Historical Events In July - 18

1865  On this day in history laurence Housman, England, author/playwright (Victoria Regina)   

1870  On July - 18 pontifical infalliability proclaimed   

1870  On this day in history emil Mlynarski, composer   

1871  Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope) on July - 18.   

1872  Britain introduces secret ballot voting on this day in history.   

1872  Julius Fucik, composer on this day in history.   

1872  Benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66 on July - 18.   

1880  On July - 18 otto Vrieslander, composer   

1882  On July - 18 louisville Tony Mullane is 1st to pitch righty then lefty   

1882  Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet/historian (Paraguay) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier (1942-45)   

1888  Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history charles Wilson, Pres of General Motors (1940-53)/Sec of Def (1953-57)   

1891  Gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol) on July - 18.   

1892  On July - 18 thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook & Son), dies at 83   

1893  Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord's on this day in history.   

1893  On July - 18 josef Huttel, composer   

1894  On this day in history bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese)   

1894  Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75 on July - 18.   

1895  Marie Ney, London England, actress (Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft) on this day in history.   

1896  2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY on this day in history.   

1897  Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 18 herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization)   

1898  Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1899  On July - 18 willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies (Islam & Woman)   

1899  Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies on July - 18.   

1901  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer, dies at 79 on July - 18.   

1902  On this day in history charles W J Mengelberg, Dutch composer/conductor   

1902  John White, composer, dies at 47 on July - 18.   

1903  Bozidar Kunc, composer on July - 18.   

1904  On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike   

1906  Belle Stewart, singer on July - 18.   

1907  On July - 18 florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in NYC   

1907  On July - 18 yvonne Desportes, composer   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61