Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On October - 18 vaclav Kalik, composer   

1892  On October - 18 first commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

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

1892  Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle) on October - 18.   

1893  Roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show) on this day in history.   

1893  Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1898  American flag raised in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish   

1898  George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror) on October - 18.   

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

1901  On October - 18 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer   

1902  On October - 18 miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three)   

1903  Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on October - 18.   

1904  On this day in history gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne   

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

1906  James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island) on this day in history.   

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

1908  On October - 18 belgium annexes Congo Free State   

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

1909  On this day in history alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies   

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

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

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

1912  Italo-Turkish war ends on this day in history.   

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 October - 18.   

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

1915  Victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family) on October - 18.   

1916  On October - 18 peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

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

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

1919  On October - 18 pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)   

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

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On October - 18 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  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on October - 18.   

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  On this day in history death of sancho III of Navarre   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on this day in history.   

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on this day in history.   

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.   

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