Page 2: Historical Events In August - 18

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

1745  On August - 18 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  -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France on August - 18.   

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  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on August - 18.   

1774  On this day in history meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

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 this day in history.   

1795  Curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves on this day in history.   

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  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 18 mt Vesuvius erupts   

1834  On this day in history marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)   

1835  On August - 18 last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago   

1838  First US marine expedition on August - 18.   

1838  On this day in history 1st US marine expedition   

1840  On this day in history organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  On August - 18 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  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

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

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

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  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)