Historical Events In August - 18

1735  Evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass) on August - 18.   

1745  Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1750  On this day in history antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

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

1765  On this day in history frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56   

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

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on this day in history.   

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

1778  On August - 18 fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

1792  John, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1805  On August - 18 josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

1807  Charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886 on August - 18.   

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

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

1817  On this day in history gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore   

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 August - 18.   

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

1834  On this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts   

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

1835  Last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago on August - 18.   

1838  First US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history 1st US marine expedition   

1840  On August - 18 organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

1840  On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

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

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

1605  On this day in history 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  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1318  On August - 18 death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)