Historical Events In April - 18

1907  Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora) on April - 18.  

1908  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title  

1908  On this day in history edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)  

1909  Joan of Arc declared a saint on April - 18.  

1910  Walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night on this day in history.  

1910  Jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- ) on April - 18.  

1911  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia on this day in history.  

1911  Francis Frederick Johnson, architect on April - 18.  

1912  The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City on April - 18.  

1912  On this day in history john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer  

1913  On this day in history al Hodge, actor (Capt Video)  

1914  C S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie) on April - 18.  

1915  On April - 18 m Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia  

1915  French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I on April - 18.  

1916  On this day in history in the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States  

1917  Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece on this day in history.  

1917  Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play  

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on April - 18.  

1919  On April - 18 enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35  

1920  Walter Clegg, MP on April - 18.  

1921  Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo on April - 18.  

1921  On April - 18 barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)  

1921  On April - 18 earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70  

1922  On April - 18 the birth of Barbara Hale, American actress  

1922  Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 on this day in history.  

1922  On April - 18 avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey)  

1923  74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium on April - 18.  

1923  Poland annexes Central Lithuania on April - 18.  

1923  Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY on April - 18.  

1923  On April - 18 baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)  

1924  On April - 18 simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".  

1924  On April - 18 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)  

1924  On this day in history buxton Daeblite Orr, composer  

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)  

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.  

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on April - 18.  

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.  

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.  

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

0680  On this day in history mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies  

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.  

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.  

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43  

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

1556  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

1558  On April - 18 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on April - 18.