Page 3: Historical Events In November - 18

1869  James E Sullivan, founder (Amateur Athletic Union) on November - 18.   

1871  On November - 18 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  Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) on November - 18.   

1881  Percy Lesueur, hockey player/inventor (large goalie glove) on November - 18.   

1882  Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) on November - 18.   

1883  Standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada on November - 18.   

1883  On this day in history antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres   

1883  Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81   

1888  Frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna) on this day in history.   

1889  Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao)   

1889  William Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history ernst Levy, composer   

1897  Jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show) on November - 18.   

1898  Joris Ivens, Nijmegen Netherlands, director (Rain) on this day in history.   

1899  Trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld on November - 18.   

1899  On this day in history eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch)   

1900  On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)   

1901  On November - 18 the birth of George Gallup, American pollster   

1901  On November - 18 george Gallup, Jefferson Iowa, public opinion pollster (Gallup Poll)   

1902  On this day in history bkln toymaker Morris Michton names teddy bear after Teddy Roosevelt   

1902  Barbara Giuranna, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives US exclusive canal rights in Panama on this day in history.   

1903  On November - 18 lillian Fuchs, composer   

1904  On November - 18 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  On November - 18 justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies   

1905  Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway on November - 18.   

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1522  On this day in history birth of lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)   

1527  On November - 18 birth of luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor   

1630  On November - 18 birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

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

1727  On this day in history birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  On November - 18 birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  On this day in history birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on November - 18.   

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 November - 18.