Page 6: Historical Events In May - 18

1934  On this day in history academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky)   

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

1934  On May - 18 tWA begins commercial service   

1934  On this day in history academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky)   

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 May - 18.   

1936  On this day in history the Spanish Civil breaks out   

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

1940  German troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.   

1940  Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on this day in history.   

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

1941  On May - 18 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 May - 18.   

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

1944  Expulsion of more than 200,000 Tartars from Crimea by Soviet Union begins, they are accused of collaborating with the Germans on May - 18.   

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

1945  On this day in history tigers & A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain   

1947  On this day in history a's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error   

1948  On May - 18 arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus   

1948  On May - 18 saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel   

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

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

1949  On May - 18 antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates   

1949  James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 18 uS General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea   

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

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

1953  Tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies on this day in history.   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

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

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

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 May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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