Historical Events In July - 18

1908  On July - 18 jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83  

1909  Andrei Gromyko, USSR, diplomat/USSR President (1985-89) [7/5 OS] on July - 18.  

1911  Alexander Hyatt-King, scholar (Mozart) on July - 18.  

1912  Chic Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Phila Phillies in 11 innings on July - 18.  

1912  Harry Levin, literary Scholar on July - 18.  

1913  On July - 18 after 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk  

1913  Jan Slot, Dutch mayor (Eethen/Hardenberg/Ede) on this day in history.  

1914  On July - 18 uS army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps  

1914  On this day in history uS army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps  

1914  Harriet Hilliard Nelson, Des Moines, singer/actress (Ozzie & Harriet) on July - 18.  

Advertisements

1915  On July - 18 2nd Battle of Isonzo begins & ends with loss of 280,000 men  

1915  Anthony Cox, English architect on July - 18.  

1915  On July - 18 george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer, dies at 53  

1916  Isaac [Ietje] A Diepenhorst, Dutch lawyer/minister of Education on July - 18.  

1916  Benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author on July - 18.  

1918  On this day in history the birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President  

1918  US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)  

1920  On July - 18 naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice.  

1920  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World) on this day in history.  

1921  The birth of John Glenn, American astronaut on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history black Sox trial begins in Chicago  

1921  John H Glenn Jr, Cambridge OH, astronaut (Mer 7, sk:STS 95)/(Sen-D-Oh) on this day in history.  

1923  England's House of Lords accepts new divorce law on this day in history.  

1923  Hector Tosar, composer on July - 18.  

1924  KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi on July - 18.  

1924  On July - 18 howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)  

1925  First edition of Mein Kampf is published on July - 18.  

1925  On this day in history hitler publishes Mein Kampf  

1927  On this day in history ty Cobb's 4,000th career hit  

1930  SHO soccer team forms in Old Beijerland on this day in history.  

1931  The first air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched on July - 18.  

1931  1st air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched on July - 18.  

1932  On July - 18 uS & Canada signed a treaty to develop St Lawrence Seaway  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1340  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.  

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

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)  

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.  

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer  

0640  On this day in history 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  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 July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40  

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