Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On October - 18 vaclav Kalik, composer   

1892  On this day in history first commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

1892  On this day in history 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

1892  Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle) on October - 18.   

1893  Roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show) on this day in history.   

1893  Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75 on October - 18.   

1895  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista) on this day in history.   

1898  American flag raised in Puerto Rico on October - 18.   

1898  Puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history george Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)   

1901  Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights on this day in history.   

1901  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer on October - 18.   

1902  Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three) on October - 18.   

1903  Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on October - 18.   

1904  On October - 18 gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne   

1905  Felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93) on October - 18.   

1906  On October - 18 james Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island)   

1907  Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist on this day in history.   

1908  Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 18 comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m   

1909  Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies on this day in history.   

1910  Edward Forster publishes "Howards End" on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 18 albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far)   

1912  Beginning of the first Balkan War on October - 18.   

1912  Italo-Turkish war ends on October - 18.   

1912  On October - 18 beginning of 1st Balkan War   

1913  On this day in history austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave   

1914  The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany on October - 18.   

1915  On this day in history 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo   

1915  Victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family) on October - 18.   

1916  On this day in history peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

1918  Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire on October - 18.   

1918  On this day in history bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco)   

1919  On this day in history pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)   

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1127  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)   

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on October - 18.   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0707  On October - 18 john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  On October - 18 death of sancho III of Navarre   

1101  On October - 18 death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on this day in history.   

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on this day in history.   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.