Historical Events In October - 18

1891  Vaclav Kalik, composer on this day in history.   

1892  On October - 18 first commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

1892  On October - 18 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

1892  On October - 18 leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)   

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

1893  On this day in history charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75   

1895  On October - 18 raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista)   

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

1898  On this day in history puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish   

1898  George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror) on this day in history.   

1901  Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights on October - 18.   

1901  On October - 18 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer   

1902  On October - 18 miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three)   

1903  On October - 18 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

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

1905  On October - 18 felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)   

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 October - 18.   

1909  Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m on October - 18.   

1909  Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies on October - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  Italo-Turkish war ends on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 18 beginning of 1st Balkan War   

1913  Austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave on October - 18.   

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

1915  3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo on October - 18.   

1915  Victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family) on this day in history.   

1916  Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire   

1918  On October - 18 bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco)   

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

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1127  On October - 18 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  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

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

1569  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  On October - 18 birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on October - 18.   

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on this day in history.   

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

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

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.   

1417  On this day in history gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies