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 August - 18.   

1929  Hugues Aufray, French singer on August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director   

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 August - 18.   

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

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

1941  On August - 18 german concentration camp Amersfoort opens   

1942  On August - 18 carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs   

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  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  On August - 18 paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

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  On this day in history golf Writers Associaton of America forms   

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

1947  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

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  On this day in history 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  On August - 18 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  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

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 August - 18.