Historical Events In September - 18

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

1918  John Berger, politician on September - 18.   

1918  Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer, dies at 33 on September - 18.   

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  On this day in history 2nd govt of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth   

1923  J T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU) on this day in history.   

1924  Govt routes 7 Provinces to Peking on September - 18.   

1924  On September - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1926  46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64) on this day in history.   

1926  On September - 18 bud Greenspan, documentary maker (Olympic Games)   

1927  On this day in history columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air (16 radio stations)   

1927  The American CBS broacasting organisation is created on this day in history.   

1927  18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate) on this day in history.   

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

1928  On this day in history adam Walacinski, composer   

1929  Pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs on September - 18.   

1929  June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup   

1931  On September - 18 japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo   

1932  On September - 18 actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the letter "H" in the Hollywood sign.   

1932  On September - 18 jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time)   

1933  On this day in history jimmie Rodgers, WA, singer/guitarist (Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb)   

1934  On September - 18 soviet Union admitted to the League of Nations   

1934  On this day in history st Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1   

1934  Marie Shotwell, actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54 on September - 18.   

1936  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 on September - 18.   

1937  Norman Dinnerstein, composer on this day in history.   

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0053  On this day in history birth of trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117)   

1344  Marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404) was born on September - 18.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet   

1587  Francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640) was born on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history birth of pietro Sanmartini, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer was born on this day in history.   

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

0096  On September - 18 domitian, Roman emperor, dies   

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on September - 18.   

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  Louis VII, King of France, dies on September - 18.   

1261  On September - 18 koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1426  On this day in history hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies