Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   On this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]  

Nov 03   On this day in history gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891  

Nov 04   Alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 in the year 1818.  

Nov 05   Benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 in the year 1818.  

Nov 06   In the year 1818 pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]  

Nov 09   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [NS] in the year 1818.  

Nov 17   In the year 1818 charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies  

Nov 21   Russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine on this day in history.  

Nov 22   Samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history louis Lacombe, composer  

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA in the year 1818.  

Dec 04   William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1818 paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880  

Dec 13   Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) in the year 1818.  

Dec 21   Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece on this day in history.  

Dec 23   David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 in the year 1818.  

Dec 24   In the year 1818 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day  

Dec 24   On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day  

Dec 24   James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on this day in history.  

Dec 25   "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on this day in history.  

Dec 25   In the year 1818 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria)  

Dec 25   First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston in the year 1818.  

Dec 30   In the year 1818 james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874  

Dec 31   In the year 1818 jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 31   In the year 1818 maria J Small-Gartmann, actress  

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Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)  

Jan 18   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905  

Jan 31   In the year 1818 birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of william Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901  

Feb 08   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1818.  

Feb 01   In the year 1818 giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 13   In the year 1818 death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)  

Feb 14   On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61  

Feb 15   In the year 1818 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69  

Feb 28   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1818.  

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died on this day in history.