Historical Events In January - 18

1929  On this day in history "NY Daily Mirror" columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio   

1930  -27ºF (-33ºC), Watts OK (state record) on January - 18.   

1930  On January - 18 -27°F (-33°C), Watts, Oklahoma (state record)   

1933  White Sands National Monument, NM established on this day in history.   

1934  Eugene O'Neill's "Days Without End," premieres in NYC on January - 18.   

1936  On this day in history rudyard Kipling, author (Gunga Din, Nobel 1907), dies at 70   

1937  On this day in history future billionaire Howard Hughes sets a record for transcontinental air flight, making the trip from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes.   

1938  On this day in history bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG   

1939  On this day in history south African wicketkeeper Bradman gets his 6th straight ton, 135* vs New South Wales   

1939  On this day in history sA wicketkeeper Bradman gets his 6th straight ton, 135* v NSW   

1940  Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history nazi's arrest Frans Goedhart & Wiardi Beckman   

1943  On January - 18 jews in the Warsaw Ghetto begin resistance of Nazis   

1943  Moscow announced the 16-month Nazi siege of Leningrad was lifted on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 18 presliced bread sale banned to reduce bakery demand for metal parts   

1943  On January - 18 soviets announce they broke the long Nazi siege of Leningrad   

1943  Jews in Warsaw Ghetto begin resistance of Nazis on January - 18.   

1944  On this day in history the first Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts   

1944  The seige of Lenningrad, in the USSR, by the Germans ends after over two years on this day in history.   

1944  1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history approximately 800 prisoners remaining in the Lodz Ghetto are liberated by Soviet troops, after 74,600 have been deported to Auschwitz.   

1945  Warsaw freed by Soviet army on this day in history.   

1947  Small river steamer sank on Yangtze River, kills 400 on January - 18.   

1947  "Red Mill" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 831 performances on this day in history.   

1948  Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria   

1949  On January - 18 "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont)   

1949  On this day in history south African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer   

1950  On January - 18 christopher Fry's "Venus Observed," premieres in London   

1951  On January - 18 hermann Flake sentenced to death due to "hate campaign against German Democratic Republic"   

1951  The first use of lie detector in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 18 1st use of lie detector in Netherlands   

1951  On this day in history robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41   

1953  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 18.   

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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 January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

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

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on January - 18.   

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on January - 18.   

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  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1586  On January - 18 death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)