Historical Events In August - 18

1735  On this day in history evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass)  

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

1750  On August - 18 the birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer  

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) on this day in history.  

1759  On August - 18 -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France  

1765  On August - 18 frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56  

1769  Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 on August - 18.  

1769  On August - 18 alexandre Stievenard, composer  

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

1778  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica on this day in history.  

1792  John, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66) on August - 18.  

1795  Curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves on August - 18.  

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

1805  Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) on August - 18.  

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

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.  

1813  On August - 18 benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884  

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  Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian on this day in history.  

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

1834  Mt Vesuvius erupts on August - 18.  

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) on this day in history.  

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 August - 18.  

1840  Organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY) on this day in history.  

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

1846  On August - 18 gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM  

1846  On this day in history gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe NM  

1848  Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas on August - 18.  

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer on this day in history.  

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

1853  On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73  

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet  

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents  

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.  

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.  

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper  

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.  

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.  

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  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on this day in history.  

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.  

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.