Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18

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

1928  On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

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 August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1934  On August - 18 delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

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

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

1937  On this day in history the birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director   

1937  On August - 18 toyota Motor Company founded   

1937  On this day in history 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)   

1938  On August - 18 fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada   

1938  On August - 18 fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada   

1940  On August - 18 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies   

1940  On August - 18 71 German aircrafts shot down above England   

1941  German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On August - 18 hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

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

1944  On August - 18 paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

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

1945  On this day in history scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off   

1946  On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America formed   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 18 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  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  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

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

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

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.