Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18

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

1928  Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history hugues Aufray, French singer   

1930  On August - 18 eastern Airlines begins passenger service   

1930  On August - 18 carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins)   

1931  On this day in history lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game   

1932  On August - 18 auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon   

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

1934  48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) on August - 18.   

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

1936  On this day in history 106.5ø F-Hottest afternoon ever in Iowa to date   

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

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

1937  Toyota Motor Company founded on this day in history.   

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

1938  On August - 18 fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada   

1938  On this day in history fDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada   

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  On August - 18 german concentration camp Amersfoort opens   

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

1942  On August - 18 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

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

1943  Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants on August - 18.   

1943  On August - 18 hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

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

1944  Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on August - 18.   

1944  On this day in history 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  Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on this day in history.   

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 August - 18 naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

1949  On this day in history hungary adopts constitution   

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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 August - 18.   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

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

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)