Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

1905  George Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London.   

1906  Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC   

1906  George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967)   

1907  Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess   

1908  Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl).   

1909  Johnny Mercer, US composer is born   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya   

1909  Johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic).   

1910  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

1911  Britain's inaugural seaplane flies.   

1911  Britain's 1st seaplane flies   

1911  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis)   

1913  Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego)   

1916  Gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe.   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter   

1917  Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   

1917  Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

1918  Latvia declares independence from Russia.   

1918  Brussels free Stofnar   

1918  Reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

1919  H Tierney and J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC.   

1919  Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American)   

1919  Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies.   

1920  Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC.   

1920  Alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

1921  Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler).   

1922  Turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63).   

1922  Marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51.   

1923  Alan Shepard, Jr. inaugural American in space is born   

1923  Alan Shepard, inaugural American astronaut in space is born   

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1522  Lamoral: Count of egmont, flemish general and statesman   

1527  Luca cambiaso: Italian painter/sculptor   

1630  Eleanor gonzaga: Empress of the holy roman empire   

1680  Jean-baptiste loeillet: Composer   

1727  Philibert commerçon: French naturalist   

1736  Carl friedrich christian fasch: Composer   

1742  Felix maximo lopez: Composer   

1772  Louis ferdinand: Prince of prussia christian, composer   

0942  Death of Odo van cluny: 2nd abbott of cluny (924-42),   

1154  Death of Adélaide de maurienne: Wife of louis vi of france (b. 1092)   

1170  Albrecht i "bear": 1st margrave of brandenburg (1150-70),   

1305  Death of John ii: Duke of brittany (b. 1239)   

1559  Death of Cuthbert tunstall: English churchman (b. 1474)   

1590  George talbot: 6th earl of shrewsbury, english statesman (b. 1528)   

1603  Death of Elisabeth van nassau: Daughter of juliana,   

1630  Esaias van der velde: Dutch painter, buried