Page 5: Historical Events In October - 18

1920  Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress (Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day) on this day in history.   

1921  Jesse Helms, (Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973- ) on October - 18.   

1922  On this day in history british Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established   

1922  The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is officially formed on October - 18.   

1922  British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) forms on October - 18.   

1922  Camillo Togni, composer on October - 18.   

1923  Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian/Dutch Antilian painter on October - 18.   

1924  Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) on October - 18.   

1924  Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 18 the birth of Melina Mercouri, Actress who became Greek Minister of Culture   

1925  On October - 18 -20] French Gen Sarrail bombs Damascus   

1926  Frankfurter Zeitung publishes Lenins political testament on October - 18.   

1927  The birth of George C Scott, American actor and director on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 18 women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law.   

1930  On October - 18 joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day   

1931  On October - 18 thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84   

1932  On October - 18 belgium govt of Renkin falls   

1934  On this day in history chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March   

1938  Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist, dies on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history the birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy   

1939  R Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls," premieres in NYC on October - 18.   

1940  On October - 18 hMS H.49,sunk off Texel island, Holland in North Sea by depth charges from German anti-submarine trawlers UJ.116 and UJ.118. On patrol off Dutch coast at time of threatened German invasion of Britain   

1940  Kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 18 suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65   

1941  On this day in history spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo   

1941  Dirk Fock, governor-general van/of Neth-Indies 1921-6, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history hitler orders allied commandos to be killed   

1943  On October - 18 uS bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's Youth), dies at 55   

1944  On this day in history hitler orders the establishment of "Volkssturm." Boys between fifteen and eighteen and men between fifty and sixty are drafted into service. The Nazis have to mobilize replacements for 500,000 men.   

1944  Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II on October - 18.   

1944  Eisenhower, Bradley & Montgomery confer in Brussel on October - 18.   

1945  Nazi war crime trial opens in Nuremberg on October - 18.   

1946  Aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

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1127  On October - 18 birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on this day in history.   

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on October - 18.   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on October - 18.   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on October - 18.   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on October - 18.   

1035  On this day in history death of sancho III of Navarre   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.   

1141  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on October - 18.