Historical Events In July - 18

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

1737  Battle at Banja Luka: Turkish army beats Austrians on this day in history.   

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

1753  On this day in history lemuel Haynes, escapes from slaveholder in Framingham Mass   

1753  On this day in history lemuel Haynes, escapes from slave holder in Framingham Mass   

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

1768  Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels   

1779  Commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War on July - 18.   

1792  On July - 18 john Paul Jones dies in Paris, France   

1796  On this day in history feargus O'Connor, County Cork, leader of English Chartists   

1810  On this day in history peter Singer, composer   

1811  On July - 18 the birth of W.M Thackery, English novelist   

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

1813  On this day in history u.S. Frigate President captures British Daphne, Eliza Swan, Alert and Lion.   

1814  British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) on this day in history.   

1817  On July - 18 jane Austen, writer, dies   

1823  On July - 18 leonard Fulton Ross, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1827  On this day in history pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal   

1831  Thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72 on July - 18.   

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

1848  William Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer on July - 18.   

1853  The first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ on July - 18.   

1853  Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal on July - 18.   

1853  On July - 18 hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902)   

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  On this day in history battle of Blackburn's Ford, VA US57 CS68   

1862  Battle of Newburgh, IN on this day in history.   

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 this day in history william Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29   

1864  On July - 18 president Lincoln asks for 500,000 volunteers for milt service   

1864  On July - 18 ricarda Huch, writer   

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1340  On July - 18 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

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 this day in history.   

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

1552  On July - 18 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

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 July - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

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