Historical Events In July - 18

1865  On July - 18 laurence Housman, England, author/playwright (Victoria Regina)  

1870  On July - 18 pontifical infalliability proclaimed  

1870  On this day in history emil Mlynarski, composer  

1871  Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope) on July - 18.  

1872  Britain introduces secret ballot voting on this day in history.  

1872  Julius Fucik, composer on this day in history.  

1872  On this day in history benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66  

1880  On July - 18 otto Vrieslander, composer  

1882  On this day in history louisville Tony Mullane is 1st to pitch righty then lefty  

1882  Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet/historian (Paraguay) on July - 18.  

1887  Vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier (1942-45) on July - 18.  

1888  Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter on this day in history.  

1890  On July - 18 charles Wilson, Pres of General Motors (1940-53)/Sec of Def (1953-57)  

1891  Gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol) on July - 18.  

1892  On this day in history thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook & Son), dies at 83  

1893  On this day in history harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord's  

1893  On July - 18 josef Huttel, composer  

1894  Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese) on this day in history.  

1894  On July - 18 leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75  

1895  On this day in history marie Ney, London England, actress (Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft)  

1896  2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY on this day in history.  

1897  Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits on July - 18.  

1898  Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization) on July - 18.  

1898  Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 on July - 18.  

1899  Willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies (Islam & Woman) on this day in history.  

1899  Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies on July - 18.  

1901  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history charles W J Mengelberg, Dutch composer/conductor  

1902  On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 47  

1903  On this day in history bozidar Kunc, composer  

1904  P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike on this day in history.  

1906  Belle Stewart, singer on this day in history.  

1907  Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in NYC on July - 18.  

1907  On July - 18 yvonne Desportes, composer  

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.  

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.  

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)  

1534  On July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)  

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.  

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

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)  

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25  

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.  

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.