Page 6: Historical Events In May - 18

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

1934  Congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense on this day in history.   

1934  TWA begins commercial service on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history 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  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  Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on May - 18.   

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

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

1941  On May - 18 an Egyptian steamer sinks   

1942  NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II on May - 18.   

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  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 May - 18.   

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

1948  Arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus on May - 18.   

1948  On May - 18 saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel   

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

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

1949  On May - 18 antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates   

1949  On May - 18 james T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921)   

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

1951  On this day in history uN moves HQ to NYC   

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

1952  On this day in history professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC   

1952  Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86 on May - 18.   

1953  On May - 18 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  Tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies on this day in history.   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

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

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 May - 18.   

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 this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.