Page 5: Historical Events In September - 18

1918  Battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts on this day in history.   

1918  John Berger, politician on this day in history.   

1918  On September - 18 ernest Bristow Farrar, composer, dies at 33   

1919  On this day in history hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast   

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  On September - 18 2nd govt of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth   

1923  On September - 18 j T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU)   

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

1924  Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer (Raisin, K2) on September - 18.   

1924  On September - 18 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  On this day in history hurricane hits Miami, kills 250   

1926  On this day in history 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  The American CBS broacasting organisation is created on this day in history.   

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 September - 18.   

1928  On this day in history adam Walacinski, composer   

1929  Pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs on this day in history.   

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

1929  Hermann Gradener, composer, dies at 85 on September - 18.   

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

1931  Japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time)   

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

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

1934  St Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1 on September - 18.   

1934  Marie Shotwell, actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 September - 18.   

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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 this day in history.   

1434  On September - 18 birth of eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467)   

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

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

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

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

0031  On this day in history death of sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed   

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on September - 18.   

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

0993  Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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