Page 6: Historical Events In May - 18

1934  Academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on this day in history.   

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

1934  On May - 18 tWA begins commercial service   

1934  Academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) on this day in history.   

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

1935  Harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for Somerset on May - 18.   

1936  The Spanish Civil breaks out on this day in history.   

1936  Alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63 on May - 18.   

1940  On this day in history german troops conquer Brussels   

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

1941  On May - 18 italian army under General Aosta surrenders to Britain in Ethiopia   

1941  Jewish veterans honor their dead on May - 18.   

1941  An Egyptian steamer sinks on May - 18.   

1942  On this day in history nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II   

1943  On May - 18 allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea   

1943  On this day in history british Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in an address to the U S Congress, pledges full support in the war against Japan   

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  Polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy on this day in history.   

1945  Tigers & A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain on this day in history.   

1947  A's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error on May - 18.   

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

1948  On May - 18 saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel   

1948  On May - 18 "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances   

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

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

1949  James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on May - 18.   

1950  "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uN moves HQ to NYC   

1951  On this day in history uS General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea   

1952  Professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC on this day in history.   

1952  Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1953  The first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) on May - 18.   

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

1953  On this day in history tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies   

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1048  On this day in history 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  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

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

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)