Historical Events In August - 18

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

1928  On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)  

1929  Hugues Aufray, French singer on this day in history.  

1930  Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on this day in history.  

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

1931  Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game on August - 18.  

1932  On this day in history 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 August - 18.  

1934  On August - 18 delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61  

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  On August - 18 the birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director  

1937  Toyota Motor Company founded on this day in history.  

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

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada on this day in history.  

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada on August - 18.  

1940  On this day in history chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies  

1940  71 German aircrafts shot down above England on August - 18.  

1941  On this day in history german concentration camp Amersfoort opens  

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

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1943  On August - 18 final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz  

1943  On August - 18 carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants  

1943  On August - 18 hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide  

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

1944  On this day in history paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers  

1944  On August - 18 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87  

1945  Scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off on August - 18.  

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

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 August - 18.  

1947  Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on August - 18.  

1949  Hungary adopts constitution on August - 18.  

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)  

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet  

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.  

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.  

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents  

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.  

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)  

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 August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian  

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.  

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea  

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

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.  

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