Page 2: Historical Events In August - 18

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

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

1750  The birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history alexandre Stievenard, composer   

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

1778  On this day in history fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

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

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

1817  On this day in history 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  On this day in history willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian   

1830  The birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor on this day in history.   

1834  Mt Vesuvius erupts on August - 18.   

1834  On August - 18 marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)   

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 August - 18.   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer   

1850  On August - 18 h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

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

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On August - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

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

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

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

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

1258  On August - 18 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  On this day in history 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)