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   Benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1818 pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]  

Nov 09   In the year 1818 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history louis Lacombe, composer  

Nov 29   On this day in history george Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858)  

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) in the year 1818.  

Dec 03   Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA on this day in history.  

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) in the year 1818.  

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

Dec 23   David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day in the year 1818.  

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

Dec 24   James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 31   In the year 1818 maria J Small-Gartmann, actress  

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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   In the year 1818 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   William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born in the year 1818.  

Feb 06   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)