Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18

1927  Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust on this day in history.   

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

1929  Hugues Aufray, French singer on August - 18.   

1930  Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on August - 18.   

1930  Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

1936  On this day in history 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 18.   

1941  German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on August - 18.   

1942  On this day in history carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs   

1942  On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

1943  Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America formed   

1946  On this day in history golf Writers Associaton of America forms   

1947  On this day in history naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

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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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1318  On August - 18 death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.