Page 6: Historical Events In May - 18

1934  On May - 18 academy Award first called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky)   

1934  On May - 18 congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense   

1934  On May - 18 tWA begins commercial service   

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

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 May - 18.   

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

1940  On this day in history german troops conquer Brussels   

1940  On this day in history nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front.   

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

1941  On this day in history jewish veterans honor their dead   

1941  An Egyptian steamer sinks on May - 18.   

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

1943  Allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea on May - 18.   

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  Expulsion of more than 200,000 Tartars from Crimea by Soviet Union begins, they are accused of collaborating with the Germans on this day in history.   

1944  Polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy on May - 18.   

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

1947  On this day in history a's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error   

1948  Arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus on this day in history.   

1948  Saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel on May - 18.   

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

1949  On May - 18 antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates   

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 May - 18.   

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

1951  On this day in history 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 May - 18 the first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)   

1953  On this day in history 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 May - 18 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 May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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

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

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

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

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

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

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

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