Page 4: Historical Events In November - 18

1905  On this day in history 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 November - 18.   

1908  On this day in history imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

1909  On November - 18 the birth of Johnny Mercer, US composer   

1909  US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist   

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

1911  On November - 18 britain's 1st seaplane flies   

1911  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies on November - 18.   

1912  Albania declares independence from Turkey on this day in history.   

1912  Arthur Peterson, Mandan ND, actor (Major-Soap, Crisis) on this day in history.   

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

1916  Gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe on this day in history.   

1916  James L Lyons, jazz promoter on this day in history.   

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  Latvia declares independence from Russia on November - 18.   

1918  On November - 18 brussels free Stofnar   

1918  On November - 18 reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

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

1919  Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies   

1920  Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on November - 18.   

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 November - 18.   

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

1922  On November - 18 marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51   

1923  Alan Shepard, Jr. first American in space is born on this day in history.   

1923  The birth of Alan Shepard, First American astronaut in space on November - 18.   

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1522  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on November - 18.   

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  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  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.   

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

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on November - 18.   

1590  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried