Historical Events In August - 18

1856  On August - 18 charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer   

1858  On August - 18 netherlands & Japan sign trade agreement   

1862  General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured on August - 18.   

1863  On this day in history thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Weldon Railroad day 1 of 3 days on August - 18.   

1864  On this day in history 6th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia: Confederate assault   

1868  On this day in history pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse   

1870  On August - 18 battle at Gravelotte Privat: Prussia beat France, 32,000 casualties   

1870  Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1871  On August - 18 johan J Arch, graphic artist (wood cutter)   

1872  1st mail-order catalog issued by A M Ward on August - 18.   

1873  On August - 18 the first ascent of Mount Whitney, Calif (14,494')   

1873  On August - 18 1st ascent of Mount Whitney, Calif (14,494')   

1873  Leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor (Othello) on this day in history.   

1875  On August - 18 johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam)   

1878  On August - 18 fritz Brun, composer   

1881  On this day in history hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer   

1882  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

1883  On August - 18 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel)   

1886  Carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles on August - 18.   

1887  On August - 18 nico J Polak, Dutch economist   

1891  Hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die on August - 18.   

1893  On this day in history ernest MacMillan, composer   

1894  On August - 18 congress creates Bureau of Immigration   

1894  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on August - 18.   

1896  Adolph Ochs (39) buys NY Times on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 18 alan Mowbray, London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack)   

1896  On August - 18 frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88   

1900  On this day in history walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood)   

1901  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on August - 18.   

1902  On August - 18 julius Kalas, composer   

1903  Ake Olof Sebastian Udden, composer on August - 18.   

1904  Chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)