Page 4: Historical Events In January - 18

1884  On this day in history general Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum   

1884  Arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons) on this day in history.   

1886  Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England on January - 18.   

1886  Antoine Pevsner, French sculptor on January - 18.   

1886  Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on January - 18.   

1890  On this day in history amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian   

1892  On this day in history oliver Hardy, Harlem Ga, comedy team member (Laurel & Hardy)   

1893  On January - 18 john Lawrence Seymour, composer   

1894  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on January - 18.   

1895  On January - 18 amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms   

1896  On January - 18 british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa   

1896  The first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY on January - 18.   

1896  1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) on this day in history.   

1896  Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on this day in history.   

1900  Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels on January - 18.   

1901  On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Graves De Communi Re   

1901  On January - 18 arie Querido, Dutch social psychiatrist   

1902  On this day in history filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70   

1903  On this day in history berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)   

1904  The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor2007 Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe.jan 18 - The strongest storm in the UK for 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, caused at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm of the coast of Devon, England on January - 18.   

1904  On January - 18 cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest)   

1904  The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

1905  On January - 18 french government of Combes falls   

1905  French govt of Combes falls on this day in history.   

1905  Chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family) on January - 18.   

1906  On January - 18 hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours)   

1906  On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

1907  Variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time on January - 18.   

1907  Janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera) on January - 18.   

1908  On this day in history frederick Delius' "Brigg Fair," premieres   

1908  On this day in history albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59)   

1910  On this day in history arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage)   

1911  On January - 18 a plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA   

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0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on January - 18.   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  On January - 18 birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on January - 18.   

1688  On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

0052  On January - 18 death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  On January - 18 death of leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401)   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on January - 18.   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.