Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1818.  

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

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] in the year 1818.  

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 in the year 1818.  

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   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   Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1818 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   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist  

Jan 28   In the year 1818 birth of george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905  

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1818 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   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   On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42  

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died on this day in history.