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   On this day in history 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   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   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 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   On this day in history illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day)  

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   In the year 1818 bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60  

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

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

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

Dec 23   In the year 1818 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   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   In the year 1818 "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) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)  

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   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 in the year 1818.  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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 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   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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.