Page 6: Historical Events In May - 18

1934  On May - 18 academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky)   

1934  On this day in history congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense   

1934  On May - 18 tWA begins commercial service   

1934  Academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on May - 18.   

1935  On this day in history t E Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, dies in England from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash   

1935  Harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for Somerset on this day in history.   

1936  The Spanish Civil breaks out on this day in history.   

1936  On May - 18 alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63   

1940  On May - 18 german troops conquer Brussels   

1940  Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on May - 18.   

1941  On May - 18 italian army under General Aosta surrenders to Britain in Ethiopia   

1941  On this day in history jewish veterans honor their dead   

1941  On this day in history an Egyptian steamer sinks   

1942  NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II on this day in history.   

1943  Allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 18 british Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in an address to the U S Congress, pledges full support in the war against Japan   

1944  On this day in history expulsion of more than 200,000 Tartars from Crimea by Soviet Union begins, they are accused of collaborating with the Germans   

1944  On this day in history polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy   

1945  On May - 18 tigers & A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain   

1947  A's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error on May - 18.   

1948  On this day in history arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus   

1948  Saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel on May - 18.   

1948  On this day in history "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances   

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates on May - 18.   

1949  On this day in history antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates   

1949  On this day in history james T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921)   

1950  On May - 18 "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1951  On this day in history uN moves HQ to NYC   

1951  US General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea on this day in history.   

1952  Professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86   

1953  The first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) on this day in history.   

1953  1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 18 tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  On May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)