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 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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On April - 18 j Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia   

1911  On April - 18 francis Frederick Johnson, architect   

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

1912  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on April - 18.   

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

1917  Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece on April - 18.   

1917  On April - 18 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  On this day in history robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)   

1919  On April - 18 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 this day in history barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)   

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

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

1922  On April - 18 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 April - 18.   

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

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

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

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

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on April - 18.   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

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

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

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

1504  On this day in history filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

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

1558  On April - 18 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on April - 18.