Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On November - 18 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  On November - 18 halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess   

1908  On November - 18 imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

1909  The birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer on this day in history.   

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

1910  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist on this day in history.   

1911  Britain's first seaplane flies on November - 18.   

1911  On November - 18 britain's 1st seaplane flies   

1911  On this day in history alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

1912  On this day in history albania declares independence from Turkey   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis) on November - 18.   

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  On this day in history james L Lyons, jazz promoter   

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

1917  On November - 18 henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

1918  On November - 18 latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  On this day in history brussels free Stofnar   

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

1919  On November - 18 h Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC   

1919  Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies   

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

1920  On November - 18 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

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

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

1922  On this day in history luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63)   

1922  Marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51 on November - 18.   

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  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on November - 18.   

1527  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on November - 18.   

0942  On November - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1305  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

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

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

1603  On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1630  On this day in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried