Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On October - 18 vaclav Kalik, composer   

1892  First commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) on this day in history.   

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

1892  On this day in history leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)   

1893  Roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show) on October - 18.   

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

1895  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista) on October - 18.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1901  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three)   

1903  On October - 18 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

1904  On this day in history gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne   

1905  Felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93) on this day in history.   

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

1907  Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist on October - 18.   

1908  Belgium annexes Congo Free State on October - 18.   

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 October - 18.   

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

1910  Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history beginning of the first Balkan War   

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

1912  Beginning of 1st Balkan War on October - 18.   

1913  On October - 18 austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave   

1914  On this day in history the Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.   

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

1915  On this day in history victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family)   

1916  On October - 18 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  Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84) on this day in history.   

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

1239  On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On October - 18 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 October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on this day in history.   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on October - 18.   

1101  On this day in history 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 October - 18.   

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  On this day in history death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on October - 18.