Historical Events In February - 18
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1683 On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62
1685 On February - 18 fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
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 this day in history.
1712 On February - 18 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies
1713 French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curaçao on this day in history.
1713 On February - 18 french invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao
1716 On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer
1735 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC on February - 18.
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 On this day in history the birth of Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Inverness Scotland on February - 18.
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 Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer on this day in history.
1771 Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer on February - 18.
1775 Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist on February - 18.
1776 On this day in history john Parry, composer
1781 On February - 18 henry Martyn, Truro, missionary
1787 On February - 18 austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor
1790 On this day in history marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician
1790 Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67 on February - 18.
1795 George Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist on this day in history.
1797 Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby on February - 18.
1799 Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1803 J W L Gleim, writer, dies on this day in history.
1804 On this day in history 1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered
1805 On this day in history louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy)
1807 On February - 18 august G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53
1814 On this day in history the Battle of Montereau occurs.
1815 Henri Leys, Flemish painter on this day in history.
1817 Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 18.
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