Page 6: Historical Events In January - 18

1929  On January - 18 "NY Daily Mirror" columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio   

1930  -27ºF (-33ºC), Watts OK (state record) on this day in history.   

1930  -27°F (-33°C), Watts, Oklahoma (state record) on January - 18.   

1933  White Sands National Monument, NM established on January - 18.   

1934  Eugene O'Neill's "Days Without End," premieres in NYC on January - 18.   

1936  On January - 18 rudyard Kipling, author (Gunga Din, Nobel 1907), dies at 70   

1937  On this day in history future billionaire Howard Hughes sets a record for transcontinental air flight, making the trip from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes.   

1938  Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG on this day in history.   

1939  South African wicketkeeper Bradman gets his 6th straight ton, 135* vs New South Wales on this day in history.   

1939  SA wicketkeeper Bradman gets his 6th straight ton, 135* v NSW on January - 18.   

1940  Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on January - 18.   

1942  Nazi's arrest Frans Goedhart & Wiardi Beckman on January - 18.   

1943  On this day in history jews in the Warsaw Ghetto begin resistance of Nazis   

1943  Moscow announced the 16-month Nazi siege of Leningrad was lifted on January - 18.   

1943  Presliced bread sale banned to reduce bakery demand for metal parts on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history soviets announce they broke the long Nazi siege of Leningrad   

1943  Jews in Warsaw Ghetto begin resistance of Nazis on this day in history.   

1944  The first Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts on January - 18.   

1944  The seige of Lenningrad, in the USSR, by the Germans ends after over two years on this day in history.   

1944  1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts on January - 18.   

1945  Approximately 800 prisoners remaining in the Lodz Ghetto are liberated by Soviet troops, after 74,600 have been deported to Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1945  Warsaw freed by Soviet army on January - 18.   

1947  On January - 18 small river steamer sank on Yangtze River, kills 400   

1947  On this day in history "Red Mill" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 831 performances   

1948  Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) on January - 18.   

1948  On this day in history 1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria   

1949  "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont) on January - 18.   

1949  On this day in history south African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer   

1950  Christopher Fry's "Venus Observed," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history hermann Flake sentenced to death due to "hate campaign against German Democratic Republic"   

1951  On this day in history the first use of lie detector in Netherlands   

1951  1st use of lie detector in Netherlands on January - 18.   

1951  Robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41 on January - 18.   

1953  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

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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  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.   

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

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

1367  On this day in history pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

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  On this day in history 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 January - 18.   

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