Historical Events In July - 18

1908  Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history andrei Gromyko, USSR, diplomat/USSR President (1985-89) [7/5 OS]   

1911  Alexander Hyatt-King, scholar (Mozart) on this day in history.   

1912  On July - 18 chic Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Phila Phillies in 11 innings   

1912  On this day in history harry Levin, literary Scholar   

1913  On July - 18 after 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk   

1913  On this day in history jan Slot, Dutch mayor (Eethen/Hardenberg/Ede)   

1914  On this day in history uS army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps   

1914  US army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps on July - 18.   

1914  On July - 18 harriet Hilliard Nelson, Des Moines, singer/actress (Ozzie & Harriet)   

1915  On July - 18 2nd Battle of Isonzo begins & ends with loss of 280,000 men   

1915  Anthony Cox, English architect on July - 18.   

1915  On July - 18 george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer, dies at 53   

1916  Isaac [Ietje] A Diepenhorst, Dutch lawyer/minister of Education on July - 18.   

1916  Benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author on July - 18.   

1918  The birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President on this day in history.   

1918  US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I on July - 18.   

1918  On this day in history jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)   

1920  On July - 18 naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice.   

1920  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World) on this day in history.   

1921  On July - 18 the birth of John Glenn, American astronaut   

1921  On this day in history black Sox trial begins in Chicago   

1921  On July - 18 john H Glenn Jr, Cambridge OH, astronaut (Mer 7, sk:STS 95)/(Sen-D-Oh)   

1923  On this day in history england's House of Lords accepts new divorce law   

1923  Hector Tosar, composer on July - 18.   

1924  On July - 18 kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi   

1924  Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) on July - 18.   

1925  On July - 18 first edition of Mein Kampf is published.   

1925  Hitler publishes Mein Kampf on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history ty Cobb's 4,000th career hit   

1930  On July - 18 sHO soccer team forms in Old Beijerland   

1931  On this day in history the first air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched   

1931  On this day in history 1st air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched   

1932  On this day in history uS & Canada signed a treaty to develop St Lawrence Seaway   

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

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

1634  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

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  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

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  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

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

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61