Historical Events In July - 18

1865  Laurence Housman, England, author/playwright (Victoria Regina) on July - 18.   

1870  On July - 18 pontifical infalliability proclaimed   

1870  On this day in history emil Mlynarski, composer   

1871  On July - 18 giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope)   

1872  Britain introduces secret ballot voting on this day in history.   

1872  On July - 18 julius Fucik, composer   

1872  On July - 18 benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66   

1880  On July - 18 otto Vrieslander, composer   

1882  Louisville Tony Mullane is 1st to pitch righty then lefty on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet/historian (Paraguay)   

1887  On July - 18 vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier (1942-45)   

1888  On this day in history alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter   

1890  On July - 18 charles Wilson, Pres of General Motors (1940-53)/Sec of Def (1953-57)   

1891  On July - 18 gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol)   

1892  Thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook & Son), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1893  Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord's on July - 18.   

1893  On July - 18 josef Huttel, composer   

1894  On this day in history bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese)   

1894  On this day in history leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75   

1895  Marie Ney, London England, actress (Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft) on July - 18.   

1896  2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY on July - 18.   

1897  Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization)   

1898  Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1899  Willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies (Islam & Woman) on this day in history.   

1899  Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies on this day in history.   

1901  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer, dies at 79 on July - 18.   

1902  On July - 18 charles W J Mengelberg, Dutch composer/conductor   

1902  On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 47   

1903  On this day in history bozidar Kunc, composer   

1904  On July - 18 p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike   

1906  On this day in history belle Stewart, singer   

1907  On July - 18 florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in NYC   

1907  On July - 18 yvonne Desportes, composer   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on July - 18.   

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  On July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

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

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

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

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

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 18.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.