Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On this day in history vaclav Kalik, composer   

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

1892  1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) on October - 18.   

1892  Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle) on October - 18.   

1893  On this day in history roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show)   

1893  On this day in history charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75   

1895  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista) on October - 18.   

1898  American flag raised in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three)   

1903  On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

1904  On this day in history gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne   

1905  On this day in history felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)   

1906  James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island) on this day in history.   

1907  Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history belgium annexes Congo Free State   

1909  Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m on October - 18.   

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

1910  On October - 18 edward Forster publishes "Howards End"   

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

1912  Beginning of the first Balkan War on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history italo-Turkish war ends   

1912  On this day in history beginning of 1st Balkan War   

1913  On October - 18 austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave   

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

1915  On October - 18 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo   

1915  Victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on October - 18.   

1239  On October - 18 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  On October - 18 birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1035  On October - 18 death of sancho III of Navarre   

1101  On this day in history death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

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

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  On this day in history death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  On this day in history gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies