Historical Events In August - 18

1927  Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

1929  Hugues Aufray, French singer on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history eastern Airlines begins passenger service   

1930  Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on August - 18.   

1931  On August - 18 lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game   

1932  On this day in history auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon   

1933  On August - 18 the birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director   

1934  On this day in history 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64)   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.   

1936  106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date on August - 18.   

1936  On August - 18 106.5°F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa   

1937  On August - 18 the birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director   

1937  On August - 18 toyota Motor Company founded   

1937  On August - 18 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)   

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada on this day in history.   

1938  FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada on this day in history.   

1940  Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies on this day in history.   

1940  71 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

1941  German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz   

1943  On this day in history carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants   

1943  On this day in history hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

1944  Major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

1944  On August - 18 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

1945  Scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off on August - 18.   

1946  On this day in history golf Writers Associaton of America formed   

1946  On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America forms   

1947  On this day in history naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

1947  On this day in history naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

1949  Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.