Historical Events In October - 18

1891  On this day in history vaclav Kalik, composer   

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

1892  On this day in history 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  Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 18 raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista)   

1898  American flag raised in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

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 October - 18.   

1901  On October - 18 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer   

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

1903  Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on October - 18.   

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

1905  On October - 18 felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)   

1906  James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history alexander Hardie Williamson, artist   

1908  Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 18 comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m   

1909  On October - 18 alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies   

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

1910  On this day in history albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far)   

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

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

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

1913  Austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave on October - 18.   

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

1915  On October - 18 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo   

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

1916  Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1918  Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire on October - 18.   

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

1919  Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84) on October - 18.   

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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  On October - 18 birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

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

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

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

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  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies