Historical Events In April - 18

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

1908  On April - 18 tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title  

1908  Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on this day in history.  

1909  On April - 18 joan of Arc declared a saint  

1910  Walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night on April - 18.  

1910  Jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- ) on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history j Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia  

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  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on this day in history.  

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  M Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history french pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.  

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  On this day in history louise Frederika, Queen of Greece  

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

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on April - 18.  

1918  On April - 18 robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)  

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

1920  On April - 18 walter Clegg, MP  

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

1921  Barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason) on this day in history.  

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1922  The birth of Barbara Hale, American actress on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0  

1922  On this day in history avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey)  

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

1923  On April - 18 poland annexes Central Lithuania  

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

1923  Baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm) on this day in history.  

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

1924  1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster) on this day in history.  

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on this day in history.  

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1480  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on this day in history.  

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)  

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.  

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

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.  

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies  

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52  

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

1552  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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

1567  On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63