August 18 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1862  General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured   

1863  Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Weldon Railroad day 1 of 3 days.   

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

1868  Pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse.   

1870  Battle at Gravelotte Privat: Prussia beat France, 32000 casualties   

1870  Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle   

1871  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (wood cutter)   

1872  1st mail-order catalog issued by A M Ward   

1873  The inaugural ascent of Mount Whitney, Calif (14494')   

1873  1st ascent of Mount Whitney, Calif (14494')   

1873  Leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor (Othello).   

1875  Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam).   

1878  Fritz Brun, composer.   

1881  Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer   

1882  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor.   

1883  Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel)   

1886  Carr Baker Neel and Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles   

1887  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist   

1891  Hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die   

1893  Ernest MacMillan, composer.   

1894  Congress creates Bureau of Immigration.   

1894  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57.   

1896  Adolph Ochs (39) buys NY Times   

1896  Alan Mowbray, London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack).   

1896  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88.   

1900  Walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood).   

1901  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54.   

1902  Julius Kalas, composer.   

1903  Ake Olof Sebastian Udden, composer.   

1904  Chris Watson steps down as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid   

1904  Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

1905  Greta Garbo, actress famed recluse   

1906  Andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor (Search for the Nile).   

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1414  Jami: Persian poet   

1450  Marko marulic/marulus/splichanin/pechinich: Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte flandrina van nassau: Daughter of willem i of orange   

1587  Virginia dare: 1st american born of english parents   

1587  1st english child: 1st english child born in new world (virginia dare)   

1596  Jean bolland: Flemish jesuit writer   

1605  Henry hammond: English churchman   

1606  Maria anna of spain: Holy roman empire empress and queen of hungary   

0353  Death of Decentius: Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid strabo: German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis khan: Mongol conqueror,   

1236  Theodorus van celles: Monastery founder (kruisheren),   

1258  Theodore ii lascaris: Emperor of the empire of nicaea   

1276  Death of Adrian v: [ottobono fieschi], italian pope (7/11-8/18/1276),   

1318  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)