Historical Events In August - 18

1856  On this day in history charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer   

1858  Netherlands & Japan sign trade agreement on August - 18.   

1862  General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured on August - 18.   

1863  Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 on August - 18.   

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Weldon Railroad day 1 of 3 days on this day in history.   

1864  6th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia: Confederate assault on August - 18.   

1868  Pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse on this day in history.   

1870  Battle at Gravelotte Privat: Prussia beat France, 32,000 casualties on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 18 felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle   

1871  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (wood cutter) on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history 1st mail-order catalog issued by A M Ward   

1873  On this day in history the first ascent of Mount Whitney, Calif (14,494')   

1873  1st ascent of Mount Whitney, Calif (14,494') on August - 18.   

1873  On this day in history leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor (Othello)   

1875  Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history fritz Brun, composer   

1881  Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer on August - 18.   

1882  On August - 18 eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor   

1883  On August - 18 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel)   

1886  Carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles on this day in history.   

1887  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist on August - 18.   

1891  On August - 18 hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die   

1893  Ernest MacMillan, composer on this day in history.   

1894  Congress creates Bureau of Immigration on August - 18.   

1894  On this day in history william Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57   

1896  On this day in history adolph Ochs (39) buys NY Times   

1896  On this day in history alan Mowbray, London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack)   

1896  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1900  On August - 18 walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood)   

1901  On this day in history richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54   

1902  Julius Kalas, composer on August - 18.   

1903  On this day in history ake Olof Sebastian Udden, composer   

1904  On August - 18 chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid.   

1904  On August - 18 max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

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1414  On August - 18 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 this day in history.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history 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 August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

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 August - 18.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

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

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)