Page 2: Historical Events In August - 18

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

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 August - 18.   

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

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

1769  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67   

1805  Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) on this day in history.   

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

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884   

1817  Gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore on this day in history.   

1818  On August - 18 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  The birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor on August - 18.   

1834  Mt Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.   

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  First US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history 1st US marine expedition   

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 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 August - 18.   

1849  On August - 18 benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer   

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

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on August - 18.   

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

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

1579  On this day in history 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 August - 18.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

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

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

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 August - 18.   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history 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  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)