Page 5: Historical Events In October - 18

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

1921  Jesse Helms, (Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973- ) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1922  Camillo Togni, composer on October - 18.   

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

1924  On October - 18 harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)   

1924  Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on October - 18.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Melina Mercouri, Actress who became Greek Minister of Culture   

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

1926  On this day in history 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  On October - 18 joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day   

1931  Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84 on October - 18.   

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

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  On October - 18 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 this day in history 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 October - 18.   

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

1941  Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 18 dirk Fock, governor-general van/of Neth-Indies 1921-6, dies at 83   

1942  Hitler orders allied commandos to be killed on this day in history.   

1943  US bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island on October - 18.   

1943  On October - 18 adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's Youth), dies at 55   

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 this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

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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 this day in history.   

1517  On October - 18 birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  On October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  On October - 18 birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on October - 18.   

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  On this day in history death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

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