Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18

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

1928  Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on August - 18.   

1929  Hugues Aufray, French singer on August - 18.   

1930  Eastern Airlines begins passenger service on August - 18.   

1930  Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 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 this day in history the birth of Roman Polanski, Polish director   

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

1934  On this day in history delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

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

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

1937  The birth of Robert Redford, American actor and director on this day in history.   

1937  Toyota Motor Company founded on August - 18.   

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

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

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

1940  On this day in history chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies   

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

1941  German concentration camp Amersfoort opens on August - 18.   

1942  Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on August - 18.   

1942  On this day in history 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  Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on August - 18.   

1944  Major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France on August - 18.   

1944  On August - 18 paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1945  On this day in history scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off   

1946  On August - 18 golf Writers Associaton of America formed   

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

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

1947  Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 18 hungary adopts constitution   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

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

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

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  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.