Birthday January 18, 1779 Peter Roget, of Thesaurus fame--invented Slide Rule and pocket chessboard
Birthday January 18, 1782 Daniel Webster, early American orator & politician
Birthday January 18, 1813 Joseph Farwell Glidden, invented 1st coml useable barbed wire
Birthday January 18, 1849 Sir Edmund Barton, 1st prime minister of Australia (1900-03)
Birthday January 18, 1854 Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell
Birthday January 18, 1867 Ruben Dario, national poet of Nicaragua
Birthday January 18, 1882 A.A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh
Birthday January 18, 1882 A.A. Milne is born
Birthday January 18, 1892 Oliver Hardy, of comedy team Laurel & Hardy
Birthday January 18, 1904 Cary Grant, Actor (Arsenic & Old Lace and North by Northwest)
Birthday January 18, 1913 Danny Kaye, comedian and Actor and UNICEF
Birthday January 18, 1922 Constance Moore, in Sioux City Iowa
Birthday January 18, 1942 Muhammad Ali, (aka Cassius Clay) -- boxer
History January 18, 1644 1st UFO sighting in America by perplexed Pilgrims in Boston
History January 18, 1776 Georgia's royal governor is arrested
History January 18, 1778 Cook discovers Hawaii
History January 18, 1778 Capt James Cook stumbles over Hawaiian Islands
History January 18, 1803 Jefferson requests funds for Lewis and Clark
History January 18, 1803 Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark expedition
History January 18, 1817 San Mart¡n leads a revolutionary army over Andes
History January 18, 1862 John Tyler dies
History January 18, 1869 Elegant Calif Theatre opens in SF
History January 18, 1871 German Empire proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I
History January 18, 1911 1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)
History January 18, 1912 Scott reaches the South Pole
History January 18, 1913 Captain Robert Falcon Scott reaches South Pole
History January 18, 1919 Wilson attends Paris Peace Conference
History January 18, 1919 Versailles Peace Conference
History January 18, 1919 Peace conference opens in Paris
History January 18, 1943 Germans resume deportations from Warsaw to Treblinka
History January 18, 1949 1st US Congressional Standing Committee headed by Negro -W Dawson
History January 18, 1950 China and Soviet Union recognize Democratic Republic of Vietnam
History January 18, 1956 Tunisian Revolution Day (National Day)
History January 18, 1958 NHL is integrated
History January 18, 1969 Heavy rain leads to landslides in Southern California
History January 18, 1969 Soyuz 5 returns to Earth
History January 18, 1971 McGovern begins his presidential campaign
History January 18, 1973 Islanders break 12 game losing streak 20 game road winless streak
History January 18, 1975 Mandy is Barry Manilow's first #1 pop hit
History January 18, 1980 Barbara Britton dies
History January 18, 1984 80th Islander & 3rd dual hat trick (Carroll & Bossy) 9-1 win
History January 18, 1985 United States walks out of World Court case
History January 18, 1985 US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous agreement
History January 18, 1985 Coen brothers release debut film, Blood Simple
History January 18, 1986 24th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 7 returns to Earth
History January 18, 1990 Barry arrested on drug charges
History January 18, 2009 GM auctions off historic cars
January 18, 1779 Peter Roget, of Thesaurus fame--invented Slide Rule and pocket chessboard
January 18, 1782 Daniel Webster, early American orator & politician
January 18, 1813 Joseph Farwell Glidden, invented 1st coml useable barbed wire
January 18, 1849 Sir Edmund Barton, 1st prime minister of Australia (1900-03)
January 18, 1854 Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell
January 18, 1867 Ruben Dario, national poet of Nicaragua
January 18, 1882 A.A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh
January 18, 1882 A.A. Milne is born
January 18, 1892 Oliver Hardy, of comedy team Laurel & Hardy
January 18, 1904 Cary Grant, Actor (Arsenic & Old Lace and North by Northwest)
January 18, 1913 Danny Kaye, comedian and Actor and UNICEF
January 18, 1922 Constance Moore, in Sioux City Iowa
January 18, 1942 Muhammad Ali, (aka Cassius Clay) -- boxer
January 18, 1644 1st UFO sighting in America by perplexed Pilgrims in Boston
January 18, 1776 Georgia's royal governor is arrested
January 18, 1778 Cook discovers Hawaii
January 18, 1778 Capt James Cook stumbles over Hawaiian Islands
January 18, 1803 Jefferson requests funds for Lewis and Clark
January 18, 1803 Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark expedition
January 18, 1817 San Mart¡n leads a revolutionary army over Andes
January 18, 1862 John Tyler dies
January 18, 1869 Elegant Calif Theatre opens in SF
January 18, 1871 German Empire proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I
January 18, 1911 1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)
January 18, 1912 Scott reaches the South Pole
January 18, 1913 Captain Robert Falcon Scott reaches South Pole
January 18, 1919 Wilson attends Paris Peace Conference
January 18, 1919 Versailles Peace Conference
January 18, 1919 Peace conference opens in Paris
January 18, 1943 Germans resume deportations from Warsaw to Treblinka
January 18, 1949 1st US Congressional Standing Committee headed by Negro -W Dawson
January 18, 1950 China and Soviet Union recognize Democratic Republic of Vietnam
January 18, 1956 Tunisian Revolution Day (National Day)
January 18, 1958 NHL is integrated
January 18, 1969 Heavy rain leads to landslides in Southern California
January 18, 1969 Soyuz 5 returns to Earth
January 18, 1971 McGovern begins his presidential campaign
January 18, 1973 Islanders break 12 game losing streak 20 game road winless streak
January 18, 1975 Mandy is Barry Manilow's first #1 pop hit
January 18, 1980 Barbara Britton dies
January 18, 1984 80th Islander & 3rd dual hat trick (Carroll & Bossy) 9-1 win
January 18, 1985 United States walks out of World Court case
January 18, 1985 US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous agreement
January 18, 1985 Coen brothers release debut film, Blood Simple
January 18, 1986 24th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 7 returns to Earth
January 18, 1990 Barry arrested on drug charges
January 18, 2009 GM auctions off historic cars