Historical Events In January - 18

1884  General Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons)   

1886  Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England on January - 18.   

1886  Antoine Pevsner, French sculptor on January - 18.   

1886  Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.   

1890  Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1892  The birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian on January - 18.   

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

1893  John Lawrence Seymour, composer on this day in history.   

1894  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on January - 18.   

1895  Amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 18 british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa   

1896  On January - 18 the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY   

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

1896  On this day in history hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)   

1900  Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels on January - 18.   

1901  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Graves De Communi Re on this day in history.   

1901  Arie Querido, Dutch social psychiatrist on January - 18.   

1902  Filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1904  On January - 18 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.   

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  On January - 18 french govt of Combes falls   

1905  Chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family) on January - 18.   

1906  Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) on January - 18.   

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

1907  Variety magazine publishes film reviews for the first time on January - 18.   

1907  On this day in history janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera)   

1908  On this day in history frederick Delius' "Brigg Fair," premieres   

1908  On this day in history albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59)   

1910  Arthur John Howard, actor (Frieda, Last Holiday, Paradiso, Glass Cage) on January - 18.   

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  On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)   

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

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on January - 18.   

0474  On this day in history 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  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on this day in history.   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on January - 18.   

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 January - 18.   

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