Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

1905  George Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1906  On November - 18 george Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967)   

1907  On this day in history halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess   

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

1909  On this day in history the birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer   

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

1909  On this day in history 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 November - 18 friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

1911  On November - 18 britain's first seaplane flies   

1911  On November - 18 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 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  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on this day in history.   

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

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

1918  On November - 18 latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  On November - 18 brussels free Stofnar   

1918  On November - 18 reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

1919  On this day in history h Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC   

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  Alfred William Bedford, test pilot on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history 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  On November - 18 alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born   

1923  The birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on this day in history.   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies on November - 18.   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on this day in history.   

1170  On November - 18 albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

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

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

1590  On November - 18 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 this day in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried