Historical Events In September - 18

1918  Battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts on September - 18.   

1918  John Berger, politician on this day in history.   

1918  Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1919  Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast on September - 18.   

1919  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage on this day in history.   

1920  Jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby) on September - 18.   

1922  2nd govt of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth on this day in history.   

1923  J T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU) on September - 18.   

1924  On September - 18 govt routes 7 Provinces to Peking   

1924  On this day in history zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer (Raisin, K2)   

1924  On this day in history francis Herbert Bradley, British philosopher (neo-idealism), dies   

1925  Bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship on September - 18.   

1925  Harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher (pitched perfect game into 12th) on September - 18.   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami, kills 250 on September - 18.   

1926  On September - 18 46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64)   

1926  Bud Greenspan, documentary maker (Olympic Games) on September - 18.   

1927  Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air (16 radio stations) on September - 18.   

1927  On this day in history the American CBS broacasting organisation is created   

1927  18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate) on September - 18.   

1928  Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928 on this day in history.   

1928  Adam Walacinski, composer on September - 18.   

1929  On this day in history pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs   

1929  On this day in history june Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist   

1929  Hermann Gradener, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1930  On September - 18 enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup   

1931  On this day in history japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo   

1932  On this day in history actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the letter "H" in the Hollywood sign.   

1932  Jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time) on September - 18.   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, WA, singer/guitarist (Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb) on September - 18.   

1934  On this day in history soviet Union admitted to the League of Nations   

1934  On September - 18 st Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1   

1934  On this day in history marie Shotwell, actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54   

1936  On September - 18 on test a new lightweight streamlined passenger train attains an officially recorded speed of 112 1/2 mph on the Canadian Pacific Winchester Subdivision near St. Telesphore, Quebec, with 4-4-4 locomotive no. 3003.   

1937  On September - 18 norman Dinnerstein, composer   

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0053  Trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117) was born on September - 18.   

1344  On this day in history birth of marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404)   

1434  Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467) was born on September - 18.   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  On September - 18 birth of pietro Sanmartini, composer   

1676  Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733) was born on September - 18.   

1684  On September - 18 birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on September - 18.   

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0887  On September - 18 death of pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle)   

0993  On this day in history arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle   

1137  Death of Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on September - 18.   

1180  On this day in history louis VII, King of France, dies   

1261  Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on September - 18.   

1426  On September - 18 hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies