Historical Events In August - 18

1927  On this day in history rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust   

1928  Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 18 hugues Aufray, French singer   

1930  On August - 18 eastern Airlines begins passenger service   

1930  Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game   

1932  On August - 18 auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon   

1933  The birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director on August - 18.   

1934  48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) on this day in history.   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.   

1936  106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date on this day in history.   

1936  106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa on this day in history.   

1937  The birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director on August - 18.   

1937  On this day in history toyota Motor Company founded   

1937  On August - 18 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)   

1938  On August - 18 fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada   

1938  On this day in history fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada   

1940  On August - 18 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies   

1940  71 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

1941  German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on August - 18.   

1942  On this day in history carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs   

1942  On August - 18 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

1943  On this day in history final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz   

1943  On this day in history carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants   

1943  Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on August - 18.   

1944  Major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France on this day in history.   

1944  Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on August - 18.   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on this day in history.   

1947  Naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.   

1947  Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 18 hungary adopts constitution   

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.