Page 5: Historical Events In April - 18

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

1908  Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on April - 18.   

1908  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- )   

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

1911  Francis Frederick Johnson, architect on this day in history.   

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

1912  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on this day in history.   

1913  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history 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  On April - 18 louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

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

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on this day in history.   

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on this day in history.   

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

1920  Walter Clegg, MP on this day in history.   

1921  Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo on this day in history.   

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

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

1922  The birth of Barbara Hale, American actress on April - 18.   

1922  On April - 18 netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey) on April - 18.   

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

1923  Poland annexes Central Lithuania on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 18 yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY   

1923  Baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm) on April - 18.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

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

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

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