Page 5: Historical Events In September - 18

1918  On this day in history battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts   

1918  On this day in history john Berger, politician   

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

1919  Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast on this day in history.   

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

1920  On September - 18 jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby)   

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

1923  On this day in history j T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU)   

1924  On this day in history govt routes 7 Provinces to Peking   

1924  Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer (Raisin, K2) on this day in history.   

1924  Francis Herbert Bradley, British philosopher (neo-idealism), dies on September - 18.   

1925  On this day in history bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship   

1925  On September - 18 harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher (pitched perfect game into 12th)   

1926  On this day in history hurricane hits Miami, kills 250   

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

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

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

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

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

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  On September - 18 pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs   

1929  June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist on September - 18.   

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

1930  Enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 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  Jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time) on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  St Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1 on this day in history.   

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

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  Norman Dinnerstein, composer on this day in history.   

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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  On September - 18 birth of eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467)   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on September - 18.   

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

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on September - 18.   

1676  On September - 18 birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer was born on September - 18.   

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

0096  On this day in history domitian, Roman emperor, dies   

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0993  On September - 18 arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle   

1137  On this day in history death of erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered   

1180  Louis VII, King of France, dies on this day in history.   

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

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on September - 18.