Page 5: Historical Events In April - 18

1907  On April - 18 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  Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On April - 18 jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- )   

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 April - 18 john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia   

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

1916  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States on April - 18.   

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 April - 18 cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play   

1918  On this day in history robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)   

1919  Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on this day in history.   

1920  Walter Clegg, MP on April - 18.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1923  Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY on this day in history.   

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

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 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 April - 18.   

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

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

1161  On April - 18 death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

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