Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On November - 18 george Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London  

1906  On this day in history langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC  

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

1907  On November - 18 halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess  

1908  Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on November - 18.  

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

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya on November - 18.  

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

1909  Johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic) on this day in history.  

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

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1911  On this day in history britain's first seaplane flies  

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

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

1916  Gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history james L Lyons, jazz promoter  

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

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

1918  On this day in history latvia declares independence from Russia  

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 this day in history.  

1919  On November - 18 jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American)  

1919  Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1921  On this day in history 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  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 November - 18.  

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

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on November - 18.  

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

1736  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer  

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

1772  On November - 18 birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 November - 18.  

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on November - 18.  

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