Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London   

1906  On this day in history langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC   

1906  George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) on November - 18.   

1907  Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess on November - 18.   

1908  Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on November - 18.   

1909  The birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya   

1909  On this day in history uS invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya   

1909  On November - 18 johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic)   

1910  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist on November - 18.   

1911  On November - 18 britain's first seaplane flies   

1911  On this day in history britain's 1st seaplane flies   

1911  On this day in history alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey on November - 18.   

1912  On this day in history arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis)   

1913  On this day in history lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego)   

1916  On this day in history gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on November - 18.   

1917  On November - 18 sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

1917  Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on November - 18.   

1918  On this day in history latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  On November - 18 brussels free Stofnar   

1918  On this day in history reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

1919  H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC on November - 18.   

1919  On November - 18 jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American)   

1919  Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

1920  On November - 18 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

1921  Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler) on November - 18.   

1922  Turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief on this day in history.   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63) on this day in history.   

1922  Marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51 on November - 18.   

1923  On November - 18 alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born   

1923  The birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space on this day in history.   

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1522  On this day in history birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on November - 18.   

1630  On this day in history birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1742  On November - 18 birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on November - 18.   

0942  On November - 18 odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on this day in history.   

1170  On November - 18 albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

1305  On November - 18 death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried