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Tuesday, 18 August 2026
1941 Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 
1942 Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician is born
1942 Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44.
1945 "Youth for Christ" organizes.
1945 Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79.
1947 General George Marshall is recorded as becoming Secretary of State
1947 David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor is born.
1947 Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game
1947 Gen George Marshall is recorded as becoming Sect of State
1948 A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.
1948 Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason
1948 Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60.
1949 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs
1950 George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies
1951 Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda.
1952 In this year, Jordan formally adopts constitution
1952 Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant and dwarf stars), dies.
1953 Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts).
1953 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78.
1954 Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his inaugural two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way".
1954 inaugural Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton
1954 President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship.
1954 Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"
1955 Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt
1956 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken.
1956 Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 and stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single)
1957 Jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball.
1958 In this year, Bobby Fisher claims the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14
1958 Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana
1959 Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France
1959 Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic
1959 Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic.
1961 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Yvor Winters
1961 British police arrest Canadian George Lonsdale and four others for spying at the Royal Navy base in Portland
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