Page 2: Historical Events In August - 18

1735  On August - 18 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 this day in history.   

1765  On August - 18 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  On this day in history meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1803  On August - 18 james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago   

1838  First US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1838  On August - 18 1st US marine expedition   

1840  On August - 18 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 August - 18.   

1848  Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas on August - 18.   

1849  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  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)