Historical Events In February - 18
Saturday, 30 September 2023
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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