Page 5: Historical Events In April - 18

1907  On this day in history miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora)   

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

1908  On April - 18 edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

1909  Joan of Arc declared a saint on this day in history.   

1910  On April - 18 walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night.   

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

1911  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia on April - 18.   

1911  On this day in history francis Frederick Johnson, architect   

1912  On this day in history the Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.   

1912  On April - 18 john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer   

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

1914  On this day in history c S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie)   

1915  M Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on this day in history.   

1919  Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on April - 18.   

1920  Walter Clegg, MP on April - 18.   

1921  On this day in history junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo   

1921  Barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason) on April - 18.   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on April - 18.   

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

1922  Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 on April - 18.   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey) on this day in history.   

1923  74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

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 this day in history simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

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

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on April - 18.   

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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 April - 18.   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.   

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

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

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.   

1161  On this day in history death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on April - 18.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.   

1558  On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

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