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What Happened on October 18, 1898

Historical Events

  • American flag raised in Puerto Rico

Famous Birthdays

  • Bob Custer [Raymond Glenn], American silent and sound screen actor (The Fighting Hombre; The Law of the Wild), born in Frankfort, Kentucky (d. 1974)
  • Lotte Lenya [Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer], Austrian-American singer, muse and wife of Kurt Weill, and actress (The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone; From Russia with Love), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1981)

About October 18, 1898

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra