Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On this day in history vaclav Kalik, composer   

1892  First commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) on October - 18.   

1892  1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) on October - 18.   

1892  On this day in history leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)   

1893  On October - 18 roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show)   

1893  On this day in history charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75   

1895  On this day in history raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista)   

1898  On October - 18 american flag raised in Puerto Rico   

1898  Puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history george Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)   

1901  On this day in history belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights   

1901  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer on October - 18.   

1902  Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

1904  Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)   

1906  On October - 18 james Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island)   

1907  Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist on this day in history.   

1908  Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1909  Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 18 alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies   

1910  On October - 18 edward Forster publishes "Howards End"   

1910  Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history beginning of the first Balkan War   

1912  On October - 18 italo-Turkish war ends   

1912  Beginning of 1st Balkan War on this day in history.   

1913  On October - 18 austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave   

1914  On this day in history the Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.   

1915  On this day in history 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo   

1915  On this day in history victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family)   

1916  Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 18 czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire   

1918  On October - 18 bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco)   

1919  Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84) on October - 18.   

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1127  On October - 18 birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)   

1239  On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  On October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  On October - 18 birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  On October - 18 birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

0707  On October - 18 john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  On October - 18 death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  On October - 18 death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on October - 18.   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1382  On October - 18 death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on October - 18.