Historical Events In February - 18

1683  On February - 18 nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62  

1685  Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas on February - 18.  

1688  On this day in history first vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA.  

1688  Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa on February - 18.  

1712  Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on this day in history.  

1713  On this day in history french invade under Jacques Cassard on Curaçao  

1713  French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao on February - 18.  

1716  Gaspard Fritz, composer on this day in history.  

1735  On this day in history 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC  

1743  Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist on this day in history.  

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness Scotland on February - 18.  

1745  The birth of Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist on February - 18.  

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Inverness Scotland  

1745  Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery) on this day in history.  

1745  Nicola Fago, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1751  On this day in history karl Haack, composer  

1770  On this day in history johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer  

1771  Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer on February - 18.  

1775  On this day in history thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist  

1776  John Parry, composer on February - 18.  

1781  On this day in history henry Martyn, Truro, missionary  

1787  On February - 18 austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor  

1790  Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician on February - 18.  

1790  Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67 on February - 18.  

1795  On this day in history george Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist  

1797  Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby on February - 18.  

1799  On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52  

1803  J W L Gleim, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1804  1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered on this day in history.  

1805  Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy) on February - 18.  

1807  On February - 18 august G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53  

1814  On February - 18 the Battle of Montereau occurs.  

1815  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter  

1817  Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 18.  

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1374  On February - 18 birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)  

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on February - 18.  

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.  

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)  

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on February - 18.  

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.  

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.  

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.  

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.  

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies  

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.  

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.  

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)  

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on February - 18.  

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.