Page 5: 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 April - 18.   

1908  On this day in history edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

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 this day in history j Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia   

1911  On this day in history francis Frederick Johnson, architect   

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

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

1913  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video) on April - 18.   

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  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 this day in history louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

1917  On April - 18 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1918  On April - 18 cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play   

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

1919  On this day in history enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35   

1920  On April - 18 walter Clegg, MP   

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

1921  On April - 18 barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)   

1921  On this day in history earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70   

1922  On this day in history the birth of Barbara Hale, American actress   

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

1922  On this day in history avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey)   

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

1923  On April - 18 poland annexes Central Lithuania   

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

1924  1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster) on this day in history.   

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  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on April - 18.   

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

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

1552  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

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