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

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

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on August - 18.   

1774  On August - 18 meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

1778  On this day in history 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 August - 18.   

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

1805  Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) on August - 18.   

1807  On August - 18 charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886   

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

1818  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on August - 18.   

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 this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts   

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

1835  On this day in history last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago   

1838  First US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1838  1st US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

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

1846  On this day in history gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM   

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  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.