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  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  On this day in history roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show)   

1893  Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

1898  On October - 18 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 this day in history vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer   

1902  Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three) on this day in history.   

1903  Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on this day in history.   

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 October - 18.   

1906  On this day in history james Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island)   

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

1908  On October - 18 belgium annexes Congo Free State   

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 this day in history.   

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

1910  Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far) on October - 18.   

1912  On October - 18 beginning of the first Balkan War   

1912  Italo-Turkish war ends on October - 18.   

1912  On this day in history beginning of 1st Balkan War   

1913  Austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 18 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  Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire on October - 18.   

1918  Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire on this day in history.   

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

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on October - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

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

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

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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

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