Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  Vaclav Kalik, composer on October - 18.   

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

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

1892  On this day in history 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  On October - 18 belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights   

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

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

1903  On October - 18 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

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

1905  On October - 18 felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)   

1906  On October - 18 james Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island)   

1907  On October - 18 alexander Hardie Williamson, artist   

1908  On October - 18 belgium annexes Congo Free State   

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

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

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

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

1912  On October - 18 beginning of the first Balkan War   

1912  On October - 18 italo-Turkish war ends   

1912  On October - 18 beginning of 1st Balkan War   

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 this day in history.   

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

1916  Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire on October - 18.   

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

1918  On October - 18 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 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  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on October - 18.   

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

1595  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

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  On October - 18 death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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