Page 4: Historical Events In January - 18

1884  On this day in history general Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum   

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

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

1886  Antoine Pevsner, French sculptor on January - 18.   

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

1890  On January - 18 amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Oliver Hardy, American comedian   

1892  Oliver Hardy, Harlem Ga, comedy team member (Laurel & Hardy) on this day in history.   

1893  John Lawrence Seymour, composer on January - 18.   

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

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

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  1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) on this day in history.   

1896  Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on this day in history.   

1900  Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels on this day in history.   

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

1903  On January - 18 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  On January - 18 cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest)   

1904  The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history french government of Combes falls   

1905  On this day in history french govt of Combes falls   

1905  On this day in history chick Chandler, Kingston NY, actor (Barney-One Happy Family)   

1906  On January - 18 hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours)   

1906  On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

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 January - 18.   

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

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

1911  On January - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on January - 18.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On January - 18 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  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on January - 18.   

0052  On January - 18 death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.   

1367  On January - 18 pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

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 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  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on January - 18.