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  On this day in history jesse Helms, (Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973- )   

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

1922  On this day in history the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is officially formed   

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

1922  Camillo Togni, composer on this day in history.   

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

1924  Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 18 allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

1925  The birth of Melina Mercouri, Actress who became Greek Minister of Culture on October - 18.   

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

1926  On this day in history frankfurter Zeitung publishes Lenins political testament   

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

1929  Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law on October - 18.   

1930  Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day on this day in history.   

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

1932  Belgium govt of Renkin falls on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 18 kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC   

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

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  Hitler orders allied commandos to be killed on this day in history.   

1943  US bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island on this day in history.   

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's Youth), dies at 55 on October - 18.   

1944  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 on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history eisenhower, Bradley & Montgomery confer in Brussel   

1945  On this day in history nazi war crime trial opens in Nuremberg   

1946  On October - 18 aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on October - 18.   

1239  On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on October - 18.   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

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

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  On October - 18 death of sancho III of Navarre   

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

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.   

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

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  On October - 18 death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies