Page 6: Historical Events In May - 18

1934  Academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on May - 18.   

1934  Congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense on May - 18.   

1934  TWA begins commercial service on May - 18.   

1934  Academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on May - 18.   

1935  On May - 18 t E Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, dies in England from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash   

1935  On May - 18 harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for Somerset   

1936  On May - 18 the Spanish Civil breaks out   

1936  Alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1940  German troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 18 nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front.   

1941  Italian army under General Aosta surrenders to Britain in Ethiopia on May - 18.   

1941  Jewish veterans honor their dead on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 18 an Egyptian steamer sinks   

1942  On May - 18 nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II   

1943  Allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea on this day in history.   

1943  British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in an address to the U S Congress, pledges full support in the war against Japan on May - 18.   

1944  On May - 18 expulsion of more than 200,000 Tartars from Crimea by Soviet Union begins, they are accused of collaborating with the Germans   

1944  On May - 18 polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy   

1945  Tigers & A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain on May - 18.   

1947  On May - 18 a's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error   

1948  On May - 18 arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus   

1948  On this day in history saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel   

1948  On this day in history "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances   

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates on May - 18.   

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates on this day in history.   

1949  James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 18 "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1951  UN moves HQ to NYC on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 18 uS General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea   

1952  On May - 18 professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC   

1952  On May - 18 rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86   

1953  On this day in history the first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)   

1953  On May - 18 1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)   

1953  On May - 18 tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies   

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  On this day in history birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

0526  On May - 18 john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)