Historical Events In October - 18

1920  Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress (Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day) on October - 18.   

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

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

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

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

1922  On October - 18 camillo Togni, composer   

1923  On this day in history suzanne Perlman, Hungarian/Dutch Antilian painter   

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

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 this day in history -20] French Gen Sarrail bombs Damascus   

1926  On October - 18 frankfurter Zeitung publishes Lenins political testament   

1927  On this day in history the birth of George C Scott, American actor and director   

1929  On this day in history women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law.   

1930  Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day on October - 18.   

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

1932  Belgium govt of Renkin falls on October - 18.   

1934  Chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March on October - 18.   

1938  Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist, dies on October - 18.   

1939  The birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy on this day in history.   

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 this day in history kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC   

1940  On this day in history 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 October - 18.   

1942  On October - 18 hitler orders allied commandos to be killed   

1943  On this day in history uS bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island   

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

1944  On October - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1945  On October - 18 nazi war crime trial opens in Nuremberg   

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

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

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on October - 18.   

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

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

1547  On this day in history birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

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 October - 18.   

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

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  On this day in history death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

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

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

1417  On this day in history gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies