Historical Events In July - 18

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

1870  Pontifical infalliability proclaimed on this day in history.  

1870  Emil Mlynarski, composer on July - 18.  

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

1872  Britain introduces secret ballot voting on July - 18.  

1872  On July - 18 julius Fucik, composer  

1872  Benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66 on July - 18.  

1880  On July - 18 otto Vrieslander, composer  

1882  Louisville Tony Mullane is 1st to pitch righty then lefty on July - 18.  

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  On July - 18 alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter  

1890  On this day in history charles Wilson, Pres of General Motors (1940-53)/Sec of Def (1953-57)  

1891  On July - 18 gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol)  

1892  Thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook & Son), dies at 83 on July - 18.  

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

1893  Josef Huttel, composer on this day in history.  

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

1894  Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75 on July - 18.  

1895  Marie Ney, London England, actress (Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft) on this day in history.  

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

1897  Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.  

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

1898  Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1899  On July - 18 horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies  

1901  On this day in history alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer, dies at 79  

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

1902  John White, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1903  Bozidar Kunc, composer on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike  

1906  On this day in history belle Stewart, singer  

1907  On July - 18 florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in NYC  

1907  Yvonne Desportes, composer on this day in history.  

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on July - 18.  

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)  

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)  

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  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)  

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

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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