Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London   

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

1906  George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

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

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya on this day in history.   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya on this day in history.   

1909  On November - 18 johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic)   

1910  On November - 18 friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

1911  On November - 18 britain's first seaplane flies   

1911  On this day in history britain's 1st seaplane flies   

1911  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies on November - 18.   

1912  On this day in history albania declares independence from Turkey   

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

1913  On November - 18 lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego)   

1916  On this day in history gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on this day in history.   

1917  Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

1918  Latvia declares independence from Russia on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history brussels free Stofnar   

1918  On this day in history reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

1919  H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC on November - 18.   

1919  On this day in history jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American)   

1919  On November - 18 ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies   

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

1920  On November - 18 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

1921  Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler) on this day in history.   

1922  Turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief on this day in history.   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63) on this day in history.   

1922  On November - 18 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  On November - 18 the birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space   

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1522  On November - 18 birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  On November - 18 birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor   

1630  On November - 18 birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  On November - 18 birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  On this day in history birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1742  On November - 18 birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

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  On this day in history death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

1170  On this day in history albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

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

1590  On this day in history death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  On November - 18 death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried