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  On this day in history hugues Aufray, French singer  

1930  Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on August - 18.  

1930  On this day in history carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins)  

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 August - 18.  

1934  48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) on this day in history.  

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

1936  On August - 18 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date  

1936  On August - 18 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa  

1937  The birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director on this day in history.  

1937  Toyota Motor Company founded on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history 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  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada on this day in history.  

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

1940  On this day in history 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  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 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 August - 18.  

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

1945  On August - 18 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 August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America forms  

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

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

1949  On this day in history hungary adopts constitution  

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet  

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.  

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.  

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 18.  

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

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.  

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.  

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.  

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 August - 18.  

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)  

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