Page 5: Historical Events In August - 18

1927  On August - 18 rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust   

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

1929  Hugues Aufray, French singer on August - 18.   

1930  On August - 18 eastern Airlines begins passenger service   

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

1931  Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game on this day in history.   

1932  Auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history toyota Motor Company founded   

1937  1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1941  On August - 18 german concentration camp Amersfoort opens   

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

1942  On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

1943  Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 18 carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants   

1943  On August - 18 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 August - 18.   

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

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America formed on this day in history.   

1946  Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on August - 18.   

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

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

1949  Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.   

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

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

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

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

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)