Page 5: Historical Events In April - 18

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

1908  On April - 18 tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

1909  On April - 18 joan of Arc declared a saint   

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

1910  On April - 18 jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- )   

1911  On April - 18 j Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia   

1911  Francis Frederick Johnson, architect on April - 18.   

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

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

1913  On this day in history al Hodge, actor (Capt Video)   

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

1915  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia   

1915  On April - 18 french pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.   

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

1917  Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on this day in history.   

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on April - 18.   

1919  Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history walter Clegg, MP   

1921  Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1922  On April - 18 the birth of Barbara Hale, American actress   

1922  Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 on this day in history.   

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

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

1923  On this day in history poland annexes Central Lithuania   

1923  Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 18 baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)   

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

1924  On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on this day in history.   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

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

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.   

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

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

1530  On this day in history francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

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

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on this day in history.