Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

1905  George Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London on November - 18.   

1906  On November - 18 langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC   

1906  On this day in history george Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967)   

1907  Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess on November - 18.   

1908  Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on this day in history.   

1909  On November - 18 the birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer   

1909  On this day in history uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya   

1909  On November - 18 uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya   

1909  On this day in history johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic)   

1910  On this day in history friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

1911  On November - 18 britain's first seaplane flies   

1911  Britain's 1st seaplane flies on this day in history.   

1911  On November - 18 alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

1912  On November - 18 albania declares independence from Turkey   

1912  On this day in history arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis)   

1913  Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego) on November - 18.   

1916  On November - 18 gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on November - 18.   

1917  Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November - 18.   

1917  Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1918  On November - 18 latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  Brussels free Stofnar on this day in history.   

1918  Reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1919  H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1919  Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American) on November - 18.   

1919  Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies on November - 18.   

1920  Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.   

1920  Alfred William Bedford, test pilot on November - 18.   

1921  On this day in history peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler)   

1922  On November - 18 turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63) on November - 18.   

1922  On this day in history marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51   

1923  Alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born on this day in history.   

1923  The birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space on November - 18.   

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1522  On this day in history birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on November - 18.   

1630  On this day in history birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  On November - 18 birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  On November - 18 birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on November - 18.   

1772  On this day in history birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  On this day in history odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on November - 18.   

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.   

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) on November - 18.   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1630  Death of Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on November - 18.