Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On October - 18 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 this day in history.   

1892  On October - 18 leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)   

1893  On this day in history roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show)   

1893  Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75 on October - 18.   

1895  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista) on October - 18.   

1898  On this day in history american flag raised in Puerto Rico   

1898  On October - 18 puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish   

1898  On October - 18 george Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)   

1901  Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights on October - 18.   

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

1902  Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three) on October - 18.   

1903  Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on this day in history.   

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

1905  Felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93) on this day in history.   

1906  James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island) on October - 18.   

1907  Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist on October - 18.   

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

1909  On this day in history comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m   

1909  Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies on this day in history.   

1910  Edward Forster publishes "Howards End" on October - 18.   

1910  Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far) on October - 18.   

1912  Beginning of the first Balkan War on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 18 italo-Turkish war ends   

1912  On October - 18 beginning of 1st Balkan War   

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

1914  The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany on this day in history.   

1915  3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo on October - 18.   

1915  Victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

1918  Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire on October - 18.   

1918  Bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco) on October - 18.   

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

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1127  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on October - 18.   

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

1517  On October - 18 birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies