Page 4: Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On October - 18 vaclav Kalik, composer   

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

1892  1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) on this day in history.   

1892  On October - 18 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 October - 18.   

1895  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista) on this day in history.   

1898  On October - 18 american flag raised in Puerto Rico   

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

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 October - 18.   

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

1902  Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three) on October - 18.   

1903  Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on October - 18.   

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

1907  On this day in history alexander Hardie Williamson, artist   

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 this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history edward Forster publishes "Howards End"   

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

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

1912  Italo-Turkish war ends on October - 18.   

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

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

1914  On October - 18 the Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.   

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

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

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

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

1918  Bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco) on October - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on this day in history.   

1405  On October - 18 birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  On October - 18 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  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on October - 18.   

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

1035  On this day in history death of sancho III of Navarre   

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 October - 18.   

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

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

1382  On October - 18 death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

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