Page 2: Historical Events In July - 18

1735  On this day in history johann Krieger, composer, dies at 83   

1737  Battle at Banja Luka: Turkish army beats Austrians on this day in history.   

1743  1st half-page newspaper ad is published (NY Weekly Journal) on this day in history.   

1753  Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slaveholder in Framingham Mass on this day in history.   

1753  Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slave holder in Framingham Mass on this day in history.   

1766  Society of the Dutch Literary forms on July - 18.   

1768  On July - 18 boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song   

1775  Continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels on this day in history.   

1779  Commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1792  John Paul Jones dies in Paris, France on July - 18.   

1796  Feargus O'Connor, County Cork, leader of English Chartists on this day in history.   

1810  Peter Singer, composer on this day in history.   

1811  The birth of W.M Thackery, English novelist on July - 18.   

1811  William Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist (Vanity Fair) on July - 18.   

1813  On July - 18 u.S. Frigate President captures British Daphne, Eliza Swan, Alert and Lion.   

1814  British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) on July - 18.   

1817  On this day in history jane Austen, writer, dies   

1823  Leonard Fulton Ross, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on July - 18.   

1827  Pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal on July - 18.   

1831  Thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72 on July - 18.   

1833  On this day in history joseph Comb, missionary to Moluccas, dies at 63   

1848  William Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer on this day in history.   

1853  On July - 18 the first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ   

1853  Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal on this day in history.   

1853  Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

1854  On July - 18 abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41   

1857  On this day in history louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French.   

1861  Battle of Blackburn's Ford, VA US57 CS68 on July - 18.   

1862  Battle of Newburgh, IN on July - 18.   

1862  Victor, Prince Napoleon (Napoleon V), French pretender to throne on July - 18.   

1863  Battle of Fort Wagner, SC on July - 18.   

1863  William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on July - 18.   

1864  President Lincoln asks for 500,000 volunteers for milt service on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 18 ricarda Huch, writer   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on July - 18.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.   

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61