Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On November - 18 george Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London   

1906  Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1906  George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) on November - 18.   

1907  On this day in history halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess   

1908  Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on this day in history.   

1909  The birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer on this day in history.   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya on November - 18.   

1909  On November - 18 uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya   

1909  Johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic) on this day in history.   

1910  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist on November - 18.   

1911  Britain's first seaplane flies on November - 18.   

1911  Britain's 1st seaplane flies on this day in history.   

1911  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies on this day in history.   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey on November - 18.   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis) on this day in history.   

1913  Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego) on November - 18.   

1916  On this day in history gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on this day in history.   

1917  Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November - 18.   

1917  Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  On this day in history brussels free Stofnar   

1918  On November - 18 reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

1919  On November - 18 h Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC   

1919  On this day in history jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American)   

1919  On November - 18 ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies   

1920  On November - 18 apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

1920  Alfred William Bedford, test pilot on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler)   

1922  Turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief on November - 18.   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63) on November - 18.   

1922  Marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51 on November - 18.   

1923  Alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born on November - 18.   

1923  On November - 18 the birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space   

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1522  On this day in history birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on November - 18.   

1630  On November - 18 birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  On November - 18 birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on November - 18.   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on November - 18.   

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on this day in history.   

0942  On this day in history odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  On this day in history death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

1170  On November - 18 albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

1305  On November - 18 death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on November - 18.   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried