Historical Events In January - 18

1884  General Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons)  

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

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 January - 18 the birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian  

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

1893  On this day in history john Lawrence Seymour, composer  

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

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

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

1896  On this day in history the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY  

1896  On January - 18 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC)  

1896  Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on January - 18.  

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

1901  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1904  Cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest) on this day in history.  

1904  The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor on January - 18.  

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

1905  On this day in history french govt of Combes falls  

1905  On this day in history chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family)  

1906  On this day in history hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours)  

1906  Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time.  

1907  Janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera) on this day in history.  

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

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

1910  On January - 18 arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage)  

1911  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on January - 18.  

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

1479  On January - 18 louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61  

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1586  On January - 18 death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)