Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On this day in history vaclav Kalik, composer   

1892  On this day in history first commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

1892  1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) on this day in history.   

1892  Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle) on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1898  American flag raised in Puerto Rico on October - 18.   

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

1898  George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror) on this day in history.   

1901  Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights on this day in history.   

1901  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

1904  Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne on October - 18.   

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 October - 18.   

1908  On this day in history belgium annexes Congo Free State   

1909  On October - 18 comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m   

1909  Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies on October - 18.   

1910  Edward Forster publishes "Howards End" on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far)   

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

1912  On this day in history italo-Turkish war ends   

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

1913  Austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave on October - 18.   

1914  On October - 18 the Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.   

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

1915  On October - 18 victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family)   

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

1918  Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco)   

1919  Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84) on this day in history.   

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1127  On this day in history 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 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  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

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

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18.   

1611  On October - 18 birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

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

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on October - 18.   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.   

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

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  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.