Page 5: Historical Events In September - 18

1918  Battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts on September - 18.   

1918  John Berger, politician on September - 18.   

1918  On September - 18 ernest Bristow Farrar, composer, dies at 33   

1919  On September - 18 hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast   

1919  On September - 18 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage   

1920  Jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby) on September - 18.   

1922  2nd govt of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth on this day in history.   

1923  On September - 18 j T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU)   

1924  Govt routes 7 Provinces to Peking on September - 18.   

1924  Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer (Raisin, K2) on this day in history.   

1924  On September - 18 francis Herbert Bradley, British philosopher (neo-idealism), dies   

1925  On this day in history bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship   

1925  On this day in history harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher (pitched perfect game into 12th)   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami, kills 250 on September - 18.   

1926  46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64) on this day in history.   

1926  Bud Greenspan, documentary maker (Olympic Games) on September - 18.   

1927  Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air (16 radio stations) on this day in history.   

1927  On September - 18 the American CBS broacasting organisation is created   

1927  18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate) on September - 18.   

1928  On this day in history cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928   

1928  Adam Walacinski, composer on September - 18.   

1929  Pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs on September - 18.   

1929  June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist on this day in history.   

1929  Hermann Gradener, composer, dies at 85 on September - 18.   

1930  Enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo   

1932  Actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the letter "H" in the Hollywood sign on this day in history.   

1932  On September - 18 jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time)   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, WA, singer/guitarist (Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb) on September - 18.   

1934  Soviet Union admitted to the League of Nations on September - 18.   

1934  St Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1 on this day in history.   

1934  Marie Shotwell, actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history on test a new lightweight streamlined passenger train attains an officially recorded speed of 112 1/2 mph on the Canadian Pacific Winchester Subdivision near St. Telesphore, Quebec, with 4-4-4 locomotive no. 3003.   

1937  On this day in history norman Dinnerstein, composer   

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0053  Trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117) was born on this day in history.   

1344  Marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404) was born on September - 18.   

1434  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467)   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  On this day in history birth of pietro Sanmartini, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer was born on September - 18.   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on September - 18.   

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on September - 18.   

0887  On this day in history death of pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle)   

0993  Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history death of erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered   

1180  On this day in history louis VII, King of France, dies   

1261  On this day in history koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on this day in history.