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

1903  On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

1904  Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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 October - 18.   

1908  On this day in history 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  On this day in history edward Forster publishes "Howards End"   

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 October - 18.   

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

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

1914  The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany on this day in history.   

1915  3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo on this day in history.   

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

1916  On October - 18 peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

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

1918  Bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco) on this day in history.   

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

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1127  On October - 18 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  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on October - 18.   

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

1547  On this day in history birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  On October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on October - 18.   

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.