Historical Events In 1818

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

Nov 03   Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.  

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 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 in the year 1818.  

Nov 26   In the year 1818 louis Lacombe, composer  

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1818 illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA  

Dec 04   On this day in history william Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army)  

Dec 05   In the year 1818 bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60  

Dec 12   On this day in history paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880  

Dec 13   Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) in the year 1818.  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1818 "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   "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 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   In the year 1818 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   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress on this day in history.  

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Jan 11   In the year 1818 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 23   Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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