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ATBURðIR 18. APRíL

Kannaðu mikilvægustu sögulegu atburðina sem áttu sér stað 18. Apríl og mótuðu heiminn.

St Andrew's First Aid

Ár: 1899

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

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Greco-Turkish War (1897)

Ár: 1897

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

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Battle of Dybbøl

Ár: 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

Ár: 1857

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

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1902 Guatemala earthquake

Ár: 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

Ár: 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)

Ár: 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

Ár: 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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FæðINGAR 18. APRíL

Kynntu þér fræga einstaklinga sem fæddust 18. Apríl, þar á meðal leiðtoga, listamenn og vísindamenn.

John F. Wiley

Fæðingarár: 1920

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

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Virginia O'Brien

Fæðingarár: 1919

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

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Jean Richard (actor)

Fæðingarár: 1921

Jean Richard, French actor and singer (died 2001)

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Barbara Hale

Fæðingarár: 1922

Barbara Hale, American actress (died 2017)

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Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg

Fæðingarár: 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!