Today in History for 18th July 2017:
Historical Events
1893 – Australian Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord’s
1896 – George Giffen is 1st to complete 1000/100 double, in 30th Test Cricket
1924 – KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi
1943 – British assault on Catania, Sicily
1955 – 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially
1982 – Sally Little wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
Famous Birthdays
1935 – Tenley Albright, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1952, 56), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1938 – Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director (Basic Instinct, Total Recall), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1941 – Marcia Jones Smoke, Oklahoma, 500m kayak (Olympic-bronze-1964)
1948 – Phil Harris, rocker (Ace)
1976 – Elsa Pataky, Spanish actress
1978 – Shane Horgan, Irish rugby player
Famous Deaths
1817 – Jane Austen, English novelist (Pride and Prejudice), dies at 41
1894 – Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75
1975 – Federico Ghisi, composer, dies at 74
1986 – Stanley Rous, British soccer official, dies at 91
1990 – Karl Menninger, psychatrist (Menninger Clinic), dies at 96 of cancer
1993 – John Beck, US producer (Harvey, Singing Nun), dies at 83