Page 4: Historical Events In January - 18

1884  General Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum on January - 18.   

1884  Arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.   

1886  On January - 18 antoine Pevsner, French sculptor   

1886  On this day in history michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies   

1890  Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 on January - 18.   

1892  The birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian on this day in history.   

1892  Oliver Hardy, Harlem Ga, comedy team member (Laurel & Hardy) on January - 18.   

1893  On January - 18 john Lawrence Seymour, composer   

1894  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms   

1896  British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa on January - 18.   

1896  The first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 18 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC)   

1896  On January - 18 hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)   

1900  On January - 18 jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels   

1901  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Graves De Communi Re on January - 18.   

1901  On this day in history arie Querido, Dutch social psychiatrist   

1902  On January - 18 filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70   

1903  On this day in history berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)   

1904  The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor2007 Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe.jan 18 - The strongest storm in the UK for 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, caused at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm of the coast of Devon, England on January - 18.   

1904  Cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest) on January - 18.   

1904  On January - 18 the birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor   

1905  On this day in history french government of Combes falls   

1905  French govt of Combes falls on January - 18.   

1905  Chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family) on this day in history.   

1906  Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) on this day in history.   

1906  Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time.   

1907  Janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera) on this day in history.   

1908  Frederick Delius' "Brigg Fair," premieres on this day in history.   

1908  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59) on January - 18.   

1910  On this day in history arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage)   

1911  On this day in history a plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA   

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0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on January - 18.   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on January - 18.   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on January - 18.   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on January - 18.   

0052  On this day in history death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  On January - 18 death of leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401)   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

1479  On January - 18 louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)