Historical Events In April - 18

1907  Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora) on this day in history.  

1908  Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1908  Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on April - 18.  

1909  On this day in history 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 April - 18 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 this day in history.  

1912  On April - 18 john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer  

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 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 April - 18.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1920  On April - 18 walter Clegg, MP  

1921  On April - 18 junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo  

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

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

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  Poland annexes Central Lithuania on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY  

1923  On this day in history baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)  

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

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

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on April - 18.  

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)  

1521  On April - 18 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  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer  

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

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

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.  

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1530  On this day in history francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43  

1552  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.  

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63