Page 2: Historical Events In July - 18

1735  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

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

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

1768  On this day in history boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song   

1775  On this day in history continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels   

1779  On July - 18 commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War.   

1792  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

1811  On July - 18 the birth of W.M Thackery, English novelist   

1811  William Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist (Vanity Fair) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1823  On July - 18 leonard Fulton Ross, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1827  On this day in history pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal   

1831  On July - 18 thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72   

1833  Joseph Comb, missionary to Moluccas, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history william Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer   

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

1853  Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal on July - 18.   

1853  On July - 18 hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902)   

1854  On this day in history abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41   

1857  Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French on July - 18.   

1861  On July - 18 battle of Blackburn's Ford, VA US57 CS68   

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 July - 18.   

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

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

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

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

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

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  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.