Historical Events In June - 18

1757  On this day in history ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer   

1758  Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot on June - 18.   

1767  On June - 18 samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island.   

1772  On this day in history gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72   

1778  American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

1779  French fleet occupies St Vincent on June - 18.   

1780  On June - 18 michael Henkel, composer   

1794  George Grote, British historian on this day in history.   

1799  On June - 18 william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)   

1799  On this day in history johann Andre, composer, dies at 58   

1809  Sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879 on June - 18.   

1812  The U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1812  War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain on this day in history.   

1812  On June - 18 ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

1813  On this day in history pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti)   

1815  On June - 18 battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon   

1815  Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington &Blcher on June - 18.   

1815  Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blucher on this day in history.   

1816  Celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada deliverance from Americans in War of 1812 on June - 18.   

1816  On June - 18 celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada: deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

1817  On June - 18 joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies   

1820  On June - 18 martin Andreas Udbye, composer   

1821  On June - 18 opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin)   

1821  On June - 18 charles Hague, composer, dies at 52   

1822  Part of US-Canadian boundary determined on this day in history.   

1822  On June - 18 henry David Leslie, composer   

1824  On this day in history johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht   

1824  On this day in history ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave South-Africa on June - 18.   

1837  Spain gets new Constitution on June - 18.   

1839  On this day in history dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

1839  William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.