Page 2: Historical Events In July - 18

1735  Johann Krieger, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1737  On July - 18 battle at Banja Luka: Turkish army beats Austrians   

1743  On July - 18 1st half-page newspaper ad is published (NY Weekly Journal)   

1753  Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slaveholder in Framingham Mass on July - 18.   

1753  Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slave holder in Framingham Mass on July - 18.   

1766  Society of the Dutch Literary forms on this day in history.   

1768  Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song on July - 18.   

1775  Continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels on July - 18.   

1779  On this day in history commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War.   

1792  John Paul Jones dies in Paris, France on this day in history.   

1796  Feargus O'Connor, County Cork, leader of English Chartists on this day in history.   

1810  Peter Singer, composer on July - 18.   

1811  The birth of W.M Thackery, English novelist on this day in history.   

1811  William Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist (Vanity Fair) on July - 18.   

1813  On July - 18 u.S. Frigate President captures British Daphne, Eliza Swan, Alert and Lion.   

1814  British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) on July - 18.   

1817  Jane Austen, writer, dies on July - 18.   

1823  Leonard Fulton Ross, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1827  Pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal on July - 18.   

1831  On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72   

1833  On July - 18 joseph Comb, missionary to Moluccas, dies at 63   

1848  On July - 18 william Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer   

1853  On this day in history the first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ   

1853  Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal on this day in history.   

1853  Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902) on July - 18.   

1854  Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 on July - 18.   

1857  Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Blackburn's Ford, VA US57 CS68 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Newburgh, IN   

1862  Victor, Prince Napoleon (Napoleon V), French pretender to throne on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Fort Wagner, SC on July - 18.   

1863  On July - 18 william Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29   

1864  On this day in history president Lincoln asks for 500,000 volunteers for milt service   

1864  On this day in history ricarda Huch, writer   

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1340  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

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

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.   

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  On July - 18 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  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  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.