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  Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author/poetess on this day in history.   

1908  Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on this day in history.   

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

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  Johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic) on this day in history.   

1910  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist on this day in history.   

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

1911  Britain's 1st seaplane flies on this day in history.   

1911  On November - 18 alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey on November - 18.   

1912  On November - 18 arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis)   

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  On this day in history james L Lyons, jazz promoter   

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

1917  Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history latvia declares independence from Russia   

1918  Brussels free Stofnar on November - 18.   

1918  Reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1920  Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

1921  On November - 18 peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler)   

1922  On this day in history turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

1922  Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63) on November - 18.   

1922  Marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on November - 18.   

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on November - 18.   

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

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on November - 18.   

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

1772  On this day in history birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

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

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

1170  On this day in history 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  On November - 18 death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)   

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

1630  On November - 18 death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried