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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 18 AVRIL

St Andrew's First Aid

Année: 1899

The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.

Greco-Turkish War (1897)

Année: 1897

The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.

Battle of Dybbøl

Année: 1864

Battle of Dybbøl: A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement.

The Spirits Book

Année: 1857

"The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.

1902 Guatemala earthquake

Année: 1902

The 7.5 Mw  Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800 and 2,000.

1906 San Francisco earthquake

Année: 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.

Mines on the Italian front (World War I)

Année: 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.

World War I

Année: 1915

World War I: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines.

Cunard Line

Année: 1912

The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.

Joan of Arc

Année: 1909

Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.

NAISSANCES DU 18 AVRIL

John F. Wiley

Année de naissance: 1920

John F. Wiley, American football player and coach (died 2013)

Virginia O'Brien

Année de naissance: 1919

Virginia O'Brien, American actress and singer (died 2001)

Jean Richard (actor)

Année de naissance: 1921

Jean Richard, French actor and singer (died 2001)

Barbara Hale

Année de naissance: 1922

Barbara Hale, American actress (died 2017)

Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg

Année de naissance: 1771

Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (died 1820)

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!

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

Année de naissance: 1924

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)

David Ricardo

Année de naissance: 1772

David Ricardo, British economist and politician (died 1823)

Gabriel Axel

Année de naissance: 1918

Gabriel Axel, Danish-French actor, director, and producer (died 2014)

Carl Burgos

Année de naissance: 1916

Carl Burgos, American illustrator (died 1984)

Joy Davidman

Année de naissance: 1915

Joy Davidman, Polish-Ukrainian American poet and author (died 1960)

DéCèS DU 18 AVRIL

Justus von Liebig

Année de décès: 1873

Justus von Liebig, German chemist and academic (born 1803)

Gustave Moreau

Année de décès: 1898

Gustave Moreau, French painter and academic (born 1826)

Juris Alunāns

Année de décès: 1864

Juris Alunāns, Latvian philologist and linguist (born 1832)

Tatya Tope

Année de décès: 1859

Tatya Tope, Indian general (born 1814)

Johan Wilcke

Année de décès: 1796

Johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist and academic (born 1732)

Erasmus Darwin

Année de décès: 1802

Erasmus Darwin, English physician and botanist (born 1731)

Luis Martín

Année de décès: 1906

Luis Martín, Spanish religious leader, 24th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (born 1846)

Martha Ripley

Année de décès: 1912

Martha Ripley, American physician (born 1843)

Milton Brown

Année de décès: 1936

Milton Brown, American singer and bandleader (born 1903)

Phil Bryant (archer)

Année de décès: 1938

George Bryant, American archer (born 1878)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 18 AVRIL

Armed Forces Day

Army Day (Iran)

Friendship Day

Friend's Day (Brazil)

Days of Military Honour

Victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice (Russia; Julian Calendar)

International Amateur Radio Union

World Amateur Radio Day

Apollonius the Apologist

Christian feast day: Apollonius the Apologist

April 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: April 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Cyril VI of Constantinople

Christian feast day: Cyril VI of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Saint Galdino

Christian feast day: Galdino della Sala

Eleutherius and Antia

Christian feast day: Eleutherius and Antia

Molaise of Leighlin

Christian feast day: Molaise of Leighlin

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