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 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 this day in history lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game   

1932  On August - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 August - 18.   

1940  On this day in history 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  Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on August - 18.   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 18 final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz   

1943  Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

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 this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)