Page 3: Historical Events In July - 18
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
1870 Pontifical infalliability proclaimed. 

1870 Emil Mlynarski, composer. 

1871 Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope). 

1872 Britain introduces secret ballot voting 

1872 Julius Fucik, composer. 

1872 Benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66. 

1880 Otto Vrieslander, composer. 

1882 Louisville Tony Mullane is 1st to pitch righty then lefty. 

1882 Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet/historian (Paraguay) 

1887 Vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier (1942-45) 

1888 Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter 

1890 Charles Wilson, Pres of General Motors (1940-53)/Sec of Def (1953-57) 

1891 Gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol) 

1892 Thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook and Son), dies at 83. 

1893 Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord's. 

1893 Josef Huttel, composer 

1894 Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese). 

1894 Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75. 

1895 Marie Ney, London England, actress (Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft) 

1896 2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY 

1897 Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3000 hits. 

1898 Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros and Civilization). 

1898 Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 

1899 Willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies (Islam and Woman). 

1899 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies 

1901 Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer, dies at 79. 

1902 Charles W J Mengelberg, Dutch composer/conductor. 

1902 John White, composer, dies at 47 

1903 Bozidar Kunc, composer 

1904 P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike 

1906 Belle Stewart, singer. 

1907 Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in NYC 

1907 Yvonne Desportes, composer. 

1908 Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83. 

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