Historical Events In September - 18

1918  On September - 18 battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts   

1918  On September - 18 john Berger, politician   

1918  Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer, dies at 33 on September - 18.   

1919  On September - 18 hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast   

1919  On September - 18 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage   

1920  On this day in history jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby)   

1922  On September - 18 2nd govt of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth   

1923  J T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU) on this day in history.   

1924  On September - 18 govt routes 7 Provinces to Peking   

1924  Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer (Raisin, K2) on September - 18.   

1924  On September - 18 francis Herbert Bradley, British philosopher (neo-idealism), dies   

1925  Bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship on September - 18.   

1925  Harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher (pitched perfect game into 12th) on this day in history.   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami, kills 250 on September - 18.   

1926  46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64) on this day in history.   

1926  Bud Greenspan, documentary maker (Olympic Games) on September - 18.   

1927  On September - 18 columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air (16 radio stations)   

1927  On this day in history the American CBS broacasting organisation is created   

1927  On this day in history 18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate)   

1928  Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928 on this day in history.   

1928  Adam Walacinski, composer on September - 18.   

1929  On this day in history pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs   

1929  June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist on September - 18.   

1929  Hermann Gradener, composer, dies at 85 on September - 18.   

1930  Enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup on September - 18.   

1931  Japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo on September - 18.   

1932  On this day in history actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the letter "H" in the Hollywood sign.   

1932  On this day in history jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time)   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, WA, singer/guitarist (Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb) on this day in history.   

1934  Soviet Union admitted to the League of Nations on September - 18.   

1934  St Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1 on this day in history.   

1934  On September - 18 marie Shotwell, actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54   

1936  On test a new lightweight streamlined passenger train attains an officially recorded speed of 112 1/2 mph on the Canadian Pacific Winchester Subdivision near St. Telesphore, Quebec, with 4-4-4 locomotive no. 3003 on this day in history.   

1937  Norman Dinnerstein, composer on September - 18.   

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0053  On September - 18 birth of trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117)   

1344  Marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404) was born on this day in history.   

1434  Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467) was born on September - 18.   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on September - 18.   

1587  Francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640) was born on September - 18.   

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On September - 18 birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  On September - 18 birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on September - 18.   

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on September - 18.   

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0993  Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on September - 18.   

1137  On this day in history death of erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered   

1180  On September - 18 louis VII, King of France, dies   

1261  Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on September - 18.