Page 5: Historical Events In April - 18

1907  On this day in history miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora)   

1908  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

1908  On April - 18 edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

1909  Joan of Arc declared a saint on April - 18.   

1910  On April - 18 walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night.   

1910  Jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- ) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history j Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia   

1911  On this day in history francis Frederick Johnson, architect   

1912  On this day in history the Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.   

1912  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on this day in history.   

1913  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video) on April - 18.   

1914  C S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie) on this day in history.   

1915  M Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history french pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.   

1916  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States on April - 18.   

1917  On April - 18 louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

1917  Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73 on April - 18.   

1918  On April - 18 cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play   

1918  On this day in history robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)   

1919  On this day in history enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35   

1920  On April - 18 walter Clegg, MP   

1921  On this day in history junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo   

1921  On April - 18 barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)   

1921  On this day in history earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70   

1922  The birth of Barbara Hale, American actress on this day in history.   

1922  Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 on April - 18.   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey) on April - 18.   

1923  On this day in history 74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium   

1923  Poland annexes Central Lithuania on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 18 yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY   

1923  Baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm) on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 18 simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

1924  1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster) on April - 18.   

1924  On April - 18 buxton Daeblite Orr, composer   

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

1580  On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.   

1605  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  On April - 18 birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.   

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

1161  On this day in history death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1504  On this day in history filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.   

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.   

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.   

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on April - 18.