Page 2: Historical Events In August - 18

1735  On August - 18 evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass)   

1745  On this day in history vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer   

1750  On this day in history the birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer   

1750  On August - 18 antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

1759  On this day in history -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000   

1769  On August - 18 alexandre Stievenard, composer   

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) on August - 18.   

1778  On this day in history fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

1792  On August - 18 john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)   

1795  On August - 18 curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves   

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on August - 18.   

1805  On this day in history josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

1807  On August - 18 charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886   

1811  On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

1813  Benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

1817  Gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore on August - 18.   

1818  On this day in history william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1823  On August - 18 willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian   

1830  On this day in history the birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor   

1834  On August - 18 mt Vesuvius erupts   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) on August - 18.   

1835  On this day in history last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago   

1838  On August - 18 first US marine expedition   

1838  1st US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1840  Organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY) on August - 18.   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on August - 18.   

1846  Gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM on this day in history.   

1846  Gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe NM on August - 18.   

1848  On this day in history camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas.   

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer on August - 18.   

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on August - 18.   

1853  On August - 18 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.