What Happened on April 18?
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EVENTS ON APRIL 18
St Andrew's First Aid
Year:
1899
The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
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Greco-Turkish War (1897)
Year:
1897
The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
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Battle of Dybbøl
Year:
1864
Battle of Dybbøl: A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement.
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The Spirits Book
Year:
1857
"The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
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1902 Guatemala earthquake
Year:
1902
The 7.5 Mw Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800 and 2,000.
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1906 San Francisco earthquake
Year:
1906
The 7.9 Mw earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California, killing more than 3,000 people, making one of the worst natural disasters in American history.
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Mines on the Italian front (World War I)
Year:
1916
World War I: During a mine warfare in high altitude on the Dolomites, the Italian troops conquer the Col di Lana held by the Austrian army.
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World War I
Year:
1915
World War I: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines.
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Cunard Line
Year:
1912
The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.
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Joan of Arc
Year:
1909
Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
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BIRTHS ON APRIL 18
John F. Wiley
Year of birth:
1920
John F. Wiley, American football player and coach (died 2013)
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Virginia O'Brien
Year of birth:
1919
Virginia O'Brien, American actress and singer (died 2001)
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Jean Richard (actor)
Year of birth:
1921
Jean Richard, French actor and singer (died 2001)
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Barbara Hale
Year of birth:
1922
Barbara Hale, American actress (died 2017)
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Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
Year of birth:
1771
Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (died 1820)
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. He was best-known as a blues performer, but his music was often eclectic and also touched on genres including country, jazz and rock and roll. Brown won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1983 for his album, Alright Again!
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Year of birth:
1924
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)
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David Ricardo
Year of birth:
1772
David Ricardo, British economist and politician (died 1823)
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Gabriel Axel
Year of birth:
1918
Gabriel Axel, Danish-French actor, director, and producer (died 2014)
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Carl Burgos
Year of birth:
1916
Carl Burgos, American illustrator (died 1984)
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Joy Davidman
Year of birth:
1915
Joy Davidman, Polish-Ukrainian American poet and author (died 1960)
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DEATHS ON APRIL 18
Justus von Liebig
Year of death:
1873
Justus von Liebig, German chemist and academic (born 1803)
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Gustave Moreau
Year of death:
1898
Gustave Moreau, French painter and academic (born 1826)
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Juris Alunāns
Year of death:
1864
Juris Alunāns, Latvian philologist and linguist (born 1832)
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Tatya Tope
Year of death:
1859
Tatya Tope, Indian general (born 1814)
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Johan Wilcke
Year of death:
1796
Johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist and academic (born 1732)
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Erasmus Darwin
Year of death:
1802
Erasmus Darwin, English physician and botanist (born 1731)
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Luis Martín
Year of death:
1906
Luis Martín, Spanish religious leader, 24th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (born 1846)
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Martha Ripley
Year of death:
1912
Martha Ripley, American physician (born 1843)
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Milton Brown
Year of death:
1936
Milton Brown, American singer and bandleader (born 1903)
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Phil Bryant (archer)
Year of death:
1938
George Bryant, American archer (born 1878)
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HOLIDAYS ON APRIL 18
Armed Forces Day
Army Day (Iran)
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Friendship Day
Friend's Day (Brazil)
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Days of Military Honour
Victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice (Russia; Julian Calendar)
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International Amateur Radio Union
World Amateur Radio Day
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Apollonius the Apologist
Christian feast day: Apollonius the Apologist
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April 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Cyril VI of Constantinople
Christian feast day: Cyril VI of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Saint Galdino
Christian feast day: Galdino della Sala
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Eleutherius and Antia
Christian feast day: Eleutherius and Antia
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Molaise of Leighlin
Christian feast day: Molaise of Leighlin
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