Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   In the year 1818 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 17   Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies in the year 1818.  

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

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

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer in the year 1818.  

Nov 29   On this day in history george Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858)  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) in the year 1818.  

Dec 05   On this day in history bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60  

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

Dec 13   On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)  

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

Dec 23   On this day in history david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899  

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) in the year 1818.  

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

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

Dec 25   First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston on this day in history.  

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

Dec 31   Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1818.  

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

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Jan 11   On this day in history birth of john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891  

Jan 14   Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories) was born in the year 1818.  

Jan 17   Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on this day in history.  

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   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born in the year 1818.  

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   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died in the year 1818.  

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1818 adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56  

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

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