Historical Events In July - 18

1908  Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83 on July - 18.   

1909  Andrei Gromyko, USSR, diplomat/USSR President (1985-89) [7/5 OS] on July - 18.   

1911  On this day in history alexander Hyatt-King, scholar (Mozart)   

1912  Chic Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Phila Phillies in 11 innings on July - 18.   

1912  On this day in history harry Levin, literary Scholar   

1913  After 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk on July - 18.   

1913  On this day in history jan Slot, Dutch mayor (Eethen/Hardenberg/Ede)   

1914  On this day in history uS army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps   

1914  US army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps on July - 18.   

1914  Harriet Hilliard Nelson, Des Moines, singer/actress (Ozzie & Harriet) on July - 18.   

1915  2nd Battle of Isonzo begins & ends with loss of 280,000 men on July - 18.   

1915  On this day in history anthony Cox, English architect   

1915  George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer, dies at 53 on July - 18.   

1916  On July - 18 isaac [Ietje] A Diepenhorst, Dutch lawyer/minister of Education   

1916  Benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author on July - 18.   

1918  The birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President on July - 18.   

1918  On July - 18 uS & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I   

1918  On July - 18 jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)   

1920  Naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice on July - 18.   

1920  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World) on July - 18.   

1921  The birth of John Glenn, American astronaut on this day in history.   

1921  Black Sox trial begins in Chicago on July - 18.   

1921  On this day in history john H Glenn Jr, Cambridge OH, astronaut (Mer 7, sk:STS 95)/(Sen-D-Oh)   

1923  England's House of Lords accepts new divorce law on July - 18.   

1923  On this day in history hector Tosar, composer   

1924  KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi on July - 18.   

1924  On this day in history howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)   

1925  On July - 18 first edition of Mein Kampf is published.   

1925  On July - 18 hitler publishes Mein Kampf   

1927  On July - 18 ty Cobb's 4,000th career hit   

1930  SHO soccer team forms in Old Beijerland on July - 18.   

1931  The first air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched on this day in history.   

1931  On July - 18 1st air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched   

1932  US & Canada signed a treaty to develop St Lawrence Seaway on this day in history.   

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1634  On this day in history 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  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

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

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

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