Historical Events In 1818

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

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

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

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

Nov 06   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]  

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

Nov 17   Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1818 george Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1818 mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)  

Dec 21   Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece in the year 1818.  

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

Dec 24   On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1818 james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   James Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1818.  

Jan 17   Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born in the year 1818.  

Jan 18   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born in the year 1818.  

Jan 28   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1818 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   On this day in history fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87  

Feb 01   Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died in the year 1818.  

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

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

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   On this day in history death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)