in history.  

1951  US General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea on May - 18.  

1952  Professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC on May - 18.  

1952  On this day in history rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86  

1953  The first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) on this day in history.  

1953  1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) on this day in history.  

1953  Tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies on this day in history.  

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.  

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)  

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.  

1551  On May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)  

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.  

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.  

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer  

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies  

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.  

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.  

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.  

1550  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)  

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)  

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.