Page 6: Historical Events In May - 18

1934  Academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on this day in history.   

1934  Congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense on May - 18.   

1934  TWA begins commercial service on this day in history.   

1934  Academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for Somerset   

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  On this day in history nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front.   

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

1941  On May - 18 jewish veterans honor their dead   

1941  An Egyptian steamer sinks on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II   

1943  On this day in history allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea   

1943  British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in an address to the U S Congress, pledges full support in the war against Japan on this day in history.   

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  Polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy on this day in history.   

1945  Tigers & A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain on May - 18.   

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

1948  Arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus on this day in history.   

1948  Saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 18 "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances   

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

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates on this day in history.   

1949  James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on May - 18.   

1950  On this day in history "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 May - 18.   

1952  On May - 18 professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC   

1952  On May - 18 rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86   

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

1953  On May - 18 1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)   

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 this day in history.   

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

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

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

0526  On May - 18 john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  On May - 18 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  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.   

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

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)