Historical Events In August - 18
Friday, 20 May 2022
1927 Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust on this day in history.
1928 Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on August - 18.
1929 Hugues Aufray, French singer on August - 18.
1930 Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on August - 18.
1930 On August - 18 carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins)
1931 Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game on August - 18.
1932 Auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon on August - 18.
1933 The birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director on August - 18.
1934 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) on August - 18.
1934 Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1936 On August - 18 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date
1936 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa on this day in history.
1937 The birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history toyota Motor Company founded
1937 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) on August - 18.
1938 On this day in history fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada
1938 On August - 18 fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada
1940 On August - 18 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies
1940 On this day in history 71 German aircrafts shot down above England
1941 German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on this day in history.
1942 Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on this day in history.
1942 On August - 18 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48
1943 Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz on this day in history.
1943 On August - 18 carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants
1943 Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France
1944 Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87
1945 Scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off on this day in history.
1946 Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on this day in history.
1946 Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on this day in history.
1947 Naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on August - 18.
1947 On August - 18 naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300
1949 Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.
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