Page 4: Historical Events In January - 18

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

1884  On January - 18 arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons)   

1886  Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history antoine Pevsner, French sculptor   

1886  Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On January - 18 amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44   

1892  The birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian on January - 18.   

1892  Oliver Hardy, Harlem Ga, comedy team member (Laurel & Hardy) on this day in history.   

1893  John Lawrence Seymour, composer on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 18 wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist   

1895  Amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1896  British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa on January - 18.   

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

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

1896  On this day in history hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)   

1900  On this day in history jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels   

1901  On January - 18 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Graves De Communi Re   

1901  Arie Querido, Dutch social psychiatrist on January - 18.   

1902  Filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70 on January - 18.   

1903  Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci) on this day in history.   

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  Cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest) on January - 18.   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor   

1905  On January - 18 french government of Combes falls   

1905  On this day in history french govt of Combes falls   

1905  Chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family) on this day in history.   

1906  Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) on January - 18.   

1906  Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on January - 18.   

1907  Variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time on this day in history.   

1907  On January - 18 janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera)   

1908  Frederick Delius' "Brigg Fair," premieres on this day in history.   

1908  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59) on January - 18.   

1910  Arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage) on January - 18.   

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  On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)   

1519  On January - 18 birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on January - 18.   

1672  On January - 18 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  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on January - 18.   

0474  On this day in history death of leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401)   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on January - 18.   

1425  On January - 18 death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419)   

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

1580  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on January - 18.