Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

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

1906  Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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 November - 18 imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

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  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya on November - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey on this day in history.   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis) on this day in history.   

1913  Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego) on this day in history.   

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 November - 18.   

1917  Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on November - 18.   

1918  Latvia declares independence from Russia on November - 18.   

1918  On this day in history brussels free Stofnar   

1918  Reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies on November - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1920  Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on November - 18.   

1920  On this day in history alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

1921  On November - 18 peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler)   

1922  On this day in history turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

1922  On November - 18 luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63)   

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

1923  On November - 18 alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born   

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 this day in history.   

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on November - 18.   

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 November - 18.   

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  On November - 18 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  On November - 18 albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

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

1559  On this day in history death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)   

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

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