Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  Vaclav Kalik, composer on October - 18.   

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

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 October - 18 george Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)   

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

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

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

1903  On October - 18 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

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

1905  On this day in history felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)   

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  Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies   

1910  Edward Forster publishes "Howards End" on October - 18.   

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

1912  On October - 18 beginning of the first Balkan War   

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

1912  Beginning of 1st Balkan War on this day in history.   

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

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

1915  On October - 18 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo   

1915  On October - 18 victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family)   

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  On October - 18 pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)   

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on October - 18.   

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 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 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  On this day in history 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 October - 18.   

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  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 this day in history.