Historical Events In 1818

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

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

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

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

Nov 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 louis Lacombe, composer  

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) in the year 1818.  

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

Dec 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1818.  

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1818.  

Dec 31   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress on this day in history.  

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Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born in the year 1818.  

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

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 in the year 1818.  

Jan 28   In the year 1818 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   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born in the year 1818.  

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   Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1818.  

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1818 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42  

Mar 25   In the year 1818 death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)