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 August - 18 the birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer   

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

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

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  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1807  Charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

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

1813  Benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884 on August - 18.   

1817  On August - 18 gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore   

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

1834  On August - 18 mt Vesuvius erupts   

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

1835  Last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago on August - 18.   

1838  First US marine expedition on August - 18.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

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

1605  On August - 18 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 this day in history.   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

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

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

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

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 August - 18.   

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