Historical Events In November - 18

1869  On this day in history james E Sullivan, founder (Amateur Athletic Union)   

1871  On November - 18 amadeo Vives, composer   

1874  On this day in history national Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland   

1874  Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) on this day in history.   

1877  Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) on November - 18.   

1881  Percy Lesueur, hockey player/inventor (large goalie glove) on November - 18.   

1882  On November - 18 amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds)   

1883  Standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada on November - 18.   

1883  On November - 18 antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres   

1883  On November - 18 wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies   

1886  On this day in history chester A Arthur, 21st pres (1881-85), dies in NY at 56   

1887  Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)   

1889  On November - 18 oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii   

1889  Maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao) on November - 18.   

1889  On this day in history william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68   

1893  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Providentissimus Deus on this day in history.   

1894  1st newspaper Sunday color comic section published (NY World) on November - 18.   

1895  On this day in history ernst Levy, composer   

1897  On this day in history jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show)   

1898  Joris Ivens, Nijmegen Netherlands, director (Rain) on November - 18.   

1899  Trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld on November - 18.   

1899  Eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch) on this day in history.   

1900  On November - 18 constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)   

1901  The birth of George Gallup, American pollster on this day in history.   

1901  George Gallup, Jefferson Iowa, public opinion pollster (Gallup Poll) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history bkln toymaker Morris Michton names teddy bear after Teddy Roosevelt   

1902  On November - 18 barbara Giuranna, composer   

1903  Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives US exclusive canal rights in Panama on this day in history.   

1903  On November - 18 lillian Fuchs, composer   

1904  On November - 18 general Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup.   

1904  On November - 18 guido Santorsola, composer   

1904  Justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies on November - 18.   

1905  Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway on this day in history.   

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1522  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on November - 18.   

1630  On November - 18 birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on November - 18.   

1736  On November - 18 birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  On November - 18 birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  On November - 18 birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  On November - 18 odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) on November - 18.   

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)   

1603  On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1630  On November - 18 death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried