Historical Events In August - 18
Thursday, 15 April 2021
1927 On this day in history rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust
1928 Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on August - 18.
1929 On this day in history 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 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 On August - 18 the birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director
1934 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) on this day in history.
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 August - 18.
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 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) on this day in history.
1938 FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada on August - 18.
1938 On August - 18 fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada
1940 On August - 18 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies
1940 On August - 18 71 German aircrafts shot down above England
1941 On this day in history german concentration camp Amersfoort opens
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 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 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 August - 18.
1944 Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on August - 18.
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 Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on this day in history.
1946 On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America forms
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 On August - 18 hungary adopts constitution
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