Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

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

1906  Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC on November - 18.   

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

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

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 November - 18 uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya   

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  On this day in history friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

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  Albania declares independence from Turkey on November - 18.   

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

1913  Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego) on November - 18.   

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  On this day in history 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  H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC on November - 18.   

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

1919  Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies on November - 18.   

1920  On this day in history apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

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

1921  Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler) on November - 18.   

1922  On November - 18 turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

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 this day in history.   

1923  Alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor   

1630  On this day in history birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

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

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on November - 18.   

1736  On November - 18 birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on November - 18.   

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

1305  On November - 18 death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

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

1630  Death of Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.