Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On November - 18 george Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London   

1906  Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC on November - 18.   

1906  On November - 18 george Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967)   

1907  On November - 18 halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess   

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

1909  The birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer on November - 18.   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya on November - 18.   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya on November - 18.   

1909  On this day in history johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic)   

1910  On November - 18 friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

1911  Britain's first seaplane flies on November - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis) on November - 18.   

1913  On November - 18 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 this day in history.   

1917  Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1917  On November - 18 henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

1918  Latvia declares independence from Russia on November - 18.   

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American)   

1919  Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies on November - 18.   

1920  On November - 18 apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

1920  On November - 18 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

1921  On this day in history peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler)   

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  On this day in history marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51   

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

1923  On November - 18 the birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space   

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1522  On November - 18 birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  On this day in history birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor   

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  On this day in history birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

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

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on November - 18.   

1772  On November - 18 birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

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

1305  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

1559  On this day in history death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on November - 18.   

1603  On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1630  Death of Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on November - 18.