Historical Events In August - 18

1927  Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust on August - 18.   

1928  Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history hugues Aufray, French singer   

1930  Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on August - 18.   

1930  Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on August - 18.   

1931  On this day in history 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 August - 18.   

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

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.   

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

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

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

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1943  Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on August - 18.   

1943  Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 18 major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France   

1944  Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

1947  Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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