Page 2: Historical Events In July - 18

1735  Johann Krieger, composer, dies at 83 on July - 18.   

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

1743  On July - 18 1st half-page newspaper ad is published (NY Weekly Journal)   

1753  On this day in history lemuel Haynes, escapes from slaveholder in Framingham Mass   

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  Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song on this day in history.   

1775  On July - 18 continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels   

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

1792  On this day in history john Paul Jones dies in Paris, France   

1796  Feargus O'Connor, County Cork, leader of English Chartists on July - 18.   

1810  Peter Singer, composer on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history the birth of W.M Thackery, English novelist   

1811  On this day in history william Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist (Vanity Fair)   

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

1814  On this day in history british capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc)   

1817  Jane Austen, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1827  Pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal on this day in history.   

1831  Thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1848  On July - 18 william Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer   

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 July - 18.   

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

1854  Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 on July - 18.   

1857  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

1862  On July - 18 battle of Newburgh, IN   

1862  Victor, Prince Napoleon (Napoleon V), French pretender to throne on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Fort Wagner, SC on this day in history.   

1863  On July - 18 william Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29   

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

1864  On this day in history ricarda Huch, writer   

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1340  On July - 18 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on July - 18.   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

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  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

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

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61