Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] in the year 1818.  

Nov 03   Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 05   On this day in history benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893  

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

Nov 09   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [NS] on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies  

Nov 21   In the year 1818 russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine  

Nov 22   Samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 in the year 1818.  

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer in the year 1818.  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1818 illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day)  

Dec 03   In the year 1818 illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA  

Dec 04   In the year 1818 william Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army)  

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

Dec 12   Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece  

Dec 23   David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 24   On this day in history james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)  

Dec 25   In the year 1818 "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time  

Dec 25   On this day in history 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria)  

Dec 25   In the year 1818 first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston  

Dec 30   On this day in history james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874  

Dec 31   Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress in the year 1818.  

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Jan 11   In the year 1818 birth of john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)  

Jan 17   In the year 1818 birth of antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)  

Jan 18   In the year 1818 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist  

Jan 28   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born in the year 1818.  

Jan 31   William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1818 birth of william Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901  

Feb 08   In the year 1818 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894  

Jan 01   Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 13   On this day in history death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)  

Feb 14   In the year 1818 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61  

Feb 15   Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 in the year 1818.  

Mar 23   Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died in the year 1818.