Historical Events In November - 18

1869  On November - 18 james E Sullivan, founder (Amateur Athletic Union)  

1871  On this day in history amadeo Vives, composer  

1874  National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland on November - 18.  

1874  On November - 18 carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)  

1877  On November - 18 arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare)  

1881  On this day in history percy Lesueur, hockey player/inventor (large goalie glove)  

1882  Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) on this day in history.  

1883  On November - 18 standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada  

1883  On November - 18 antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres  

1883  Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies on November - 18.  

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1886  Chester A Arthur, 21st pres (1881-85), dies in NY at 56 on November - 18.  

1887  Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 on November - 18.  

1888  On this day in history frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)  

1889  Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii on November - 18.  

1889  Maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao) on November - 18.  

1889  On this day in history william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68  

1893  On November - 18 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Providentissimus Deus  

1894  1st newspaper Sunday color comic section published (NY World) on this day in history.  

1895  Ernst Levy, composer on this day in history.  

1897  Jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show) on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history joris Ivens, Nijmegen Netherlands, director (Rain)  

1899  Trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld on this day in history.  

1899  Eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch) on November - 18.  

1900  On November - 18 constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)  

1901  The birth of George Gallup, American pollster on this day in history.  

1901  George Gallup, Jefferson Iowa, public opinion pollster (Gallup Poll) on this day in history.  

1902  Bkln toymaker Morris Michton names teddy bear after Teddy Roosevelt on November - 18.  

1902  Barbara Giuranna, composer on this day in history.  

1903  Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives US exclusive canal rights in Panama on November - 18.  

1903  Lillian Fuchs, composer on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history general Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup.  

1904  On November - 18 guido Santorsola, composer  

1904  Justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies on November - 18.  

1905  Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway on this day in history.  

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1522  On November - 18 birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)  

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.  

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on November - 18.  

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on this day in history.  

1742  On this day in history birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on November - 18.  

0942  On November - 18 odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies  

1154  On this day in history death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)  

1170  On this day in history albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70  

1305  On November - 18 death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)  

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on November - 18.  

1590  On November - 18 death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)  

1603  On this day in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61  

1630  Death of Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.