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  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  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia on this day in history.  

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  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on April - 18.  

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

1914  C S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie) on this day in history.  

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  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States on this day in history.  

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 April - 18.  

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

1918  On April - 18 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  Barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason) on April - 18.  

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1922  The birth of Barbara Hale, American actress on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history poland annexes Central Lithuania  

1923  On this day in history 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 April - 18.  

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

1924  On this day in history buxton Daeblite Orr, composer  

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

1521  On April - 18 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  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  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1729  On April - 18 birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer  

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 this day in history death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1504  On April - 18 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 this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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

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