Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1927 Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust on August - 18.
1928 On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)
1929 Hugues Aufray, French singer on August - 18.
1930 Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on this day in history.
1930 Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on August - 18.
1931 On August - 18 lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game
1932 Auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon on this day in history.
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 August - 18.
1936 On this day in history 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date
1936 On this day in history 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa
1937 On this day in history the birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director
1937 Toyota Motor Company founded on August - 18.
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 August - 18.
1938 FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada on August - 18.
1940 Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies on August - 18.
1940 On this day in history 71 German aircrafts shot down above England
1941 German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on August - 18.
1942 Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on August - 18.
1942 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on August - 18.
1943 Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz on August - 18.
1943 Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on August - 18.
1943 On this day in history hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide
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 August - 18.
1944 On this day in history 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 August - 18.
1946 Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on August - 18.
1947 Naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300
1949 Hungary adopts constitution on August - 18.
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