Page 5: 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  Hugues Aufray, French singer on this day in history.   

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  Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1934  On August - 18 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64)   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1937  On August - 18 toyota Motor Company founded   

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

1940  Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 18 paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.   

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

1946  On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America formed   

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

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

1947  On August - 18 naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

1949  On August - 18 hungary adopts constitution   

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

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

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  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

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

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

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

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

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

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)