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 this day in history.  

1908  On April - 18 edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)  

1909  Joan of Arc declared a saint on April - 18.  

1910  On April - 18 walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night.  

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

1912  On April - 18 john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer  

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  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 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 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 this day in history cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play  

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on April - 18.  

1919  Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on April - 18.  

1920  On this day in history walter Clegg, MP  

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

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 April - 18.  

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

1922  Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 on this day in history.  

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

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

1923  On April - 18 baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)  

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 April - 18 buxton Daeblite Orr, composer  

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on April - 18.  

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

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

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

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  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on this day in history.